Viewpoints

Kathleen Keresey has proven to be an effective leader. She is a fifth-generation resident and has good rapport with "locals" and newer residents alike.

What preserves the rights of the individual but still allows for collective work to get done?

There are so many transformational moments in our lives. Some of them we forget, but many stay with us for years to come.

I may have become more an observer than a participant in daily life, yet I want to attempt to penetrate the surface of what I see.

As we watch libraries fall under attack across this country, we need a committed volunteer who fully understands that libraries are an invaluable source of support for our entire community.

Continued discussion of Article 39 Citizens’ Petition

Granting $150,000 of our precious CPA monies to Alander Group, a private, for-profit LLC and development company is not what we imagined CPA monies would be used for when we voted to pass CPA in 2014.

Rob loves our libraries because they offer so many diverse activities that bring us together, including craft Saturdays, summer reading programs, Arbor Day events, and read and wag with Mason Library’s therapy dogs.

Our town is suffering from a class war, driven by gentrification. In my opinion, well-meaning people have taken it upon themselves to “improve” our town. Meanwhile, working people and the elderly are having a tough time keeping up with their rising taxes.

I would like to encourage those of you who turn to Fox News and its brethren as your sole sources of information to acquaint yourselves with the facts before you turn on the TV.

When a “wintry mix” storm knocked out power, I didn’t know how serious the outage was or how widespread because I couldn’t make a call.

This is the true danger of inadequate cell service -- the inability to call for help in an emergency.

We would like to explain why the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust is essential to creating affordable housing in Egremont and to clarify some confusion about the issue.

The good folks of Stockbridge are very fortunate to have Patrick working for them. I can testify to his commitment to both preserving those qualities that make Stockbridge unique, as well as pursuing innovative solutions to contemporary challenges.

Patrick’s desire to help and his skills as an organizer make him very qualified to continue on the Stockbridge Select Board.

The three petitions submitted for the coming May 1, 2023 town meeting that attempt to reverse the 2022 Short-Term Rental decision—less than a year after the vote, with no new factual information whatsoever on the decision's impact on the city life—frankly, looks more like a sign of disrespect toward the town's residents than a serious attempt to help the town.