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The question, known as the Fair Share Amendment, would generate revenue for education and transportation investments through a 4 percent surtax on annual income above $1 million. Currently, all income

When pressed Tuesday on his qualifications to run a proposed cannabis dispensary, Kerry Raheb leaned on the two decades he spent working as a stockbroker.

Pittsfield Public Schools is shifting to a new COVID-19 testing program that will allow students with symptoms to test at home.

Would Berkshire County residents use an on-demand ride-sharing service if it were reasonably priced and publicly operated? A countywide survey is asking that question, and the results will help determine

Climate activists called for Berkshire Gas to move from fossil fuels to clean heating sources. After protesters arrived at the company’s Cheshire Road headquarters, Berkshire Gas called the police.

After a 17-year battle with substance use disorder, Stavri Yanka, of Adams, died by suicide Sunday at the county jail. Family members remember him as someone eager to help others,

At its Wednesday evening meeting, the Adams Select Board approved an array of items concerning dog license fees, winter parking, infrastructure projects and more. Here are five highlights.

A year after Alex Morse challenged U.S. Rep. Richard Neal in a widely followed Democratic primary, no one has stepped up to run against Neal in 2022.

Working for $5 per week while behind bars, Jasmin Borges could afford just one 20-minute phone call with her daughters each week. She’s now one of many people advocating for

With Berkshire County’s four seats in the Massachusetts House cut to three, the district Paul Mark represents would see its population reshuffled among five existing districts, under a proposed map

State Sen. Adam Hinds’ campaign account now lists lieutenant governor as his office sought, the latest in a long line of indications that he plans to run for higher office.

Simon Winchester’s latest book, “Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World,” poses the question: “Who owns the land in our country?” Three other writers will join Winchester

At Pittsfield Public Schools, routes have consolidated, meaning that trips take longer and fewer seats are available. Massini Bus Co. can cover the needs of the Berkshire Hills Regional School

Farm workers are excluded from the state minimum wage and overtime, among other protections. A bill in the Massachusetts Legislature would end farm workers’ “second-class status,” supporters say, under state

When it comes to fighting hunger, Mark Roberts is ready to roll. Roberts, of Stow, will use his 300-mile journey from West Stockbridge to Provincetown to raise money and awareness

Scrolling through such gloomy projections can lead people to a sense of “climate despair.” But, local organizers say there is a lot that can be done.

Air pollution might not come up often in conversations between medical doctors and patients. Yet, doctors say that pollutants, including those emitted by local “peaker” power plants, can

Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Massachusetts House scheduled its long-awaited rules vote to begin at 1 p.m. the following day.