In his letter to the editor, state Senate candidate Rinaldo Del Gallo writes: "I have also filed citizens’ petitions for warrant articles to appear on annual town meetings to ban Styrofoam and single-use plastic bags in Lenox, Lee, Adams and Dalton."
In his letter to the editor, Fred Clark of Housatonic writes: "Adam Hinds is the best equipped to continue the work that Senator Ben Downing and Representative Smitty Pignatelli have started because he has already been working on the issues of employment, health, addiction and other issues of concern to Berkshire County.
During construction, the Bridge Street bridge in Great Barrington will be limited to one lane of alternating traffic. Accommodations for pedestrians will be in place. Completion of the project is anticipated to be in the spring of 2017.
“I feel that GE is just one in thousands of corporations that are doing the exact same thing to land and to rivers all across the world. We here have our small part to play in that big fight which is to stand up for our land and our water and the respect for humanity.”
--- Pooja Prema, an organizer of the Mega March against PCB dumps
In his letter to the editor, state Senate candidate Adams Hinds writes: “Education is at the center of who we are: it reflects our investment in the next generation. Successful pre-K - 12 education is central to workforce development and retaining and attracting residents.”
Del Gallo supports the decriminalization of marijuana, along with changes to the economy as a crime-reduction method rather than an increase in law enforcement presence or the building of more prisons.
“Do we spend time attracting big industries, or should we make sure the small to medium manufacturers have what they need?”
--- State Senate candidate Adam Hinds
The agriculture bill provides opportunities and protections to current and prospective farmers throughout Massachusetts, increases access and availability of locally grown food products, and invests in educational and agricultural programs to further grow the industry.
We need a comprehensive, community approach that links law enforcement and the medical community with mental health professionals and accessible treatment.
A Wesleyan University grad who studied international law and negotiation at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, Hinds started Pittsfield Community Connection, a program designed to proactively engage at-risk youth.
