“Increasing these benefits will help make sure seniors, families with children, and other residents can keep their homes warm during the coldest weeks of the year," said Gov. Maura Healey.
"We have identified 79 parking spots – 60 in lots and 19 along side streets – but I need more help in selling this to merchants."
-- Parking Task Force Chair Jennifer Clark
"Census data is not necessarily what you want to guide strategy. There is no wall around Great Barrington.'
-- Great Barrington Town Manager Jennifer Tabakin
"It is a general blessing to proceed,” said Janet Elsbach, of the Great Barrington Fair Ground (GBFG). The situation has evolved into “a constructive partnership” between the organization and the town.
Work on the Main Street Reconstruction is to begin in this summer, starting at Cottage Street, and conclude in the spring of 2016, but won't proceed within the downtown core, from Bridge to Elm streets, during July and August.
I believe the high school renovation is a good project, and anything I can do to improve the money situation I will do."
-- Great Barrington Selectboard Chair Deborah Phillips
"I am very confident that we will be able to stand here sometime in the future, and find that Castle Street has been transformed by this restoration."
-- Castle Street LLC owner Tom Borshoff
