Saturday, March 15, 2025

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Aging in place? Consider the Home Modification Loan Program (HMLP)

HMLP is a state-funded no-interest loan program to provide modifications to those in need of accessibility improvements to their homes.

The current Republican House budget proposal is as poisonous as the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

I remember well the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by a vote of 533 to two in August 1964.

Putin’s Project 2025 carried out by Trump

Putin’s entire wish list to destroy the West is being carried out by Trump, Moscow’s man in Washington.

Holding on to hope

We fulfill our dreams and make meaning in life by envisioning and then co-creating beauty, truth, goodness, and justice. This is how we push back against entropy.

Local boards of health and state legislators are working on emergency legislation to prepare for a potential emergence of avian influenza

TTHD and the SBPHC continue to advocate and support active working relationships with various sectors of the South County community to help develop safeguards to protect the residents of South County.

A way to fight back

Democrats are in a tizzy over the fact that they have no power, no leadership, and no way to fight back. Well, here is a way!

Say no to the pending stopgap spending bill

The fact is that there are no good choices in this situation. But a vote for this bill will be equivalent to a vote for the Gulf of Tonkin resolution that President Johnson used to justify the Vietnam War.

Lack of affordable and workforce housing in Berkshire County is eroding the region’s medical infrastructure

We must support all of those decision-makers who are doing what is necessary to create more housing for our workforce—and to require prompt action by those who are not. The status quo is not sustainable.

The Massachusetts Legislature must act now to extend remote meeting options

Remote access has strengthened democracy, increased transparency, and improved public trust in government.

An open letter to the Senate: The country needs five MAGA Republicans now

Tell me, MAGA senators, how do you stifle your gag reflex? How disgraceful that you are too timid to call Trump out as the liar he has been and continues to be.

A county unwired: Bridging Berkshire’s digital divide with common sense

Broadband isn’t a luxury; it's a utility, like electricity in the 1930s. Berkshire County needs a hybrid fix, blending public grit with private savvy, rooted in local control.

Fixing the problem with tuition

Today, I am proposing an intermunicipal agreement between school districts with high schools in Berkshire County.

CHP Berkshires’ commitment to providing access to quality healthcare remains steadfast after 50 years

The compassionate, fighting spirit of CHP is alive and well. Now more than ever, your investment in making healthcare accessible to your family, friends, and neighbors is critical, and your financial support will have an immediate and direct impact.

Community Health Program preparing to meet financial challenges

CHP's recent reductions of staff, consolidations and cuts in service are painful but necessary steps to right-size the agency in the best possible way to still meet our mission in the context of a looming financial storm ahead.

Making sure Dalton voters are all informed on proposed police station

Such an opportunity is occurring on Monday (March 3) evening at 7 p.m. when the Dalton Select Board will be listening to a presentation by Brian Humes about the recommended design of a new Dalton Police station.

We have to push back against King Donald

This is why the Berkshire Democratic Brigades, along with many allied groups from Berkshire County, is holding a “No Kings” rally featuring U.S. Sen. Ed Markey at the Colonial Theatre on March 9.
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