Vol. IV No. 7 4/1/2023
From the Desk of Stockbridge Police Chief Darrell Fennelly
This year's Divine Mercy Weekend on Eden Hill is Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, 2023. For the first time since the pre-Covid year of 2019, the event will be held without last year's attendance restrictions. While bus registration is low at this time there could be up to 185 buses on Sunday along with several hundred cars. There is satellite parking in Lee and Gt. Barrington which requires the use of shuttle buses as well.
The police are posting "no parking" signs on all the secondary roads in and around the downtown area. There will be "two hour limited parking" signs posted in the business area of downtown (Main Street and Elm Street) for Sunday only.
There will be two electronic traffic messaging boards posted as well. These boards are informing motorists to park on Eden Hill until it is full and then changed to direct people to the designated satellite parking lots in Lee and Monument Mt. High School for the event. However, with the low number of registered buses we may be able to fit all the vehicles on Eden Hill.
Stockbridge Police will be enforcing Sunday's parking restrictions from 8:00am to 4:00pm. If anyone has a complaint or concern, please contact the police department at 413-298-4179.
It's our goal to keep the downtown area open to residents, visitors, and downtown business but our residents should be aware of traffic congestion in the business district on this particular weekend.
Also, giving credit where credit is due. I was mentioned as one of the rescuers in the piece in the last issue about the Stockbridge Bowl ice rescue. I wanted to clarify that while I was at the scene, I did not participate in the actual rescue. If anyone from our police department deserves accolades, it is Sgt. Kirk Nichols and Officer Rosario Messina. Both of these officers actively helped the fire department rescuers with the ropes and the extraction of the victim from the shore to the ambulance. A brave and heroic effort by all of those involved. Great job!!
Photo: Joan Gallos