At its March 17 meeting, the Southern Berkshire Regional School Committee punted on its FY27 budget vote after debating whether to pass a quick budget—even one members called "incomplete"—or take more time to reconcile numbers.
The community-based grassroots movement Save the Art – Save the Museum announced that it has launched a GoFundMe campaign to underwrite legal action on behalf of the Berkshires’ cultural heritage.
"Congressman Neal has held numerous public forums in Berkshire County including the Act Now: Civic Participation Workshop on April 1st at Berkshire Community College and the 4 Freedoms March in Pittsfield in January.”
--- Billy Tranghese, Congressman Richard Neal’s chief of staff and press secretary said
In her letter to the editor, Nina Anderson writes: "Regarding your article about linking rising electric rates with the pipeline, I would question how the National Grid Worcester Smart Meter pilot program's price tag of $44 million is factored in. Could it be that our higher rates are filling their coffers to pay for this pilot? "