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The Berkshire Edge2d
Great Barrington residents vote against acquiring Housatonic Water Works, Great Barrington Fire District at special town meeting
In a statement read at the beginning of the meeting, Town Counsel David Doneski ruled that the citizens' petitions that led ...
The Berkshire Eagle3d
Voters reject proposals that the town purchase the Housatonic and Great Barrington water systems
At a packed special town meeting, voters said no to an advisory proposal for the town to acquire the Housatonic Water Works ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio3d
Great Barrington voters reject plan to buy Housatonic Water Works, fire district at special town meeting
The two citizens petitions before town voters were framed as an overdue effort to address a longstanding water quality issue in the community — specifically, in the village of Housatonic within ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio3d
WAMC files complaint with Great Barrington over unlawful restriction of access to public meeting
WAMC News has filed a state open meeting law complaint with the town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts after being subjected ...
The Berkshire Edge7d
Massachusetts School Building Authority increases reimbursement rate for Berkshire Hills Regional High School building project
The change increases the state share from $53 million to $59 million, and lowering the local contribution by $6 million, ...
MassLive25d
Town will get final say on new uses for closing Western Mass. college
The Great Barrington planning ... they would be closing the Great Barrington campus. The academic programs are designed to provide college-level work for high-school-aged students.