ESSAY CONTEST: "If I Ran the Town..."

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU RAN YOUR TOWN?

If I Ran the Town:

A South Berkshire County Essay Contest

AI-RENDERED VERSION OF A YOUNG WOMAN WITH A MAGIC WAND WORKING HER WILL ON A TOWN THAT LOOKS KIND OF LIKE DOWNTOWN GREAT BARRINGTON, IF CASTLE STREET AND MAIN STREET WERE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE AND HOLDING HANDS.

We all look at our town, business, school or family and think we know exactly how it could be run better, if only we were in charge.

This summer, The Village Green wants to hear YOUR ideas!

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We’re inviting you to pick one concrete problem in your town.

Maybe it’s a dangerous intersection or crosswalk, a problem with bears getting into garbage, fertilizers and pesticides polluting our waterways, or not enough lemonade stands or volunteers.

- What’s the first thing you’d change?

- What would you NOT change?

- Who would be unhappy with your changes, and why would it still be worth it?

Write the essay you’d write if you woke up tomorrow and you were the one with the power to fix it.

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1st prize: $200 gift card to No Comply Foo…