1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (332+ words) Lee — Although the Select Board was slated to discuss the town’s purchase of the 1.75-acre former Price Chopper grocery structure and parking lot at 88 West Park Street on September 1, the measure was unanimously tabled, with members stating the terms of…...

17+ hour, 5+ min ago   (239+ words) Just a week ago, Netanyahu told settlers, “(Y)ou are fulfilling the vision of the land of Israel, and this is our land.” He bragged that he recently legalized 104 communities and 160 farms, with more to come. In September 2025, he was…...

19+ hour, 9+ min ago   (61+ words) Updated on Tuesday, September 1 at 9:10 p.m. Stockbridge — The following are the unofficial results of the municipal elections held on Tuesday, September 1, as provided by Stockbridge Town Clerk Tammy Touponce: U.S. House of Representatives — District 1 Auditor of the Commonwealth Governor’s Council District…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1781+ words) To the McCarthyites, New York City and Hollywood were fertile hunting grounds to root out the Communists. We in New York had our own Red Squad attached to our police department. And as “The Red Scare at CUNY” points out:…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (292+ words) Tara Jacobs’ record on the Governor’s Council speaks for itself The Berkshire Edge News and Ideas Worth Sharing Tara Jacobs’ record on the Governor’s Council speaks for itself On September 1 we can vote for good government and accountability by reelecting…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (253+ words) One of the vital responsibilities of the eight members of the Massachusetts Governor’s Council is to approve or reject state judicial nominees, a role analogous to that of the U.S. Senate for federal judicial nominees. In both situations, nominees need…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (542+ words) Over the course of time, Donald Trump has gained some significant insight into subverting the results of an election. We certainly got an eyeful on January 6, 2021, but in the end it was a failed operation, driven as it was not…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (878+ words) Author’s Note: The following are excerpts edited and compiled from press releases and statements from elected officials. Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (MS-2), Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-1), and Rep. Troy Carter (LA-2) for a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (509+ words) Why I’m supporting Congressman Neal The Berkshire Edge News and Ideas Worth Sharing Why I’m supporting Congressman Neal I am proud to lend my support to my longtime friend, Congressman Richard Neal, for reelection. I first met Richard Neal…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (931+ words) It has been five years since the January 6, 2021, insurrection. So why is it so important to discuss that now? January 6 is the one monstrous event, the one cataclysmic eruption of disgrace that should end any debate about the kind of…...