It Was a Great Day in Stockbridge!

On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Energy Secretary Rebecca Tepper, and Shannon Holsey, President, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican People, came to town.

In front of an enthusiastic crowd in the Town offices gym, Driscoll and Tepper announced all of the recipients of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grants. It is traditional that the grants are announced in the municipality that receives the largest grant.

This year the largest grant went to the Stockbridge-Munsee band for the purchase of Fenn Farm - a 315-acre tract on the north side of Monument Mountain. Everyone was thrilled to see the Stockbridge-Munsee return.

A luncheon followed the announcements. Acting as Town Party Planner with the able support of the Norman Rockwell Museum, Patrick White put together an excellent luncheon where everyone broke bread, laughed, and talked. It was a great day in Stockbridge.

President Shannon Holsey, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, and Secretary Rebecca Tepper. Looking around at the three women presenting, Lt. Governor Driscoll remarked, "The Future is Female". Photo: Patrick White