DPW approves access for five-house Great Barrington project
The Massachusetts DPW authorized an access road linking Route 23 to a five‑house development by Ralph Hebert on Fairview Terrace. Underground electrical cable will be installed by Massachusetts Electric Co. A trailer office/storage request was denied. an accessory building plan is advised and a permit required before any trailer use.
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Great Barrington
State Department of Public Works
DPW
Ralph Hebert
Fairview Terrace
Hebert
Massachusetts Electric Co
Belcher Square
Housatonic Police Patrol Time Change Debated
GREAT BARRINGTON Residents oppose a plan to cut daytime police coverage in Housatonic after Patrolman Kennedy's retirement. Police Chief Emmett Shea proposes day patrols by a single officer, night cruiser patrols, and no full time daytime coverage until replacement is found. A public meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m will discuss the plan, with Selectmen Gibbons and Barbieri backing it and McDermott opposing.
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Great Barrington
Police Department
Housatonic
Emmett J. Shea
Daniel Kennedy
Kennedy
Gibbons
MecDermott
New Fire Truck Expected Here In November
Chief Edward Vigeant of Housatonic said last night the new fire truck for the Housatonic Fire Department is expected to be delivered in mid November or early December. The contract was awarded to Maxim Seagrave Corp of Middleboro in April for 28500 dollars, the amount appropriated at the last annual town meeting. Also noted is registration for forming junior bowling leagues sponsored by the American Junior Bowling Congress at Cove Lanes on September 20 at 2 pm for ages 8 to 18 as of August 1. For information, call 528-8817 or 528-1220.
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Great Barrington
Edward Vigeant
Housatonic
Vigeant
Maxim Seagrave Corp
Middleboro
American Junior Bowling Congress
Cove Lanes
Adv
Berkshire Hills Regional Meets on Sanitary Department Plan
The Berkshire Hills Regional board plans a Saturday meeting with the highway superintendent at 10 at the town garage to discuss organizing a sanitary department, hiring a superintendent, and integrating the town dump and sewer maintenance under one division as a 3.3 million dollar sewer project slated for 1970. Details on the department's structure and salary are to be determined.
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Great Barrington
Sanitary Department
Highway Department
Sanitary Division
Board of Health
Store Seeks Approval To Open Sundays In Great Barrington
Wooler Mill Store owner John Watkins asked the Board of Selectmen for permission to operate Sundays on Stockbridge Road. He aims to sell yarns and sweaters and will supply a merchandise list while awaiting a legal opinion from Town Counsel Murtagh. The selectmen noted some local businesses stay open and indicated they would approve where legally permissible.
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Great Barrington
John Watkins
Wooler Mill
Stockbridge Road
Watkins
Lawrence Barbieri
William P. Murtagh
Town pancake breakfast to view new fire apparatus
The Fire Department will sponsor a pancake breakfast at Town Hall Sunday from 8 to noon inviting all townspeople to see the new fire apparatus on display. Demonstrations of the equipment will run in the morning for interested attendees along with sausage coffee or milk and pancakes from local herds.
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Alford
Dewey Playground Upgrading Moves Toward Selectmen Review
The Berkshire Hills Regional School District and Park Commission endorse converting the Dewey School playground into a public recreation area with a relocated basketball court, a skating rink in winter, and a fenced softball zone. Cost could be about 4 000 with town aid. plans rely on town equipment and vocational students for site work. Selectmen to consider the proposal after reviewing plans and timelines.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire Hills
The
Park Commission
Dewey
Monument Mountain Regional High School
Selectmen
Gilmore Avenue
Anderson Street
George P. Lane
Charles Castronova
Lane
Vocational-Agriculture Department
West Stockbridge
Chamber Seeks Help On Public Restroom Facilities
The Chamber of Commerce asks the town selectmen to address a shortage of public restrooms. President Donald J. Ward notes many gas stations refuse access to nonpaying customers. Selectman Paul J. Gibbons says first floor restrooms in Town Hall are open but may close if not maintained properly.
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Great Barrington
Chamber of Commerce
Selectmen
Donald J. Ward
Paul J. Gibbons
Gibbons
Permit Given For Storage Of Jet Fuel At Great Barrington Airport
Berkshire Aviation Enterprises wins approval to store 10,000 gallons of jet fuel and 10,000 gallons of fuel oil at Great Barrington Airport. Tanks will be underground and inspected after installation. Jet fuel similar to kerosene, used in turboprop aircraft, says Fire Chief Vigeant.
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Great Barrington
Edward Vigeant
Berkshire Aviation Enterprises, Inc
Vigeant
Walter Koladza
Berkshire Aviation
Legal Action Planned Against Police by Hebert
Fairview Terrace man Ralph Hebert says he will file formal complaints against three patrolmen after failing to receive an apology from Police Chief Emmett Shea. Hebert, arrested recently for operating without a license and with an obscured plate, was found not guilty in Southern Berkshire District Court and alleges harassment by Patrolmen Richard Gardella, Richard Zveco, and James McGarry. He plans legal action and vows to involve his lawyer.
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Great Barrington
Fairview Terrace
Ralph Hebert
Emmett J. Shea
Hebert
Hea
Berkshire
Richard Gardella
Richard Zveco
James McGarry
Ay Jewyer
Mailbox tampering reported near Worthington roads
Several recent incidents of stones and dirt placed in road mailboxes and raised signal flags alarm authorities who suspect local children waiting for school buses. Officials urge parents to warn children that mailbox tampering is a federal offense.
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Worthington
Peru Plastic Party At School For Church Benefit
A plastic party will be held October 1 at 8 p.m. at the Peru school to benefit the United Church of Christ Congregational. The hostesses committee organized the event. A smorgasbord Saturday night drew more than 10 attendees in Peru.
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School For the Benefit of the United Church of Christ
Church Committee
Ae Smorgashord
Peru
Amore
Becket MRS Publicize Town Selectmen Resignations
Becket Massachusetts residents learn that two of the three selectmen Albert H. Palmer and Peter L. Trudeau will resign effective November 15 prompting a special town election to fill vacancies. Palmer has long served since 1987 including 12 years as chairman and plans a Florida winter. Trudeau since 1948 retires due to ill health. Deadline to file caucus certificates is October 4 with caucus on October 14. voters may register at town clerk’s office on October 4 evening or October 25. other town notices include local events and gatherings at the Legion Hall and Federated Church activities.
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Donald Becket
Feder
Legion Hall
McSweeney-Gage-Runz American Legion
William Frisbie
Henry Rock Sr
Kenneth Morley
William Wescott
Morley
Frisbie
Egremont Plan Backed by Most Principals on Blunt Road
Egremont officials discuss straightening Blunt Road with Selectmen. All principals except Ira Markham support acquiring a new right of way and abandoning the old road to create a town road. The plan, prepared by Henry Granger, will go to a special town meeting, likely in November, after land needs and compensation are settled with landowners.
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Egremont
Blunt Road
Ira Markham
Conating
Henry Granger
Kelly
James H. Meyette
John F. Longdyke
Bernard Kirchner
Markham
Atty
Arthur Stavisky
Great Barrington
Planning Board
Chester clinic to inoculate children against mumps and measles
A clinic for mumps and measles vaccinations will be held October 2 for local school and preschool children at the community health nurse’s office in Town Hall Chester. Parents of preschool children should arrange appointments with the nurse promptly while school children are already scheduled with Dr John Collins from Westfield assisting as physician.
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Chester
John Collins
Westfield
Housatonic PTA Seeks New Members In Drive
Housatonic announces its annual PTA membership drive aiming for about 100 active members. Miss Bessie Bubinski and Mrs. Bruce Bailly lead. students will deliver cards. Prizes honor the class with most parent signups. first meeting is Oct. 1 at the grammar school.
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Housatonic
Housatonic Pta
Bessie Bubinski
Bruce
Bailly
PTA
Eagle seeks Sandisfield correspondent
Berkshire Eagle advertises for a Sandisfield eagle correspondent with a call for typewritten applications addressed to the County Desk in Pittsfield Massachusetts. The notice appears in a regional classifieds section seeking local reporting help.
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Sandisfield
County Desk
Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield
Mass
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