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BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Half Rats—Great Barrington’s friendly neighborhood wine bar

The name, from a Victorian slang term meaning “tipsy," is in keeping with the unpretentious approach to wine and the communal, convivial vibe. (Nibbles provided, or BYOF.)

Contrary to rumors, sales of Powerhouse Square units proceeding as planned, developer says

Now that the model units are open, Benchmark Development principal Charles said he expects to reconnect with prior contacts and hold regular open houses.

News Brief: GB construction update

The line painting will begin late-night Monday, July 1, extending into the early morning of Tuesday, July 2. Painting will resume late-night Tuesday, July 2, and be completed in the early morning of Wednesday, July 3.

Looking back, looking ahead: Efforts to name a school after the legendary W.E.B. Du Bois

Now another movement to rename a different school building in Berkshire Hills is taking shape. Supporters of Du Bois are ramping up an effort to rename Monument Valley Regional Middle School in memory of Du Bois.

Downtown construction update: Overnight paving postponed, overnight parking prohibited

No overnight parking will be permitted on the streets under construction overnight from Tuesday, June 25, until Friday, June 28.

Rebranded Berkshire Food Co-op opens in new digs at Powerhouse Square

The Co-op's new headquarters will bring the organization even further from its humble roots. The Co-op started as a buying club and opened its first bricks-and-mortar store in 1981 in the granary building on Rosseter Street.

News Briefs: GB construction, parking update

Work will include milling and removal of existing pavement, and installation base and top courses of pavement. Portions of the streets may be closed to traffic temporarily, with police officers directing traffic when necessary.

Squeeze is on: Upper Railroad Street parking lot to be closed this week; night paving scheduled for next week

The upper Railroad Street lot appears to have about 30 spots, the loss of which, even for a few days, will have some denizens of downtown scrambling to find places to park their vehicles.

News Brief: Parking alert for Great Barrington

Parking will be prohibited in the upper Railroad Street parking lot from Wednesday, June 12, through Friday, June 14, in order to install new streetlights in the area.

Downtown Great Barrington construction ‘moving along pretty swiftly’

The town expects to have the north side of Railroad Street "buttoned up," including the installation of bases for decorative light poles, by the end of this week.

News Brief: GB downtown construction update

Work will begin at 6 a.m. The streets will be open to traffic, with police officers directing traffic when necessary.

News Briefs: Downtown construction update; annual town meeting childcare

Participating parents should sign in near the check-in table at the meeting entrance; a student will escort children to the preschool room in the building.

South County high school students rail against inaction during ‘youth climate strike’

The South County strike was but one that included thousands of students in Massachusetts and hundreds of thousands across the country who skipped school in order to participate, according to a news release from the Massachusetts Youth Climate Strike.

No temporary fix: Cottage Street bridge to be closed for five years

Though the vote was unanimous to keep the bridge closed, selectboard Chairman Steve Bannon said the board could always change its mind if there was a groundswell of objections from neighbors.

News Briefs: GB construction update; GB candidates’ forum; Conservation Land Tax Credit bill approved

A public forum for all Great Barrington candidates will be held Wednesday, May 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Claire Teague Senior Center, 917 South Main St.

Rumors of downtown hotel project’s death greatly exaggerated

Chrystal Mahida and her husband, Vijay, who own several hotels in Berkshire County, did not offer a specific timeline for when construction to convert the school would begin, but she wanted to assure the public that plans are proceeding.
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