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CONNECTIONS: Murder in Stockbridge and the French and Indian War

Absent the French and Indian War, it is doubtful the colonists would have won the Revolutionary War.

Selectboard to allow citizens to weigh in at town meeting on controversial GE-EPA settlement

The only way for the item calling for withdrawal to be placed on the warrant is for the selectmen to put it there, even though they were the ones who signed the settlement on behalf of the town in the first place.

BerkShares Business of the Month: Lauren Clark Fine Art and Framing on the Edge

Like many small businesses, gallery curators have a unique bond with their clientele, who share the same sense of style and develop trust in the curator to procure art that speaks to their taste.

End of an era in Housatonic: Risingdale Cafe serves its last drink

A combination of factors played into the pending sale to Spectrum Health Systems.

Historical Commission issues Phase 1 of historic resources survey in Great Barrington

This survey of a portion of Great Barrington's rich catalogue of historic buildings was a significant undertaking for the Historical Commission. It provides the town with the first of a series of reports that provide documentation of sites worthy of preserving and those potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Restoration of dormant school seen as critical to Housatonic village revival

The primary order of business for Conner and Nappo was to get the selectboard to write a letter of endorsement for Grayhouse's application for $75,000 on an emergency basis from the Massachusetts Historical Commission's Preservation Projects Fund.

Bits & Bytes: Postmodern Jukebox at the Mahaiwe; Aretha Franklin tribute; Freedom Fund Awards dinner; Ice Glen walk; Harvest Fiesta

Whitney Battle-Baptiste, director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Center and associate professor of anthropology at UMass Amherst, will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual NAACP - Berkshire County Branch Freedom Awards dinner.

News Briefs: GBPD make arrest after home invasion; reward offered in red-tailed hawk shooting

On Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 1:30 p.m., Great Barrington police were dispatched to a Park Street home for a report of a past break-in and assault. Upon arrival, officers conducted an on-scene investigation and learned that the victim was home when a man, later identified as Thorpe, kicked in the back door of the home and entered.

Division Street bridge rating downgraded by state, now deemed ‘structurally deficient’

The rickety-looking bridge has long been the subject of complaints and concerns of nearby residents and passersby who have questioned its structural integrity and the appropriateness of allowing large vehicles such as dump trucks and semi-tractor trailers to rumble over its pockmarked decking.

Hopes are high in the village as old Housie Market and Cafe is bought at auction

Buyer Patrick Hollenbeck, who also chairs the Great Barrington Libraries board of trustees, said he's not sure what he wants to do with the property.

News Briefs: Hinds weighs in on Berkshire Museum controversy; Route 183 bridge closure; Berkshire Flyer meeting

The closure of the Route 183 bridge is to facilitate the installation of the new concrete beams for the final phase of construction.

MassDOT to build temporary Route 183 bridge; existing bridge to remain closed

The existing bridge will remain open to pedestrian traffic throughout these operations and the temporary bridge is expected to be open to traffic by the beginning of May.

MassDOT closes Route 183 bridge in Housatonic indefinitely

MassDOT will continue its comprehensive evaluation process and will update the public in the coming week as it analyzes the current status of the bridge.

News Brief: Temporary overnight bridge closure

The signed detour utilizes Route 7, Route 102 and Route 183 in Great Barrington and Stockbridge.

News Briefs: Temporary overnight closure of Route 183 bridge

The closure of the bridge is to facilitate the partial removal of the existing concrete beams.

Nine Great Barrington streets to be resurfaced this summer

And who are the blessed among us? Park Street in Housatonic. The Brooklyn District of Great Barrington: Quarry Street, Pine Street, Higgins Street, Humphrey Street, Grove Street, Crosby Street, Warren Avenue. And Monument Valley Road is also on the list.
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