“The cumulative cost of one homicide to a city is around $10 million,” writes Thomas Abt in his book "Bleeding Out." But for the victims, witnesses, and survivors of homicide and gun violence, the cost is incalculable.
“Increasing these benefits will help make sure seniors, families with children, and other residents can keep their homes warm during the coldest weeks of the year," said Gov. Maura Healey.
As a mediation conference approaches, The Berkshire Edge reviews the two-year legal journey of Arantzazú Zuzene Galdós-Shapiro's civil rights lawsuit against the town of Great Barrington, its police department, and former Berkshire Hills Superintendent Peter Dillon.
There is no universal fix to help all of our challenges, but one instrument the state has given towns to sustain and stabilize their full-time population is the residential tax exemption.
Through funding provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), the PCC is supporting 48 projects that span a wide range of disciplines, including visual arts, music, theater, dance, literature, and community events.
A complaint over the treatment of Superintendent Brian Ricca set off a chain of events that ended with the apparent resignations of the Southern Berkshire Regional School District Committee's chair and vice chair.
"This funding ensures [these performing arts centers] can continue to attract exceptional touring performances, expand access to high-quality arts experiences, and strengthen local economies across Massachusetts,” said Mass Cultural Council Acting Executive Director David T. Slatery.
The funeral of Mrs. Marjorie A. Prince will be Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. at St. Ann's Church, with the Rev. Monsignor John J. Bonzagni, Pastor, celebrating the Liturgy. Burial will follow in St. Ann's Cemetery. There are no calling hours.
"We are where people come to meet new people, where new communities form—we have some people who come every week, maybe more than once a week. If you have a question about Otis, this is where you come. That is what we’re here for…I feel like we are the heart and soul of the town,” said Otis Library Director Stephanie Skinner.
In the letter, Governor Healey challenges ICE’s repeated claims that it is targeting the “worst of the worst,” citing the agency’s own public data showing that the majority of individuals arrested in Massachusetts have no criminal history.
With a proposed Proposition 2½ override that could raise the average tax bill by $1,200, members of the Great Barrington Selectboard and Finance Committee debated how much residents are willing to bear.
A small, intimate gathering for close family and friends will be held at Birches-Roy Funeral Home on Monday March 9, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. A private burial will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.
Family will receive friends at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home on Monday, March 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Great Barrington. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.
Lisa Kelley of MacCaro Real Estate offers a home with space, privacy, scenic beauty, and the quality of a true Craftsman home, in a convenient location. The transformation of a two-hundred-year-old building. A new column on local housing issues. A report on real estate sales in the fourth quarter of 2025. Plus, recent sales and gardening columns and a home-cooking recipe.
