Despite concerns, cannabis could be an economic driver for Berkshire County
More InfoSurely the most important question now on the local level is how to manage the siting and operations of the shops and cultivation facilities. Read More
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The Lolita Express vs. Team USA Express
Sheela Clary - Which is it, America? You’re making me dizzy! Where do you stand when it comes to your female half? Are we queens of the world or the shit under your shoes? Read More
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Alan Chartock: New York Legislature for sale
Alan Chartock - As for the legislators who have suggested that they are progressive and willing to do the right thing, we all know that the last thing they want is to make the system that has worked for THEM any fairer. Read More
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ORANGE ALERT: The (almost) daily outrage
Ben Hillman - Immigrants & their children are the heart of our country. I am proud to be #MadeByImmigrants@realDonaldTrump racist rhetoric only makes me fight harder for all. Read More
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LEONARD QUART: Going home
Leonard Quart - When I am in the city l still try to walk a great deal, closely observing the people who pass by me on the street. Read More
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POEM: A Dog’s Life
Jon Swan - A dash of doggerel about dystopia, dictators, and an Airedale. Read More
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AMPLIFICATIONS: ‘Woodstock’ on my mind
Rochelle O'Gorman - That love affair with film never ended. For the most part, the quality of the movies I watched improved, but I could still be found at Ed Wood retrospectives and just adoring the exploitation movies of Charles Band. Read More
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Our border crisis
Dook Snyder - If Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua are now countries to flee, shouldn’t we know that we helped to make that happen? Read More
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Just the suggestion of justice is making my week
Sheela Clary - We are a nation of laws, and this week, unlike in far too many recent weeks, it feels like the law is winning. It feels this week, if just for this week, like our law exists to protect the vulnerable, not to facilitate the cruelty of entitled men. Read More
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Alan Chartock: Playing the Israel card
Alan Chartock - One can always be cynical about the motives of politicians when they do things like travel to Israel, as Cuomo has done. Read More
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It’s Not That Simple: The matter of special permits
Ed Abrahams and Pedro Pachano - All of zoning is the balance between an individual property owners rights and the rights of the rest of the community. Read More