Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), the inventor of dynamite, was a chemist, engineer, businessman and, most memorably, philanthropist; he was also a scholar, fluent in Russian, French, English and German. Above all, he loved poetry.
Great Barrington is buffing the edges of its new granite Main Street curbing that has punctured so many tires since MassDOT installed it last year. The town took action now that the DOT has signed off on the project.
“Now that trees that are dead or dying have been identified, it would be better if they were removed and the tree pits left empty instead of having dead trees there.”
-- Robin Helfand, owner of Robin's Candy Shop on Main Street in Great Barrington
In his letter to the editor, Patrick Fennell of Great Barrington, Mass., writes: “The $2.1 million state grant for Bridge Street upgrades … will be used for unnecessary underground lines, and cosmetic repairs when all of Berkshire County is in dire need of bridge repairs.”
In his letter to the editor, Carl Stewart of Alford writes: "There is a specific statute that deals with the liability of towns for damage caused by improperly maintained roads; it is MGL, chapter 84, section 15. (MGL is the General Laws of Massachusetts.)"
In his letter to the editor, Chip Elitzer of Great Barrington writes, of the Main Street reconstruction project: “The new, overpowering array of tall, cobra-headed street lights is not mandated by the DOT, nor is the intensity of the illumination."
In his op-ed article, Selectboard member Ed Abrahams writes: "Now is the time to influence the decisions about the hotel. Come to the meetings and give opinions."
Maxymillian will continue raising manhole and catch basin covers from Elm to Cottage streets in preparation for final paving in late October. Please use caution when driving.
