GREAT BARRINGTON — Police Chief William Walsh and the Great Barrington Police Department announce that they have begun enforcing a winter parking ban, which will restrict overnight parking on town streets.
Great Barrington Police Release Findings into Alleged Racial Incident at High School
GREAT BARRINGTON — Police Chief William Walsh reports that the Great Barrington Police Department has concluded its investigation into an alleged racist incident at Monument Mountain Regional High School.
*Media Advisory* Great Barrington Fire Department to Host Open House on Saturday
GREAT BARRINGTON — Chief Charles Burger and the Great Barrington Fire Department invite the community to the department’s open house this Saturday, where firefighters will conduct multiple demonstrations to inform the public on the different kinds of emergencies they encounter day to day.
Great Barrington Recognized for Efforts to Combat Opioid Crisis
GREAT BARRINGTON — The Town of Great Barrington was recognized at a Selectboard meeting on Sept. 12 for its leading role in addressing the opioid crisis, specifically the Board of Health and the Great Barrington Police Department who are working together with several local coalitions and Fairview Hospital to combat addiction and provide resources for those who are struggling with this disease in the Southern Berkshire community.
Great Barrington’s Bridge Street Bridge Temporarily Closed
Bridge Street bridge is closed effective immediately due to a traffic safety issue, but will be reopened tomorrow morning.
Great Barrington Fire Department Rescues Injured Hiker from Monument Mountain
GREAT BARRINGTON — Chief Charles Burger reports that the Great Barrington Fire Department rescued a 60-year-old injured hiker from Monument Mountain yesterday afternoon.
Great Barrington Fire Department Recovers Body of Hiker, 67, from Monument Mountain Yesterday
Great Barrington Fire Department recovered the body of a missing hiker yesterday on Monument Mountain Reservation last Friday after an eight-hour search and four-hour recovery operation.
Great Barrington Fire Department Rescue Hiker from Monument Reservation
GREAT BARRINGTON — Chief Charles Burger reports that the Great Barrington Fire Department rescued an injured hiker on Monument Reservation last Friday.
*Construction Advisory* MassDOT to Begin Bridge Street Project in Great Barrington
GREAT BARRINGTON — Department of Public Works Superintendent Joe Sokul reports that Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will start repairs on the Bridge Street bridge beginning next week.
Great Barrington Fire Department Now Carrying EpiPens and Narcan
GREAT BARRINGTON — Chief Charles Burger is pleased to announce that the Great Barrington Fire Department has begun carrying epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) and nasal Naloxone (Narcan) in an effort to be better prepared for anaphylactic shock and opioid overdose emergencies.