Times have changed, but the formula remains stuck in 1949. The wealth disparities between neighboring towns simply did not exist at anything like their current scale. The founders of the regional school system could not have foreseen the inequity their formula has imposed on most towns today.
"In some ways the Briarcliff is a great alternative to an Airbnb. It's a motel, but it's warm and welcoming. It's a hip, chic environment but not expensive."
-- Main Street Hospitality CEO Sarah Eustis
“I am very proud of the hard work conducted by our crews, working through the night in poor weather to find and ultimately recover the victim. We wish the outcome were different, however."
-- Great Barrington Fire Chief Charles Burger
