With the growing sinkhole indicating "unstable subsurface conditions," the Department of Public Works has closed the Division Street bridge to all pedestrian access in addition to vehicular traffic.
In her letter to the editor, Linda Shmulsky writes: "In this case, the political theater played out perfectly on the Mahaiwe stage: energize the base to get volunteers to assist with getting the vote out for the midterm elections — all rhetoric and little substance."