Tag: John Agostini

The victim reported multiple instances of verbal and physical abuse dating back to 2015.

“I send my heartfelt condolences to those who loved Christa dearly and the entire transgender community who looked up to her as a leader." -Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington

Michael Boulais, 34, pled guilty to first-degree murder, reckless endangerment of a child and improper storage of a firearm.

District Attorney Andrea Harrington praised the state police detective unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office and Great Barrington police for their investigations.

Judge John Agostini determined that Miller’s violent history warranted going above state sentencing guidelines when ordering Miller to serve up to 18 years in state prison.

The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office praises the significant effort of the Pittsfield Police Department for its lengthy investigation into the trafficking operation.

Parking on School Street will be prohibited during construction hours. Both Church and School streets may be closed to through traffic at times.

A majority of small towns in the state face such a backlog of road repair need that they often have to use funding allocated through the Chapter 90 program for other outstanding projects/engineering programs.

The Public Transit Advisory Committee will be charged with regularly evaluating the public transportation needs of South County residents, through surveys and public input meetings, in order to provide recommendations to the town manager, the selectboard and the BRTA.

The Black Excellence on the Hill Award is presented to local leaders, nominated by their state legislators, for their work in civic engagement, education, business and other notable fields.

The HEALTH Act focuses on both short- and long-term goals on how to fix the state’s health care system to lower costs, improve outcomes and maintain access.

The full text of Judge John Agostini's ruling is appended to this article.

State Sen. Adam Hinds: "If anybody's learned anything from this election, it's that elections have consequences – serious policy consequences. They are absolutely gutting the EPA at a rate that even the most pessimistic person would be surprised about right now." Hinds was also sharply critical of the state in allowing the pipeline project to move through the Otis State Forest, which is state-owned land ostensibly protected from development.

Since the activists did not enter a building, boat or vehicle, the state must prove that the protesters entered "improved or enclosed land."

Sitting right next to the existing right-of-way being widened aggressively by Tennessee Gas Company is a "Thoreau Cabin," so named for American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau, who wrote the famous essay on civil disobedience.

The announcement said the easement for Tennessee Gas’ Connecticut Expansion Project will include environmental mitigation, recreational improvements and securing additional conservation land.