The Five Town Cable Cable Advisory Committee voted to send a letter to state Attorney General Maura Healey urging her to take legal action to reverse a decision made last month by the FCC that local access channels say would devastate their funding.
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District Attorney Harrington establishes task force to combat domestic violence, sexual assault
In Berkshire County, poverty, the lack of transportation, rural isolation and other factors contribute to high rates of domestic and sexual violence.
— Elizabeth Freeman Center Executive Director Janis Broderick
Harrington has the right qualities to be District Attorney
In her letter Beth Carlson of Stockbridge writes: “As District Attorney Andrea Harrington will be a strong advocate for justice and an asset to the county.”
Elected officials and primary voters have supported Andrea Harrington for District Attorney
In her letter Ellen Croibier writes: “The people have spoken and multiple other Berkshire County officials have endorsed Andrea Harrington as the Democratic nominee for Berkshire County District Attorney.”
Harrington unqualified to assume post of District Attorney
In his letter to the editor, Attorney Alan J. Righi writes: “By marshaling two campaigns in two years, [Andrea] Harrington revealed her political ambitions: the DA’s race is just a steppingstone for this politician.”
Healey’s support of Harrington diminishes office of AG
In her letter Regina Hill writes: “The Democratic nominee for district attorney is the least qualified person to ever run, yet she is the beneficiary of help and support from those I believe ignored that critical fact.”
Caccaviello’s experience makes him more qualified for DA
“The job of head prosecutor deserves someone who is trained, seasoned and has prosecuted over 5,000 cases over 30 years.”
News Briefs: House budget victories for 4th Berkshire District, environment; budget boosts funding for programs, services; Senate passes credit protection bill
The Massachusetts Senate voted to pass a bill designed to protect the personal information of consumers in the case of data breaches like the one seen at Equifax, and provide free credit freezes for all consumers.
News Brief: Save the Art – Save the Museum to hold rally at Harvard University
Save the Art – Save the Museum will rally outside the American Alliance of Museums conference at Harvard University.
News Briefs: Hinds statement on Rosenberg situation; Department of Public Health advises early flu shots
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Tuesday that flu season has started earlier than usual and recommends that people take steps to prevent the spread of flu.
News Brief: Mass. Senate passes HEALTH Act
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.
Judge denies injunction in Berkshire Museum case
The full text of Judge John Agostini’s ruling is appended to this article.
Attorney General Healey sides with opponents of Berkshire Museum art sale
In support of a legal action from Rockwell relatives and others for a temporary restraining order to block the sale, Healey embraced the request in a response filed yesterday. A hearing on the matter is set for Wednesday, November 1.
An energetic U.S. Sen. Markey talks taxes, guns, nukes and suing FERC
Markey cited solar and wind power as future drivers of the economy and he questioned why the Trump administration did not see it as a source of jobs for unemployed workers, especially the blue-collar workers Trump purports to represent.
News Briefs: Pittsfield City Council forum; Open Meeting Law training sessions
The open meeting training sessions are part of an effort by the attorney general’s office to assist public bodies and members of the public in understanding and complying with the requirements of the state’s Open Meeting Law.
News Brief: Boston Public Health Commission calls for gas pipeline health study
BPHC’s letter comes as the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards also calls on Gov. Baker to consider the documented hazards and potential risks of the production, transmission and burning of fracked natural gas.
Gov. Baker economic secretary ‘surprised’ by criticism of broadband strategy for rural Western Massachusetts
Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration is quietly flirting with massive private companies like Comcast to deliver what will likely be inferior and expensive service to rural towns. “It’s a slow-rolling tragedy that will blight Western Massachusetts for generations.”
— Susan Crawford, Harvard law professor and director of the Berkshire Center for Internet and Society
News Brief: Boston climate protesters ask Baker ‘whose side are you on?’
Since the election, President-elect Trump has appointed climate deniers and friends of the fossil fuel industry to every single cabinet position pertaining to energy and environment.
Tennessee Gas to pay state $1.2 million in pipeline-related compensation
The announcement said the easement for Tennessee Gas’ Connecticut Expansion Project will include environmental mitigation, recreational improvements and securing additional conservation land.
Local immigrants, living in fear, since election of Donald Trump
These young Guatemalan men speak to me now because President-elect Donald Trump has instilled a fear that was previously limited to the dangers of crime and corruption in Guatemala and those desperate trials at the border.
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.”
Landowners, environmentalists appeal Kinder Morgan gas pipeline’s ‘water quality’ permit
Tennessee Gas plans to use millions of gallons from Spectacle Pond to flush out newly installed pipes, raising concerns about chemicals from the pipes being released into the environment.
Protesters rally against Kinder Morgan’s pipeline through Otis State Forest
Attorney General Maura Healey’s office, after battling Tennessee Gas in court over the speed at which it wanted to begin clearing the land, is mum on any plans that might include an appeal.
How much will Kinder Morgan pay? Pipeline compensation hearing next week
Kinder Morgan is backpedaling on assurances to Sandisfield that it would pay roughly $1 million to cover road and other infrastructure damage and pay the $30,000 in legal bills the town racked up negotiating with company attorneys.
Kinder Morgan appeals order to postpone forest clearing for pipeline
At the same time, Kinder Morgan, the Fortune 500 corporation, is showing signs of reneging on $1,080,000 in compensation promises to the town of Sandisfield.