When I looked into the challenge of moving 1,133 million cubic yards of General Electric's contaminated sediment, I learned that it would require up to 12,870 truck trips a year for four years.
President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken speak in Orwellian double-talk on the tragic situation in Israel-Palestine. They seem incapable of showing the world a different vision, and of using U.S. leverage on Israel to begin to implement it.
Overall, town money could have been saved and natural habitat could have been preserved by taking a more modest and, in my view, reasonable approach to "improving" the Housatonic Rail Trail.
Apart from having no manners, no empathy, and no ability to tell the truth, Mr. Trump also seems not to understand that in order to win general elections, you have to be able to engage and persuade a majority of Americans that you actually care about them and have their best interests at heart.
It is not known if a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse, and doghouse in the area was conducted, but reports suggest that GBPD was unable to locate “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” perhaps because the book has been flying off of shelves for years.
Until the mid-19th century, gift giving was not on Christmas Day but New Year’s Day. Doors were open and neighbors could walk in and find a warm welcome, food, drink, and song.
It is understandable that residents of Great Barrington might not feel responsible for supporting a library in what feels like another town, so it is especially important that they be made aware of the beauty and importance of the Ramsdell Public Library.
If you wish to support the Ramsdell Renovation and Improvement Project, now is the time to make your voice known to the CPC members, who will take this topic up again on December 21.
In 2024, I plan to encourage my town leaders to keep top of mind that our health and economic future is at stake in the Housatonic Rest of River cleanup plan.
Presidents should be elected by a direct majority of voters, and laws should be enacted by a direct majority of voters. Legislation should be proposed by direct referendum, and then adopted by direct referendum.
