Residents pressed officials for answers on the Housatonic River cleanup's rail transportation plan. Also in today's brief (2 items): Residents seek answers on river rail plan; Extended bus service begins Oct. 26.
The Great Barrington Health Department will operate on temporarily adjusted office hours from Friday, Oct. 23, through Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, the town announced. From our own coverage: Bus service set to return to full weekday hours; Hazardous waste collection returns to Lee Saturday.
Great Barrington reminds residents that a regional household hazardous waste collection runs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lee Water Treatment Plant, with advance registration required.
The Town of Great Barrington announced Oct. 21 that South County Connector bus service will return to its regular weekday schedule, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Oct. 26. Weekend service and the Pittsfield FLEX route are expected to resume in the coming weeks.
South County Connector bus service returns to full weekday hours starting Monday, Oct. 26. From our own coverage: DPW installs new crossing signals on South Main Street; Bus service returns to full weekday hours Oct. 26.
Great Barrington's assessors office closes for one day later this month. From our own coverage: DPW adds crossing signals on South Main Street.
The Town of Great Barrington says its DPW Highway Division will install new pedestrian crossing signals on South Main Street on Oct. 20, adding MassDOT-provided flashing beacons and nighttime lighting.
Great Barrington announced a Special Town Meeting for tonight, Oct. 19, where registered voters will consider proposed wastewater infrastructure investments and funding tied to the partial collapse of the former Cook's Garage property.
Great Barrington's Selectboard moved to address a threatened interruption in service from the privately owned Housatonic Water Works, which serves about 850 connections, amid financial and operational concerns facing the utility.
Great Barrington voters decide wastewater funding and Cook's Garage costs at tonight's Special Town Meeting. From our own coverage: Selectboard declares emergency over Housatonic Water Works; Special Town Meeting takes up wastewater funding tonight.