Increase Proposed In Town Payments Of Health Insurance
A town government study panel led by A John Tuller recommends placing a question on the annual town meeting ballot to raise the town share of Blue Shield Blue Cross premiums from 50 to 75 percent for municipal employees. The group seeks to align Great Barrington with county and Commonwealth norms and proposes several reforms to improve local government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
John Tuller
Tuller
Halloween parade schedule corrected in Great Barrington
The annual Halloween parade in Great Barrington will form on Cottage Street at 3 45 PM and march along Main Street to the A and P lot by 6 15 PM. An error noted yesterday misstated Friday for the event.
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Great Barrington
Cottage Street
Main Street
Tuller Proposes Abolition of Barrington Fire District
A. John Tuller, head of the Finance Committee, urged abolishing the Great Barrington Fire District at a Selectmen and Study group meeting. He argued the town should be responsible for water and sidewalks, noting the district is a quasi-town department and recently handed sewers to the town while retaining revenue.
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Great Barrington
A. John Tuller
Tuller
Housatonic Water Company
Mass Electric Co Gets Sign Permit on Route 7
Selectmen approved a permit for the Mass Electric Co to erect a 12 by 7 foot 9 inch double faced Colonial sign on the grassy plot between the highway and the new operations center on Route 7 south of town. The board had withheld action pending a sign drawing and water-use details.
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Great Barrington
the Selectmen
Mass. Electric Co
Zoning Board Denies Agway Fuel Tanks Permit
The Selectmen denied Agway Inc a permit to store 20000 gallons of fuel oil 20000 gallons of diesel and 40000 gallons of gasoline at Maple Street. The decision cites bylaw violations and the need for a zoning variance or change. The matter may go to the Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Board for further action.
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Great Barrington
the Selectmen
Agway, Inc
Maple Street
William P. Murtagh
Agway
Raymond Delevan
Maple Street Oullet
State Road
Selectmen
Murtagh
John EB
Hull IL
Hull
Delevan
Zoning Board of Appeals
Appeals Board
Planning Board
Lown
Trick or treat night set for West Stockbridge
West Stockbridge selects Thursday for trick or treat with UNICEF collections. Kiwanis Halloween parade and party move from Baldwin Park to the Village School at dusk Friday with games prizes doughnuts and cider. PTA and Queensborough Association plan Nov 14 bazaar and ham dinner at the Village School with 5 30 to 7 30 p m serving and 5 30 to 10 p m bazaar hours. Workshops run Wednesdays 7 30 p m at Congregational Church to make bazaar items. Donations sought including white elephant table old jewelry and home pickup by volunteers. Junior Girl Scouts and Monument Mountain seniors help with the event.
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West Stockbridge
Unicef
Kiwanis
Baldwin Park
Ham
PTA
Queensborough Association
Congregational Church
Gerry Whitehead
Francis Mooney
Robert Burke
Gibbons Urges Caution on Government Change in Lee
GREAT BARRINGTON Paul J Gibbons a member of the Town Government Study Group suggested waiting to see how the representative town meeting form works in Lee before studying it here He noted Lee voters approved the change and precincts will be set up for electing representatives who will vote for their town meetings Critics say the traditional town meeting is unwieldy and quorums hard to obtain A separate item reports Robert R Rogers 19 of Hurlbut Road fined 13 for operating an unregistered motorcycle and 10 for license violation plus an uninsured vehicle charge pending Judge George R McCormick presided Patrolman Richard Gardella arrested Rogers on Oct 22
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Great Barrington
Housatonic
Harper Holbrook
Chaiman
Government Study Committee
Paul J. Gibbons
Lee
Gibbons
Robert R. Rogers
Hurlbut Road
Berkshire
George R. McCormick
Richard Gardella
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