Peter J. Most is a member of the California, New York, and Massachusetts bars, practicing complex business litigation. He has been living with his family in Great Barrington since 2018, practicing law remotely.
Sure, Eagle, be skeptical about a grassroots effort to preserve Simon’s Rock, but at least acknowledge that if any community can pull this off, it is Berkshire County.
Consider there are three legs to a stool for a thriving community: housing, education, and commerce. Lacking any one leg causes the community to collapse.
Given our community’s aging population, it is easy to conclude that we should assist SBAS in its quest to have two paramedic-staffed ambulances ready at all times.
Bummer, I thought, our Open Town Meeting form of government does not permit expenditures to swiftly respond to situations such as the one presented by the Brookside Road Bridge closure.
From a purchaser’s perspective, HWW’s sales presentation was ill considered. Let’s not discuss price, the potential buyers were told. Consider HWW not as it has been for decades but what it can be if wholly remade.
In HWW management, we have true visionaries who chose an unconventional path to personal prosperity. HWW management said, when no one else would consider thinking it, “let’s run HWW into the ground for profit.”
When Ms. Mitts found out she could not run in the Democratic primary due to missing the statutory deadline, she adopted a Plan B and is now running as “unenrolled.” Rather than own up to that fact—being very kind here—Ms. Mitts spun her “unenrolled” election for The Berkshire Eagle.
In Ms. Davis and Mr. White, you had two candidates asking for your votes based on their demonstrated dedication to worthy issues, their established record of performance, and promises to work hard for the Berkshire Third.
I asked BHRSD Superintendent Dr. Peter Dillon what it would mean if we failed to rehabilitate MMRHS. He responded with a Winston Churchill quote: “We shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us.”
Until August 20, Great Barrington, West Stockbridge, and Stockbridge had common cause and were rowing in the same direction. And then Stockbridge decided to jump ship.
To give you an idea of just how poorly advised Lee has been, it can be said without reservation that even Great Barrington’s town counsel would not have filed the action Lee brought against GE and Pharmacia.
Law firms, and lawyers, provide a service. If you are not happy with the service, you should find another service provider. Repeatedly, Great Barrington Town Counsel David J. Doneski has provided questionable service to the town.
