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Great Barrington Morning Brief, Oct. 20: Assessors office closes for a day
Great Barrington's assessors office closes for one day later this month. From our own coverage: DPW adds crossing signals on South Main Street.
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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.
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Town meeting decides wastewater funding tonight
Great Barrington voters decide wastewater funding and Cook's Garage costs at tonight's Special Town Meeting. From our own coverage: Selectboard declares emergency over Housatonic Water Works; Special Town Meeting takes up wastewater funding tonight.
Real Estate
Long Pond Road's $5.9 Million Sale Leads Thin Pool of Priced September Deeds
Great Barrington recorded 12 property transfers between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, but only three carried a sale price by press time, producing a range of $77,410 to $5,995,000 and a median of $1,490,000.
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Special town meeting convenes Monday night
Great Barrington residents gather for a Special Town Meeting Monday night at Monument Mountain Regional High School. From our own coverage: Selectboard declares water emergency over Housatonic system.
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Ambulance squad presses case for funding
Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad presses Great Barrington to fund new ambulances ahead of Monday's town meeting.
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Selectboard declares emergency over water crisis
Great Barrington's Selectboard declared a local emergency over the deteriorating Housatonic Water Works situation this week.
Real Estate
Great Barrington's Priced Sales Span $100,000 to $1.7 Million in September
The Southern Berkshire Registry of Deeds recorded 15 property transfers in Great Barrington between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only three carry a sale price so far. Of those, prices ranged from $100,000 to $1.7 million, with a median of $215,000. The month's top recorded sale was 300 Alc…
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Wastewater project webpage launches ahead of vote
Great Barrington launches wastewater project webpage ahead of Oct. 19 town meeting. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town launches wastewater project information webpage; Selectboard chair seeks state help on water utility; EPA to hold Oct. 21 open house on river cleanup; Town offices c…
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Town affirms stance on troubled water utility
Great Barrington reaffirms its position on Housatonic Water Works amid resident fears over unpaid bills and possible shutoff. Also in today's brief (8 items): Town reaffirms position on Housatonic Water Works; Bus service to resume full schedule by November; BHRSD shows off new Monument…
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