MARCH 22 DIGEST 1: A New Day

THE VILLAGE GREEN NEWS

Dawn, October 2025.

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Welcome!

The Village Green is an independent news publication based in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. We dig deeper than the headlines, embrace complexity, and write for everyone who calls this place home.

Fresh takes. Deep roots.

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As we launch, we will be publishing 2-4 original stories per week along with a monthly podcast called “From the Gazebo” and reposts — called Pass It On — from other outlets.

We’ll also be hosting periodic live events, with the first on April 22nd at Barrington Hall.

This is a FREE informational panel for Great Barrington residents to discuss the upcoming Town Warrant with Town Moderator Michael Wise, Housatonic Improvement Committee Chair Sara Parker, Finance Committee member Milena Cerna, and Selectman Ben…