To Stockbridge Updates
Earlier today [July 10] the old bridge over the Stockbridge Bowl waterfall was removed and the new one installed. Looks great! I’d like to thank the Select Board, Town Administrator and Town Highway Department for taking care of this and restoring full access to this great corner of our Town.
Much appreciated,
Don Chabon
Carole,
I think each paragraph below could be its own article [see inaugural column of Statehouse Updates].
I might follow with a piece on the loss of local control and another on the Housing Bond bill. There is also an economic bond bill and the infrastructure bond bill that are all supposed to be passed before the July 31 deadline. The infrastructure bill takes local control of the siting of large facilities away from local government.
Christine Rasmussen
Christine,
Thank you, we agree. The loss of local control, the takeover of zoning by the Commonwealth, is a new and not a welcome trend in Boston.
Carole
To the Editor:
I’m appalled about the projected cost of a new school (up to $183,000,000). Even worse it would be for 400 students — fewer than 50 of whom are from Stockbridge. That number is projected to decrease over the next several years.
I read on the front page of the Eagle that they are constructing 9 buildings — a car wash, Starbucks, two inns, two affordable housing projects with multiple dwellings, plus two auto dealerships and a public safety building — for $160,000,000. How is that possible? Why would one school be $20,000,000 more? Who in their right mind would vote for this?
Michael Roisman
To the Editor
Local Endorsements of Patrick White Berkshire 3rd
My name is Bridget Provost and I serve as Patrick White’s campaign manager. Below are exerpts from local leaders endorsing Patrick White for Berkshire 3rd.
Warmly,
Bridget Provost
“The other four towns, every one of them declined to meet with us we wanted to meet in public so people would have a better understanding of what was going on, there was one Select Board member out of all of those towns that made the effort to bring us together, call all available Select Boards and say let’s just have a conversation. There was only one person who did that and that was Patrick White. One Select Board member, plus the 3 Select Board members in Lee on an issue thats so important to every single resident of the river corridor and he was the only guy that made the effort. And I want to thank him for that and I know that he can see beyond the borders of his own town. He’s everywhere, he’s on top of the issues, he’s experienced, and again I’m proud to endorse him and I hope you will be voting for Patrick in this year’s election.”
Bob Jones/Lee Select Board
“I endorse Patrick White for Berkshire 3rd. We wish him the best of luck. Patrick and I worked on a number of issues together and hope to continue to do that with him still.”
Sean Regnier/Lee Select Board
“I sent a petition signed by 2,000 residents protesting the Housatonic Water Works to all the Select Boards in the 3 towns affected as well as to the Governor, Attorney General, the Department of Public Utilities, and the Department of Environmental Protection. Only one person responded and that was Patrick White, Chair of the Stockbridge Select Board.”
Sharon Gregory, former Chair of the Great Barrington Finance Committee
“I would say that Patrick is hardworking, smart, and one of the most productive people I know. A good listener, he would make a fantastic representative for all the people.”
Laura Dubester (Stockbridge), Chair of Stockbridge Green Communities Committee and former Executive Director, The Center for Environment Technology (CET)
“I just want to say it’s been great knowing Patrick and working on this issue of climate change. I know Patrick will be a key leader at the State House. He will address and really find solutions to the climate problem. Patrick I know you’re going to keep us going. Thank you.”
Steve Cowell (Tyringham), CEO of Conservation Services Group and founder, MassSave
Disclosure to my readers:
“Journalism is a profession protected by the same First Amendment that grants to all citizens the right to run for office or to support, by word, deed or cash, the people they would like to see elected” — Society of Professional Journalists
Notwithstanding, I am writing as an individual. I support Patrick White in his run for State Representative of Berkshire 3rd. I’ve known Patrick a long time and worked with him. I know the quality of his work.
It’s been 40 years since the last member of the General Court came from Stockbridge — he was my neighbor, Jack Fitzpatrick. Let’s send another representative down “the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston.”
Carole Owens
