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To the Editor:

During my recent visit to Stockbridge and my old neighborhood of Interlaken, I was taken aback to see the bridge closed at the intersection of Rte. 183/ Willard Hill and Interlaken Crossroads.

My understanding is this bridge has been closed for about 10 yrs. Could it be open for pedestrian traffic at least?

Is this continued closing due to state, federal money, or historical preservation concerns?

Could some light be shed on this?

It seems that the only one benefitting from this is the nearest homeowner / street parking / lack of traffic. For a town in the spotlight as one of the best towns in the USA, just closing it seems shortsighted.

Thank you,

John M. Johnson

Dear Mr. Johnson,

In large part it is due to a grant Stockbridge received, many years ago, from Mass Historical Commission. Grants from MHC come with conditions. Now to do the work MHC has to approve it, and because of their requirements, it is cost prohibitive. Whether for pedestrians or cars or both, the same requirements apply and drive costs.

Thanks for asking,

Carole

Carole:

As you may know, on November 19, 2022, the Lee Board of Health will begin to formally review the hazardous potential to its citizens' health and safety caused by the dump proposed to store the waste produced by GE in Pittsfield during the last century. I applaud the Board for taking this step, and the Lee Selectboard for supporting them; I expect the other boards of the Tri-Town Board of Health to stand behind the Lee Board as well. This is not about stopping the dump; it is about ensuring the safety of the people who live in Lee. This is the job of the Lee Board of Health.

Charles Kenny MD

Editor's note: Kenny is Chair of both Tri Town Board of Health and Stockbridge BOH

Carole,

Thanks very much for your Stockbridge Updates every month! I value and look forward to reading what's going on in town. Professionally done, excellent!

Bob Dziuban

Hi Carole,

I have a question for you. When I get Stockbridge Updates, the print (and pictures) are larger than what fits on my screen even though I have expanded the screen to its max. This makes for hard reading as I have to scroll across each line and then back. I'm sure there is an easy fix for this which I haven't been able to figure out. How can I fix this.

Thanks for your help,

Maria Carr

Dear Maria,

At the top of the email, there is a logo. If you click on it, the entire issue is displayed from a website, rather than within your email program. Some email programs don't display emails properly, but nearly all web browsers render pages in way you should be able to read. To test this approach, just visit: https://www.stockbridgeupdates.com

Carole

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