Selectboard declares emergency over water works

From Great Barrington News

• Selectboard declares emergency over water works. Great Barrington's Selectboard moved to address a threatened interruption in service from the privately owned Housatonic Water Works, which serves about 850 connections, amid financial and operational concerns facing the utility.Great Barrington News
• Long Pond Road sale tops $5.9 million. Great Barrington's monthly real estate roundup highlights a Long Pond Road sale that topped $5.9 million, while most September property transfers in town still await final pricing details.Great Barrington News
• DPW to install crossing signals on South Main St. The Town of Great Barrington says its DPW Highway Division will install new pedestrian crossing signals on South Main Street on Oct. 20, adding MassDOT-provided flashing beacons and nighttime lighting.Great Barrington News

Happening Tue, Oct 20

• 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Early voting continues through Oct. 24. In-person early voting for the Nov. 3 state election continues at Town Hall through Oct. 24, generally from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with an additional session Oct. 26.Town of Great Barrington

Great Barrington on Mon, Oct 19

• Voters approve Cook's Garage, wastewater, ambulance funds. Great Barrington's Special Town Meeting approved funding for Cook's Garage remediation, wastewater treatment plant improvements and new ambulances for the Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad, the Berkshire Edge reports; a full recap is expected Oct. 20.The Berkshire Edge
• 'No Kings' rally draws hundreds as voting begins. Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Great Barrington as early voting began statewide, with participants urging residents to turn out ahead of the midterm elections, according to the Berkshire Edge.The Berkshire Edge

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 21, 3:00 p.m.: Flu and Covid clinic set for Du Bois Middle School. The town will hold a flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic at W.E.B. Du Bois Middle School on Oct. 21 at 3 p.m., open to residents seeking seasonal vaccinations.Town of Great Barrington
• Sat, Oct 24: 'Vanya' plays at Barrington Stage through Oct. 24. Barrington Stage Company's 'Vanya' continues at the Boyd-Quinson Theatre through Oct. 24; a Berkshire Edge review calls it an unusual theatrical experiment worth catching before it closes.The Berkshire Edge
• Mon, Oct 26, 6:00 p.m.: Selectboard meets Monday, Oct. 26. The Great Barrington Selectboard will hold its next regular meeting Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m., with location and agenda to be posted ahead of the session.Town of Great Barrington

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