According to the EPA, environmental issues on the site stem from toxins from the dry-cleaning chemicals used by the former Ried Cleaners during its 54 years in business, with the toxins found in the property’s groundwater and soil.
In her letter, Ruth Heuberger writes: “Young people, especially intelligent ones, can generally be relied upon to sort out peer differences with little outside interference.”
In her letter to the editor, Ruth Heuberger writes: "Imagine the sounds of music that might fill the vacant and sturdy old school in the center of Housatonic if it were bought by one of the many prominent musicians who have made their name, good fortune, and even their temporary or permanent home here."
