Obituary notices, week of July 13 through July 19, 2026

One Great Barrington-resident obituary was published this week: Kruvant, Cathy Goldstein, 69, who died Sunday, July 12, 2026. Her notice, posted under the care of Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Homes of Great Barrington, is available via Echovita; no further biographical or service details …

Great Barrington Deed Prices Span $40,000 To $315,000 With Median At $100,000

Great Barrington recorded 14 property transfers between June 19 and July 18 at the Southern Berkshire Registry of Deeds, though only five deeds disclosed a sale price. Prices ranged from $40,000 for 286 North Plain Rd to $315,000 for 210 Prospect St, with a median of $100,000. Financial…

This Week in Great Barrington: Jul 5 - Jul 11

1 stories from Great Barrington News this week.

Great Barrington Home Prices Range From $439,200 to $675,000 in June Deeds

Fourteen deeds were recorded in Great Barrington between June 12 and June 15, 2026, but only three carried disclosed sale prices, limiting market analysis. Among the disclosed transactions, prices ranged from $439,200 to $675,000 with a median of $500,000. The period's most notable sing…

Ambulance squad, town finalize multi-year EMS contract

Great Barrington secures long-term emergency medical coverage as ambulance squad finalizes new town contract. The Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad, a nonprofit serving the rural southern Berkshires, completed a multi-year agreement with the town, according to a July 8 report from WAMC…

Grammy nominee booked for Barrington Hall performance

A Grammy-nominated musician is booked to perform at Barrington Hall, per a Berkshire Eagle community report, as Fairview Hospital's Family Birthplace earned recognition for care-quality improvements, according to a separate Eagle Bizbrief item. Meanwhile, Bear Mountain Healthcare, which…

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Great Barrington June Deeds Show $460,000 Median Among Just Three Priced Sales

Nine deeds were recorded in Great Barrington between June 8 and June 11, 2026, but only three carried disclosed sale prices, ranging from $425,000 to $630,000 with a median of $460,000. The period's highest disclosed transaction, $630,000 at 385 North Plain Rd., involved Central Berkshi…

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

Three Great Barrington obituaries this week, all from Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Homes: Clark, Lauren Ann Duryee, 55; Race, Virginia B., 96; and Kinna, Michael S, 54 — all died June 30, 2026. Visitation for Lauren Ann Duryee Clark is scheduled for July 7 at Finnerty and Stevens Funeral …

Library Trustees Form Strategic Plan Subcommittee, Name Interim Leadership

Great Barrington Library Trustees voted unanimously to form a four-member strategic plan subcommittee with a hard October 1, 2023 state deadline looming.

Great Barrington Library Loses Director and Assistant Director in Same Meeting

Great Barrington's library director and assistant director both announced departures at the May 17 Library Trustees meeting, upending the board's pursuit of a state construction grant worth up to $4 million for Ramsdell Library in Housatonic.

Great Barrington Library Trustees Lose Director and Assistant Director in Single Meeting

Great Barrington Library Trustees elected officers and absorbed the resignations of both their library director and assistant director in a single meeting.

Great Barrington Library Trustees Vote to Go Fine-Free Starting May 1

Great Barrington Library Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to go fine-free May 1 and allocate $12,200 in state aid for summer programming.

Library Trustees Back Ramsdell State Grant Bid in 3-2 Vote

Great Barrington Library Trustees voted 3-2-1 to recommend the town sign a state construction grant letter of intent for Ramsdell Library, with a deadline of April 28.