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I WITNESS: What if they threw a militarized birthday party and nobody came?

Nothing takes the savor out of a malignant narcissist’s birthday party more quickly than no one showing up.

ANALYSIS: Otis State Forest pipeline battle set troubling precedents for state-protected land

For now, at any rate, no interstate pipeline is on the horizon, nor are any other projects such as federal highways or railroads that might threaten Article 97.

Lee snags almost $5 million in state infrastructure funds, clearing the way for ‘transformative’ Eagle Mill project

Mill Renaissance LLC must still obtain site plan approval, conservation commission approval, the allocation of historic tax credits and additional commercial. Developer Jeffrey Cohen hopes to start construction on the $60 million project in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Bits & Bytes: Berkshire Earth Expo; ‘Embrace Your Voice’ at Stockbridge Library; Wildflower Festival; ‘Chasing Coral’ at the Moviehouse; Girls’ empowerment concert

The “Embrace Your Voice, Reclaim Your Power: Changing the Dialogue Surrounding Sexual Assault” series will provide the community with an opportunity to talk about and understand sexual violence.

Long-awaited Berkshire Innovation Center to break ground this summer

“The opportunity to leap forward into the next generation of what advanced manufacturing and life sciences is going to be all about, and to be able to build on a history and a knowledge base that already exists here … is a very real and significant one.” -- Gov. Charlie Baker, during the presentation of the future Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield

News Briefs: MassDOT schedules toll plaza demolition, extra E-ZPass sign-up opportunities; Downing to lead discussion on hunger; State Senate debate on TV

On Friday, Oct. 28, crews stationed at every toll plaza location along I-90 will begin setting up the new traffic patterns, pavement markings, and electronic message boards for the initial stage of toll plaza demolition.

News Brief: State Sen. Benjamin Downing endorses Adam Hinds

A factor in Downing’s decision to support Hinds' candidacy was Hinds’ familiarity with facilitating collaboration and dialogue among diverse sets of stakeholders.

PROFILE: GOP State Senate candidate Christine Canning-Wilson, a progressive Republican

Christine Canning-Wilson says this is Massachusetts, where Republicans aren’t as hardcore as they are elsewhere. “My social values are very left. I’m very people-oriented. People are people; a soul is a soul.”

Business Briefs: Housatonic River east branch restoration; manufacturing equipment unveiled at BCC; 1Berkshire Trendsetters; Hancock Shaker Village appoints new president; new Classics on Hudson...

As MASS MoCA’s director of development from 1988 to 2012, Jennifer Trainer Thompson helped raise some $70 million for operations and programs, including the Permanence Campaign that launched the Museum’s endowment and Sol LeWitt building.

Of 3 state Senate candidates, Adam Hinds the most qualified

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.

PROFILE: State Senate candidate Andrea Harrington, campaigning for working families, economic development

Harrington says she will “support collaboration--I’m a strong advocate for a region-wide approach to economic development.”

News Briefs: Legislature passes equal pay bill; Pittsfield named clean energy leader; Lenox walkability audit; Harrington calls for veto overrides

The Massachusetts Legislature passed a measure on Saturday to ensure that men and women receive equitable compensation for comparable work.

News Briefs: Lake Mansfield Comprehensive Improvements Plan; 127 legislators support veto override of MCC cuts; Senate passes finance update bill

The Lake Mansfield Comprehensive Improvements Plan concentrates on three focus areas that have significant impact on how the entire space is utilized: Lake Mansfield Road, the recreation/parking area near the beach, and the boat launch on the southern end of the lake.

News Briefs: Senate passes energy bill; Harrington endorsed by unions

The energy bill also prohibits the Department of Public Utilities from approving contracts for pipeline capacity filed by electric companies, meaning electric ratepayers cannot be charged by their energy supplier to defray the costs of natural gas pipeline expansion.

News Briefs: State Senate passes veterans’ housing bill

In order to increase housing access for veterans, the bill grants veterans preference in admission for scattered site housing units where no low-income family housing was developed.
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