“I think each of us has a story going all the way back to 1619 when those first enslaved people were sold in Virginia," said Civil War reenactor and discussion panelist Joe Zellner. "If we knew more about these people throughout history, I think we would be surprised and awed by their life stories.”
"Sometimes the easiest thing to do is cut some of the lowest hanging fruit but sometimes it's a matter of taking a bigger picture and stepping outside and seeing what can be done for the community as a whole."
-- Local businesswoman Ilana Siegal, addressing the Selectboard on proposed cuts to the town libraries
The Great Barrington Police Department will “serve everyone in our community and have zero tolerance for bullying or harassment … and does not investigate civil immigration laws, as this role falls to the federal government.”
--- from the Resolution adopted by the Great Barrington Selectboard
