The Declaration of Independence makes crystal clear that the Founders fought for the proposition “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed …” Having lost the 2020 election, Donald Trump became the first president in our history to oppose the peaceful transfer of power and to try, in...
Every time I buy a small, heavy jar filled with something light and creamy that melts into my skin, I realize I am rubbing hope and promise into my cheeks.
The reality is that several businesses on that strip have closed in recent months, leading to the question of what replaces those businesses that have left and whether the current zoning is too restrictive to allow for a full range of replacements, including residential or mixed-use combinations.
2018 has provided enough Great Barrington news to keep journalists busy and observers of town politics highly amused, signaling that the community dubbed "best small town in America" by Smithsonian Magazine continues to be a place in transition.
Now that the planning board has made a positive declaration, the selectboard, which is the special permit-granting authority, is expected to formally grant the new permit for Tractor Supply at its meeting Monday, Sept. 24.
Great Barrington Real Estate LLC is a newly formed company belonging to Paragon Realty Group of Westport, Connecticut. Barrington Plaza is its only property in Massachusetts.
Marshalls opened a new store in Great Barrington on Thursday. Marshalls knows how to save you money. But, we discovered today, they also know how to give money away…wisely.
The Planning Board unanimously approved Plaza owner KIMCO Realty’s plans to divide the current Kmart building into as many as three stores. In any case, Marshall's is scheduled to open in the fall of 2017.
The Great Barrington Kmart is one of more than 64 stores nationwide on the chopping block for a fast liquidation. “The Internet is doing to the malls what malls did to Main Street America.”
--- Great Barrington Assessor Christopher Lamarre
