It s Not That Simple with co-hosts Ed Abrahams (Great Barrington Select Board member) and Pedro Pachano (Great Barrington Planning Board member) has finally made its return to WSBS
Ed and Pedro examine issues facing Great Barrington and explore the question, “why don’t they just fix it?” They discuss the complexities, the competing interests, the less obvious costs or consequences, and the missing information that explains why It’s Not That Simple. They do their best to steer clear of opinion and to just point out the issues that make the problems more complex than they might appear.
Although both men serve on elected town boards, they are not speaking for those boards or for the town in any capacity. They are only representing themselves on the radio. The program airs every other Friday morning at 9:05 on WSBS. The talk show covers town issues that one may think may be corrected by a common sense solution but isn t always the case for a variety of reasons.
Town residents in need of free round-trip transportation to the Annual Town Meeting, on Monday, Jun. 7 (and Thursday, Jun. 10 if needed) can count on a ride from a town transportation van.
The drive-in meeting takes place at Monument Mountain Regional High School at 6 p.m., both evenings. Any registered voter needing a ride must reserve a spot by Friday, Jun. 4 by calling the Claire Teague Senior Center, (413) 528-1881. Priority will be given to elderly and disabled residents, but rides are available to anyone who wishes to attend but doesn’t have access to reliable transportation. All riders are required to wear masks on the town transportation vans.
This article is the first in a series examining the impact of possibly having a marijuana dispensary in the town of Somers. Over the next few months, we’ll publish articles, release a podcast and.
By BRETT FREEMAN
May 9, 2021 at 8:26 PM
It s always 4:20 at Theory Wellness. This is an inside joke to cannabis enthusiasts, who often consume marijuana at that time of day and on April 20.
It s always 4:20 at Theory Wellness. This is an inside joke to cannabis enthusiasts, who often .
Credits: Photo: Brett Freeman
Downtown Great Barrington has more shoppers than residents. As a town of 7,000 residents, it attracts visitors for dining out, shopping, and yes, marijuana dispensaries.
Downtown Great Barrington has more shoppers than residents. As a town of 7,000 residents, it .
Credits: Photo: Brett Freeman
Jan. 11, 2019, was the date of the first legal recreational sales of marijuana in Berkshire County, Mass. Theory Wellness was the sixth recreational dispensary to open on the east coast.
How is Great Barrington Spending Pot Money?
This year at Town Meeting, Great Barrington voters will decide how to spend up to $3 million of marijuana tax revenue. Here’s a roadmap to follow the marijuana money but first, a little background on Massachusetts fiscal policy. The following was put together by the Vice Chair of the Great Barrington Selectboard, Ed Abrahams and sent to WSBS.
According to the Department of Revenue (DOR), marijuana income must go into the General Fund and be certified by DOR as Free Cash before it can be spent. What does that mean?
What is the general fund and what is free cash?