Month: August 2011

Riding The Rails

By David Scribner August 30, 2011 Restoring rail passenger service to the New York Metropolitan Area would provide a major boost to the Berkshire economy, both during the reconstruction of the rail line and into the future, as energy efficient…

Playing Through Irene

Editor’s Note: Unlike the rest of the media — national, regional, local, electronic, and print or the lack thereof — the intrepid Red Crow News staff opted not to add to the possible strain on local first responders by remaining…

Lift off for Great Barrington tax rate

By David Scribner August 26, 2011 GREAT BARRINGTON – With misgivings and trepidation, the Board of Selectmen has approved a 2012 tax rate of $13.12 per $1,000 evaluation, an increase of 7.9 percent over last year. If there is silver…

Remember When Communities Cared

By Mickey Friedman August 25, 2011 It’s been the best and worst of times for Lenox. Smidley, Crump and Crump’s innovative ad campaign: “Lennoxx: We’re More Than We Were; We’re More Than You Expect; And We’re More Than You Imagine”…

A New Vision for Old New England Log Homes

By David Scribner August 24, 2011 GREAT BARRINGTON – Next month, when crews begin to demolish the remaining buildings on the badly contaminated property at the foot of Bridge Street once owned by New England Log Homes, the first step…

Riots, Tweets, and Zero Tolerance: 4 Years in Jail

By Mickey Friedman August 16, 2011 Interesting new developments from the riots across the sea. Amidst the calls to curtail the use of social media – and the arrests of a few Facebook posters and Blackberry instant messengers for incitement…

London Calling Again & Again

By Mickey Friedman August 13, 2011 In the early summer of 2010, Bruce Springsteen came to London town and offered up a stirring version of The Clash’s “London’s Calling” to a Hyde Park filled to the brim with adoring fans.…

The Rising: A Fishable, Swimmable Rising Pond

By Mickey Friedman August 12, 2011 GE sees Rising Pond and sees a PCB dump. I see Rising Pond and I see a gem, the cornerstone of a renewed and restored Housatonic, Massachusetts. I see people fishing on the banks,…

Conflicting Ideas for the EPA Remedy Review Board

By Mickey Friedman August 5, 2011 EPA Region One officials responsible for the GE/Housatonic River site spent two days on July 27-28, 2011 presenting a cleanup plan for “The Rest of the River” to the agency’s National Remedy Review Board…