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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 10 through August 16, 2026

Two Great Barrington obituaries are noted this week: Booth, Susan and Rogers, Joan Carol. Both notices were posted by Birches-Roy Funeral Home of Great Barrington through Echovita; no further biographical detail was available in the source listings at press time.

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Real Estate

Two Disclosed Sales Bracket Great Barrington Market At $500,000 To $760,000

The Southern Berkshire Registry of Deeds recorded 12 property transfers in Great Barrington between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only two listed a sale price: $500,000 for 205 Long Pond Road and $760,000 for 36 Silver St, the period's highest disclosed sale. Based on those two figures, the …

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Government · Other Committee

Preservation Panel Orders Abatement Review

Great Barrington's Community Preservation Committee orders a review of who uses its tax abatement. Chair Karen Smith was reelected and a member identified as Van Alst became vice chair on unanimous votes.

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Real Estate

Only One of 14 Great Barrington Deeds Discloses a Sale Price

Great Barrington recorded 14 property deed transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, but only one, the $125,000 sale of 130 Cottage St. from Kathleen M. Mulholland to Citizens Bank NA, included a disclosed sale price. The other 13 transactions, spanning streets including Gilmore Avenue, Har…

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Government · Board of Health

Health board appoints Massey as new agent

Great Barrington Board of Health appoints James Massey as new health agent, effective Aug. 24. Meeting with only two of three members present, Chair Michael Lanoue and member Dr.

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Real Estate

Home Sale Prices In Great Barrington Range Widely From $32,099 To $650,000

Nine property deeds were recorded in Great Barrington between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only four disclosed a sale price, ranging from $32,099 to $650,000 with a median of $182,500. The month's top sale was 6 Beacon Hill, which sold for $650,000. Two condominium units on Prosperity Way sol…

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