In his letter to the editor, Patrick Fennell of Great Barrington, Mass., writes: “The $2.1 million state grant for Bridge Street upgrades … will be used for unnecessary underground lines, and cosmetic repairs when all of Berkshire County is in dire need of bridge repairs.”
A tragedy has struck the coffeehouse, Cafe Perspectivo. One of Lulu and Hershey's employees has been, apparently, shot -- and killed. The Cafe crew gathers for his funeral.
In a letter to the editor, Great Barrington Library Trustee Ed Abrahams writes: “Nearly 60 people came to use the [Ramsdell] library … on the first Sunday the library was open.”
In a letter to the editor, Dave Carpenter writes: "Tourist spending plays a large role in economically supporting so many of the things we love about the area. Would we have Tanglewood without tourists? Jacobs Pillow? The Mount? The Mahaiwe?"
In a joint letter to the editor four concernedGreat Barrington residents write: "If they are truly listening, then surely they are getting the message: Tearing down Searles to put in a new oversized 95 room hotel while pretending to “preserve” the historic site is not acceptable."
In her letter to the editor, Maia Conty writes: “I am not in favor of the current hotel proposal because I believe we can foster and benefit from a tourist economy, while not surrendering the heart of our village life to it.”
In his letter to their editor, Bill and Carol Orient write: "People who are contributing time and money to the Save Searles campaign should instead be giving that money ... for renovating Monument Mountain High School."
In his letter to the editor, Robert H. Jones Jr. of Stockbridge writes: “We [the voters] are reminders to local officials as to their true purpose: to follow the law and to reflect the will of their constituents.”
In a letter to the editor, Patrick Fennell writes: "The free market system works better when there is no competition. And we all know how monopolies are so consumer friendly."
