Washington's Fiscal 2025 Budget
The Finance Committee is hard at work nailing down the details of the budget that will be voted upon at the Annual Town Meeting on May 8th.
Our Mysterious School Budget
Growing up in the ’burbs, my school district served three towns, but most students were less than a mile from any particular school, so we... more ››
Dave Drugmand: Finance Committee Chair, Green communities Chair and former Chair of the Parks Committee
When Yoga class met at the end of January in the Town Hall, the pounding on the roof was hard to ignore. Ladders and scaffolding were... more ››
Resident Profile: Don Gagnon, Planning Board Chair
Following Carol Lew’s article “The Running of our Town”, the Insight’s team thought an intermittent series of articles on individuals in... more ››
The Running of Our Town
I think it’s fair to say that most Washington residents think our town is a great place to live. Washington covers about 39 square miles,... more ››
Sean Curran – Washington's New Town Administrator
In a first for Washington, we now have a Town Administrator to help us run Washington. The search committee, made up of residents of... more ››
Gravel Roads; The Beauty and Challenges of Dirt!
Dirt roads are a part of our history. They connect us to our past. A dirt road is often beautiful, meandering, even romantic. But they also... more ››
A Motus Wildlife Tracking Tower At the Top of Washington Mountain?
A Motus Tower tracks bird migration, stands 30 feet tall and looks like an old-fashioned TV antenna. Working with the Department of... more ››
Come Together in Washington
Linda Levernoch remembers when there were more houses clustered around her family home on Upper Valley Road. Neighbors would get together,... more ››
A New Resting Place in Washington
Cemeteries are not something people tend to think about until the need arises, but it cemetery space has been a recurring conversation in... more ››
Dave Drugmand on the Town Budget
The Finance Committee has been busy finalizing the Town of Washington’s budget for 2024, in preparation for the Annual Town Meeting at Town... more ››
The Old Town Hall Cemetery
On a beautiful late September morning in 2021, a small group of Washington residents arrived at the Old Town Hall Cemetery ready to work. ... more ››
How to Make Life Easier adn Affordable Without Leaving Home
Affordable housing is on everyone’s mind. Towns north and south of us—all over the country, in
fact—are grappling with the absence of... more ››
State Forest Management– Seeing the Forest for the Trees
October Mountain State Forest takes up a good portion of Washington; 11,600 acres, which is 42% of our town’s footprint. So, when the... more ››
Trash Talk; Cutting Costs at the Transfer Station
Michelle Lampro, the supervisor at the Washington Transfer Station, has been working with the town’s refuse and recycling long enough to... more ››
Becoming Green; What does becoming a Green Community mean for Washington?
Tracks’ Insight Team thought our neighbors should know about our Town’s efforts to qualify as a Green Community.
Kayaking around Washington
“So lovely was the loneliness of a wild lake.” —Edgar Allan Poe
Property Taxes, and Possible Ways to Lessen the Pain for Seniors
Due to the sharp increases in education costs and the ever-increasing costs of running our town, taxpayers in will soon experience a rise... more ››
Berkshire Birding in Washington, the County’s Premier Location
We set out at 7 am on a morning in early May. It was sunny and cold. Longtime resident and expert birder, Ed Neumuth, agreed to take me, an... more ››
The State of the Town; Between a Rock and a Hard Place
At a town-hall gathering to discuss the state of the town, Select Board Chair Kent Lew welcomed nearly three dozen citizens, both in person... more ››