"When I look at the Berkshires at large, I see a ton of potential," said Berkshire Boulders co-owner Nick Friedman. "There are certain forms of outdoor recreation in the Berkshires that remain underrepresented, and there's a real opportunity on the table to bring better representation to these sports."
This weekend the JFK Library Foundation is coordinating 35 touch football games across Massachusetts in recognition of President Kennedy’s love of the sport and commitment to physical fitness.
The goal of the Commonwealth Conversations tour is to foster more civic engagement while helping each senator learn more about issues outside of their own districts.
In Great Barrington Democratic committees from neighboring towns and activist groups will be invited to share their priorities and goals. Breakout sessions are planned for key policy topics, particularly immigration and health care.
The Great Barrington Fire Department will be installing more smoke and CO detectors throughout town in the near future. Residents who are interested in receiving a free device must have a house built prior to 1975 that does not have hard-wired detectors.
The rally at Park Square in Pittsfield, Mass., in support of the Affordable Care Act, Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare is one of hundreds of similar events being held across the country this Saturday.
Since coming into office in 2015, the Baker-Polito administration has made responding to the opioid crisis its top public health priority. Spending on addiction services has been increased by 50 percent, from $120 million to $180 million.
According to 1Berkshire, spending in Berkshire County by visitors has increased by more than 25 percent in five years, equaling more than $453 million.
Hinds sponsored eight bills focused on issues of priority for the rural communities and working families of western Massachusetts. He co-sponsored 77 proposals filed by colleagues in the House of Representatives and Senate.
On Monday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m., State Sen. Adam Hinds, Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer and State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier will hold a community meeting about refugee resettlement in the Berkshires at Herberg Middle School.
The executive order targets the wrong people, complicates an already extreme vetting process that works, and damages our relationship with allies all while giving a new recruiting tool to extremists.
The S.A.F.E. Program is a state initiative that provides resources to local fire departments to conduct fire and life safety education programs in grades K–12.
Around 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, Boston University students, organized by the campus group Divest BU, walked out of classes and met for a rally at the George Sherman Union plaza on campus.
Established in 1976 through a collaborative effort between the Massachusetts Senate and the University of Massachusetts, the two-day Citizens' Legislative Seminar features presentations by Senators and staff on aspects of the day-to-day experience of legislators in the Commonwealth.
Hinds’ primary district office is located in Pittsfield at 100 North St., Suite 410, and is open Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are also welcome.
Hinds cast his first vote during Wednesday’s session, in support of the candidacy of Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg, D-Amherst, who was unanimously re-elected to serve as president of the Massachusetts Senate.
