There will be a 3-week suspension of school operations for educational purposes at all public and private elementary and secondary (K-12) schools in the Commonwealth beginning Tuesday, March 17
The 2-1 vote against the facility perpetuates an odd disconnect: More than 75 percent of the town's residents — second highest percentage in the state — approved a statewide ballot initiative in 2013 legalizing marijuana for medicinal use.
Privately-owned Housatonic Water Works, which draws water from Long Pond, says it needs the increase to deal with higher operating expenses and state-mandated upgrades to an antiquated system.
Former Department of Health commissioner, Cheryl Bartlett, resigned amid several controversies during her 16-month tenure, including dispensary application issues that, in one case, alleged favoritism
