Mooney Joins Barrington Selectman Race
John W. P. Mooney announces Democratic bid for one year as selectman in Great Barrington. He faces Thomas Jaworski and Raymond J. Drumm, who seek Republican endorsement, following retirements of Selectmen Barbieri and McDermott. Mooney has deep local ties and a background in broadcasting and journalism.
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Great Barrington
John W. P. Mooney
High Fidelity Cable TV
Jocal Channel 2
Mooney
Republican Party
Thomas P. Jaworski
WSBS
Raymond JF. Drumm
The
New England Telephone Co
Barbieri and McDermott Do Not Seek Re-Election in Great Barrington
Great Barrington officials report Lawrence Barbieri will retire from politics after 13 years on the Board of Selectmen and nine as assessor. James J. McDermott also will not seek another term after six years on the board. Barbieri plans to stay available for sewer and landfill study work, while McDermott remains active in local committees.
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Lawrence Barbieri
James J. McDermott
Great Barrington
Mooney
Searles High School
Holy Cross College
the Eagle
North Carolina
Ohio
California
South Berkshire
Cornwall and Lee Academies
Berkshire Courier
High Fidelity Cable TV
Channel 2
Cottage Street
Housatonic
Jaworski
West Avenue
Hart Street
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Board of Selectmen
State Fisheries and Game Board
Barbieri Lumber Co
Housatonic Co-operative Bank
Seekonk Road
McDermott
Selectmen
Democratic Town Committee
Housatonic Fire Department
Park Commission
Courier Wins Town Report Printing Contract in Berkshire
GREAT BARRINGTON selectmen split on a bid award to the Berkshire Courier for printing the town report. The Courier offered 17 per page and 75 for the cover, beating Lakeville Printing Co. at 17.40 per page and 75 for the cover. Selectmen Barbieri and Gibbons voted yes, McDermott dissented.
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Great Barrington
Selectmen
Berk Shire Courier
Courier
Lakeville (Conn.) Printing Co
Lawrence Barbieri
Paul J. Gibbons
James J. McDermott
Catskill Materials offers to sell town Monument Mountain site
Catskill Materials Corp of Hudson offers to sell the town its buildings, equipment and a 32 1/2 acre site on Monument Mountain Road for 69000. The selectmen will study the offer as possible highway department HQ or sanitary landfill after a court ruling voided landfill zoning.
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Great Barrington
Catskill Materials Corp
Hudson, N.Y
Monument Mountain Road
Selectman
Paul J. Gibbons
Catskill Materials
Petricca Construction Co
Pittsfield
Petricca
Board of Health
Monument Valley
Monument Mountain
Gibbons
Board Moves To Rechannel Brook at Town Dump
The Selectmen push a controversial plan to rechannel a brook at the town dump, reclaiming nearly two acres of waste area at an estimated eight thousand dollars. Bid by David Riiska of Sheffield at nine thousand eight hundred seventy five dollars defeats Berkshire Engineering at ten thousand two hundred. Sheffield townspeople oppose extending use of the current site, amid a lawsuit from Caesar's Restaurant over dumping damage.
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The
Board of Health
Gibbons
Great Barrington
Selectmen
Sheffield
Jocal Board of Health
Selectman
Paul J. Gibbons
David Riiska
Riiska
Ruska
Berkshire Engineering
Selectmen and Board of Health
Caesar's Restaurant
Hampden County
Cluster zoning eyed for trailers in Sheffield plan
The Sheffield Planning Board plans to add cluster zoning to a bylaw amendment with a four section focus on trailer and mobile home parks. It would allow dwelling plots of one quarter acre with common sewer and water, requiring half an acre per dwelling overall and minimum 25 acres aggregate, plus 100 feet frontage on a public or subdivision way. The board will hold early January meetings and a public hearing before a Jan 19 deadline, needing two thirds majority.
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Sheffield
Planning Board
Richard A. Brooks
John J. Kineazny
Kineazny
Schofield Businessmen's Association
Koneczny
Board Favors Hiring Full-Time Patrolman
Sheffield selectmen endorse Chief Gulotta proposal to hire a full-time patrolman. Welch backs it and may place it on the town warrant. Curtiss supports if Finance Committee approves. committee to decide next week on recommending the article.
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Sheffield
Franklin Curtiss
George H. Welch
Santi J. Gulotta
Welch
Curtiss
Gulotta
Finance Committee
Highway Dept Reports All Roads Open in Sheffield
Sheffield residents faced a severe storm as town crews, led by Highway Superintendent Alex Shmulsky, kept every road passable. Selectmen Santi J. Gulotta and Chairman George H. Welch assisted over the weekend, praising the crew for nonstop work amid the season’s worst storm.
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Sheffield
Alex Shmulsky
Shmulsky
Santi J. Gulotta
George H. Welch
Town Meeting Scheduled for March 2 in Sheffield
Sheffield selectmen set Monday March 2 for the annual town meeting with elections on March 9. Articles due January 19 for the warrant and bills submission. They also announced bars may stay open until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Eve.
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Sheffield
Selectmen
Selectmen praise Highway Dept and Chamber display
The Stockbridge board complimented the Highway Department for removing large amounts of snow despite tough odds during weekend storms. They also congratulated the Chamber of Commerce for the beautiful Christmas display at the cat and dog fountain at Main and South streets featuring a lighted blue spruce tree and a sleigh with holiday parcels.
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Stockbridge
Selectmen
Highway Department
Chamber of Commerce
Petwill Kennels May Become Town's Pound
Stockbridge crowd approves Petwill Kennels of Great Barrington to act as the town dog pound starting Jan 1. The country warden Frank H. McCarthy resigns over inadequate facilities. Petwill to care for strays at 2 per day.
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Stockbridge
Petwill Kennels
Great Barrington
Frank H. McCarthy
Glendale
William Guzzy
Peter Federico
McCarthy
George EB. Emerson
James PF. Kiley
Benjamin F. Roeder Jr
Petwill
Great Barrington Road
Stockbridge Line
ABC Appoints Local Resident Vice President
Stockbridge resident Marie McWilliams of New York and Main Street has been elected by ABC board as vice president in charge of personnel. She will report to Simon B. Siegel and has led ABC personnel in New York since 1953. A 1945 NYU graduate, she joined ABC in 1947 and has lived in Stockbridge for four years. 1969 town bill deadlines set for January 5 by Selectmen.
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Miss McWilliams
New York University
Graduate School of Business
Stockbridge
Permit Denied for Construction Of New Home
In Stockbridge the Selectmen denied Mrs. Fanny P. Culleton a permit to build on Old Meeting House Road for not meeting the 40 foot setback rule. Plans showed 36 feet, possibly 21. They advised applying for a zoning variance. Culleton has bought the Foot property and will build on existing foundations. Arlo Guthrie’s infamous Alice's Restaurant site noted. Erik Erikson granted a storm shed addition permit. Common victualler licenses granted to Glendale Restaurant and Stockbridge Golf Club manager.
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Stockbridge
Fanny P. Culleton
Prospect Hill
Old Meetinghouse Road
Culleton
Zoning Board of Appeals
Common Victualler
Glendale
Rose Marie Winn
Stockbridge Golf Club
Donald Ingram
Sinico declines re election to Stockbridge Parks post
Joseph V. Sinico, chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission, announced he would not seek re election citing other commitments and personal reasons. He pledged help to the commission and thanked Stockbridge for support, noting three years of service benefiting youth and adults. The selectmen expressed regret and praised his work.
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Stockbridge
Joseph V. Sinico
Parks and Recreation Commission
Sinico
Commission
Windsor Correspondent Wanted by The Eagle
Classified ad seeking a Windsor correspondent for the Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield Massachusetts. Submit typewritten responses to the County Desk and address inquiries to Adv. es.
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Windsor
the Eagle
County Desk
Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield
Mass
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Atoa
Sheffield Motors
Southern Berkshire Rambler Dealer
Rte
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Golden Eagle
St. Georgia’s Inn
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