Public Meeting about Monument Mountain Reservation

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. - The Trustees of Reservations invite members of the local community to participate in shaping the Management Plan for Monument Mountain Reservation.

This month, the 503 acre property in Great Barrington celebrates its 110 year anniversary of being a free place for all to enjoy. At an October 20 meeting, Trustees staff will introduce the Management Plan, discussing topics that relate to historic resources, natural resources, trail stewardship, visitor orientation, and interpretive programming.

If you are someone who has enjoyed the recreational, scenic, and natural resources that define this Reservation, come share your knowledge of the property and help shape its future.

The public meeting will take place Tuesday October 20 at 6:30pm at the Great Barrington Town Hall on Main Street in Great Barrington. For more information, call 413.298.3239 Ext. 3000.

Learn more about Monument Mountain, The Trustees of Reservations and other hiking destinations in the Berkshires and state-wide, and volunteer stewardship opportunities by calling the above number or by going to www.thetrustees.org.
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction is underway to transform the former Harry's Supermarket into a restaurant

Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building. 

"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu. 

A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building. 

White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.  

He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns. 

Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot. 

A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use. 

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