As Harrington sees it, trying cases against defendants is not the only relevant experience that qualifies one to be a prosecutor. Her extensive experience as a defense attorney, for example, has given her a clear-eyed and detached view of the criminal justice system.
Almost 20 people, including Selectman Bernie Fallon, briefly spoke in favor of a moratorium, arguing that a delay in accepting applications for dispensaries would "give the town some breathing room" and time to prepare itself.
"If I was ever going to run [again], I believe in letting voters know in advance. As if there isn't enough fake news."
-- Former Sheffield Selectman Rene Wood
Pediatric nurse practitioner Stephanie H. Taylor is now a resident of Great Barrington, having recently relocated to the Berkshires with her husband, Peter Taylor, president of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
“We must drive every last [opioid] dealer out of this district and send them packing back to where they came from.”
-- Attorney Andrea Harrington, Democratic candidate for state Senate
VIM Berkshires patients with chronic pain are routinely given services such as acupuncture, massage, mental health counseling, nutrition counseling, and support group participation; opioid painkillers are rarely prescribed.
