“A justice system the public cannot trust to be fair and equitable is a broken system. A complete investigation and commitment to seek justice for George Floyd is only a start in eliminating the bigotry and racism deeply ingrained in our society. The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office reaffirms our commitment to making long-lasting and formidable changes to eliminate bias at every stage of the criminal justice system.”
—- Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington
Final results were not yet available but preliminary numbers indicated Harrington leading by a margin of almost 2-1.
Harrington had 40 percent of the votes to Paul Cacciaviello’s 37 and Judith Knight’s 23, with more than 90 percent of precincts reporting, and only three small towns remaining.
When children’s needs for comfort and connection are not addressed, their confusion and desperation can lead to lasting emotional and social deterioration.
The goal is for the state to make a commitment to achieve 100 percent renewable energy economy-wide by 2050.
Neal added, however, that even though great gains have been made in the field of renewable energy, “plentiful natural gas” should remain an option, in part because it “does less harm” to the environment.
“During a time in which our regional economy is struggling to recover from decades of dramatic economic transition, this overall rate proposal is an unacceptable burden.”
— Jonathan Butler, president of 1Berkshire
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) delivered an electrifying address to a packed auditorium of 800 citizens at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on July 8.
“What they have is not healthcare; it’s a tax cut. Three out of four people in nursing homes rely on Medicaid, and what do the Republicans want to do, cut cut cut. They want to gut Medicaid because it’s the only way for them to produce tax cuts for the millionaires and billionaires.”
— U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, at Town Hall meeting, Berkshire Community College
More than 2,000 people took part in the Four Freedoms rally and march on Saturday, January 7, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to protest the ascendance of bigotry and hatred in the national political environment. Edgecast producer Ben Hillman shot this film of the event; it is narrated by Jim Frangione.
“I am originally from Mexico, but I am not a rapist or a murderer or a thief. I am basically just a nice person. The American Dream can become the American Nightmare in times of intolerance when immigrants and naturalized citizens are made to feel afraid.”
— Eleanor Velez, Director of the Berkshire Community College Multicultural Center
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