Municipalities around the state have interpreted the rules as well as could be expected, and the evidence shows that Great Barrington has done much better than most.
Fergie Chambers is heir to one of the biggest American family fortunes. He’s also a revolutionary with ‘actual bloodlust’ building a mysterious commune in Massachusetts. His neighbors are scared.
“I think that this is great for us in town," said resident John Horan, who lead a group that convinced the town to co-name the street. "Naming this Elizabeth Freeman Way is about commemorating this trial and her courage in seeking freedom. This is also about remembering that slavery was very much a part of the Berkshires and Massachusetts."
The Great Barrington Selectboard has decided to follow the lead of Boston, Northampton, and Cambridge not to include community impact fees as part of renewals of Host Community Agreements for the town’s six dispensaries.