Great Barrington brief: Friday, October 2, 2026

Select Board pushes contentious Formel Auto Salvage license hearing to Oct. 26

Select Board pushes contentious Formel Auto Salvage license hearing to Oct. 26.

Select Board continues salvage yard noise hearing to Oct. 26. Great Barrington's Select Board heard conflicting accounts of a decades-old special permit at the business long known as All Star Salvage, now Formel Auto Salvage, including two competing versions of the original 1994 permit document, before pushing the license hearing to Oct. 26. The same session previewed a separate, costly decision ahead on the town's ambulance service.Great Barrington News

Town reaffirms service as it updates Housatonic water works. The Town of Great Barrington issued an update on the Housatonic water works system, reaffirming its commitment to uninterrupted service for customers in the Housatonic section.Town of Great Barrington
Town launches search for public works superintendent. Great Barrington has opened active recruitment for its next Superintendent of Public Works, the post overseeing the town's roads, water and sewer, and other infrastructure.Town of Great Barrington

Mon, Oct 5, 2 p.m.: Flu and Covid vaccine clinic set for Oct. 5. The town will hold a flu and Covid-19 vaccination clinic Monday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. for Great Barrington residents.Town of Great Barrington
Mon, Oct 5, 5 p.m.: Historical Commission meets Monday, Oct. 5. The Great Barrington Historical Commission holds its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m.Town of Great Barrington
Mon, Oct 5, 5 p.m.: Select Board holds regular meeting Monday, Oct. 5. The Select Board meets Monday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m., its first regular session since continuing the salvage yard license hearing to Oct. 26.Town of Great Barrington
Thu, Oct 8, 4:45 p.m.: School budget planning group meets Oct. 8. Berkshire Hills Regional School District's School Committee budget planning working group meets Thursday, Oct. 8, at 4:45 p.m.Berkshire Hills Regional School District