Government · Planning Board
Board votes to freeze Barrington Brook developer permits
Great Barrington Planning Board freezes developer permits at troubled Barrington Brook subdivision.
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Government · Library
Library Trustees Postpone Vote on MHC Letter
Great Barrington library trustees delay vote on historic commission letter, greenlight Select Board pitch.
Government · Select Board
Select Board Orders Training After Library Complaint
Great Barrington Select Board orders open-meeting training after a former library trustee's complaint.
Government · Select Board
Board Sets Show-Cause Hearing For Salvage Yard
Great Barrington sets a show-cause hearing over a salvage yard's noise complaints and votes to sell a foreclosed house.
Real Estate
Great Barrington Home Prices Range Widely From $215,000 To $1.8 Million
Great Barrington recorded 14 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, but only four deeds disclosed a sale price, ranging from $215,000 to $1,800,000 with a $572,000 median among those four. The period's top sale was 7 Brainard Ave. at $1.8 million, sold by Carter Vanallen Forrin…
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee OKs Six Strategic Plan Changes
Great Barrington Finance Committee votes six times to reshape the Select Board's strategic plan.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee OKs Social Media Policy, 6-1
Berkshire Hills School Committee adopts social media policy, 6-1, as AP exam participation nearly doubles.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 13 through July 19, 2026
One Great Barrington-resident obituary was published this week: Kruvant, Cathy Goldstein, 69, who died Sunday, July 12, 2026. Her notice, posted under the care of Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Homes of Great Barrington, is available via Echovita; no further biographical or service details …
Real Estate
Great Barrington Deed Prices Span $40,000 To $315,000 With Median At $100,000
Great Barrington recorded 14 property transfers between June 19 and July 18 at the Southern Berkshire Registry of Deeds, though only five deeds disclosed a sale price. Prices ranged from $40,000 for 286 North Plain Rd to $315,000 for 210 Prospect St, with a median of $100,000. Financial…
Government · Finance Committee
Finance panel recommends Robbins for vacant seat
Great Barrington Finance Committee recommends Doug Robbins for its vacant seat after a split vote.
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