Selina lamb of BIRCH Properties offers an elegantly expanded brick Federal in the heart of the Berkshires—an opportunity to own a masterfully designed estate that balances history, artistry, and nature. See how architect Pamela Sandler transformed a lake house on the shores of Lake Onota. A report on real estate sales in the first quarter of 2025. Plus, recent sales and gardening columns and a home-cooking recipe.
In his letter to the editor, Bob Norris of Great Barrington writes: "Please join with me in supporting Walter "Bud" Atwood and Eugene "Will" Curletti for Finance Committee, and Sean Stanton and Bill Cooke for the Selectboard."
“In 1964 the whole [Mahaiwe] cemetery was in disrepair and the town took it over. When you buy a [cemetery] lot from the town, you have ‘perpetual care’.”
-- Walter F. “Buddy” Atwood III, a member of the Cemetery Commission
“This is a clash of economic concerns with educational concerns. It’s going to be an ongoing theme. At what point does it get too expensive?"
--Carl Stewart, chairman of the Southern Berkshire Regional School Committee
"Great Barrrington is the only community in Berkshire County with a large business center that does not employ a split tax rate."
--School Committee member Richard Dohoney