“This retrial demonstrates our office’s commitment to aggressively prosecuting sex crimes… Victims of sexual assault in Berkshire County deserve justice.”
-- District Attorney Andrea Harrington
"As a parent, and someone who’s worked with young people who are at risk, I’m very concerned with how we protect young people from marijuana. We know that marijuana is devastating for developing brains. If your kids get drunk before school, you’re going to notice. But if they’re smoking marijuana, it’s a lot harder to tell." --Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington
Great Barrington Police Chief Bill Walsh said his department "played a minimal role in this operation"; that he reported it to his boss, Town Manager Jennifer Tabakin, the next day; and that he responded to media inquiries on the incident.
In her letter, Mary Hart writes: “District Attorney candidate Judith Knight has extensive experience in both superior and district courts – her progressive opponent does not.”