As the CEO of a group of companies that employs a large number of Berkshire residents in high quality jobs, Annie Selke is very concerned about the long term health of our local economy.  In large part, our economic health depends on retaining the special landscape and aesthetic qualities of the Berkshires. Once these qualities are gone, they are very difficult to get back — thus we need to be extremely careful before permitting massive commercial uses in historic, residential neighborhoods such as Old Stockbridge Road.

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In a letter presented during a recent informational meeting with the Lenox Board of Selectmen, Annie writes:

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