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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated all over the Berkshires

This is a month where we commemorate all of our friends, family, and Berkshire neighbors," Latino Cultural Show co-organizer Angelica Velasquez told The Edge. "The fabric of Latino culture is based on love and human connection. Love and connection is something that we all have in common."

Horse racing should not return to Great Barrington

In a letter to the editor, Wendy Hollis writes, "Issues of concern include traffic increases and environmental concerns as well as animal welfare neglect and abuse."

Alan Chartock: I Publius

You can hardly find a parking space now. More pot dispensaries will make an already bad problem even worse.

Supporters for home rule on Great Barrington horse racing take their fight to Boston

Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli, D-Lenox, said he is "personally very optimistic" about the chances of the petition passing in one form or another.

Hearing on Great Barrington home-rule petition on horseracing set for Jan. 27 in Boston

It is not clear precisely when the home-rule petition hearing will begin. There are 10 hearings starting at 1 p.m. and the Great Barrington hearing is seventh on the list for that afternoon.

Leigh Davis appointed to represent town at horseracing hearing in Boston

At a special town meeting Dec. 11 almost 300 residents overwhelmingly passed a warrant item on a home-rule petition.

GB, South County Year in Review: Of mergers, bridges, cannabis and ‘blood money’

In the spirit of reflection and self-examination, herein lies The Edge's second annual Great Barrington year in review. It includes some select stories from other South County towns as well, along with embedded links to Edge stories for more information.

Praise for Rep. ‘Smitty’ Pignatelli’s response to Great Barrington vote on horse racing

I want to recognize Smitty for his exemplary response to the concerns of the voters in Great Barrington.

Home rule petition on horse racing officially filed as legislation in Boston

"I do not not anticipate any issues whatsoever to get the home-rule bill through. We're a home-rule state. Whatever the town wants, I am for." -Rep. William "Smitty Pignatelli, D-Lenox

Barrington residents overwhelmingly approve home-rule petition on horse racing

"Whatever revenues come from it ... will be blood money. It's disrespectful to our town and it has to be stopped." -- Matt Rubiner

Don’t allow horse racing to return to Fairgrounds

Please help oppose horse racing returning to Great Barrington, Massachusetts. There is going to be a town meeting held on Wednesday, December 11 on this issue.

Economic development through horse racing is imaginary

Presently, the real revenues from commercial horse racing would be from off-track-betting run out of a simulcast location across the State.

VIEWPOINT: Citizens should decide whether horse racing returns to Great Barrington

Do Great Barrington residents want an old expired and abandoned license granted by a state agency 20 years ago to dictate whether commercial horse racing comes to their town?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Internal policies debate exposes rift on Great Barrington Selectboard

Leigh Davis openly questioned why her fellow board members wanted to revise certain policies and whether they were a response to actions she has taken since her election to the board in May.

Town Hall Briefs: Ailing bridges, traffic nightmares and other tales of woe

Whether one lane of the Brown Bridge is closed during construction or whether it is shut down altogether, the construction will be a major disruption to traffic, especially considering the fact that the town-owned Division Street bridge was closed by the state in the second week of September.

Activists file home-rule petition on horse racing, as questions are raised about selectboard policy changes

But there is a workaround for local control. The project would require as many as three special permits from the town.

Horse racing should not be allowed to return to Great Barrington

The main reason I would hate to see horse racing come back is the lousy way the industry generally treats its horses. 
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