Government · Selectboard
Selectboard backs Housatonic Cultural District bid
Great Barrington Selectboard backs a Housatonic Cultural District application and hears bridge-repair updates.
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Great Barrington Records 14 Deed Transfers as Sale Prices Go Largely Unreported
Great Barrington recorded 14 property deed transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, but only one, the $125,000 sale of 130 Cottage St. from Kathleen M. Mulholland to Citizens Bank NA, included a recorded sale price. The other 13 transactions, spanning streets including Gilmore Avenue, Hart Street,
Government · Board of Health
Health board appoints Massey as new agent
Great Barrington Board of Health appoints James Massey as new health agent, effective Aug. 24. Meeting with only two of three members present, Chair Michael Lanoue and member Dr.
Government · Selectboard
Board Demotes Rejected Tax Exemption
Great Barrington Selectboard strips residential tax exemption of top-priority status after town meeting rejection.
Government · Planning Board
Board votes to freeze Barrington Brook developer permits
Great Barrington Planning Board freezes developer permits at troubled Barrington Brook subdivision.
Government · Library
Library Trustees Postpone Vote on MHC Letter
Great Barrington library trustees delay vote on historic commission letter, greenlight Selectboard pitch.
Government · Selectboard
Selectboard Orders Training After Library Complaint
Great Barrington Selectboard orders open-meeting training after a former library trustee's complaint.
Government · Selectboard
Board Sets Show-Cause Hearing For Salvage Yard
Great Barrington sets a show-cause hearing over a salvage yard's noise complaints and votes to sell a foreclosed house.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee OKs Six Strategic Plan Changes
Great Barrington Finance Committee votes six times to reshape the Selectboard's strategic plan.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee OKs Social Media Policy, 6-1
Berkshire Hills School Committee adopts social media policy, 6-1, as AP exam participation nearly doubles.