The screw is an elegant tool: Turn it clockwise, it holds; counterclockwise, it releases. No firmware updates. No hidden logic. It never misunderstands what it binds. Contrast this with today's AI-driven customer service.
Even if every accounting issue is corrected, the larger problem remains: Southern Berkshire is expensive to operate, and the cost of running the district continues to rise.
In just five years, Yina Moore and her team have transformed the former movie house at 27 Park Street from a vacant building in need of major renovation into a vibrant cultural destination for North Berkshire.
The People’s Pantry is making choices now to accommodate increasing numbers of hungry neighbors. But neighbors can only do so much, and relying on charitable institutions to make up for these huge losses is a recipe for failure.
I understand budget cuts are sometimes unavoidable. What is not unavoidable is sending layoff notices via email during the school day while teachers are teaching.
I am volunteering with the Jeromie Whalen for Congress Committee because I think that a new voice with a different allegiance will make my life and the lives of my grand children better.
Israel believes it has all the power—and it does in its own region—but it is increasingly losing the global war, especially among the young who will harbor their beliefs for a long time.
It is outrageous that the town of Hawley in Franklin County is paid a mere $10.47 per acre for hosting 8,079 acres of state land, while the eastern Massachusetts town of Edgartown is paid 90 times Hawley’s rate—$965 per acre—for its 2,848 acres.
For two terms now, Kathleen has worked tirelessly for the betterment of our town and its residents and for the professionalization of our Town Hall and all of its departments.
I have known and worked with Pat since she moved to Sheffield nearly 25 years ago. She has constantly been an active participant in our community—not just making the time, but making a difference.
Legislation like HB.965, recently signed in Virginia, moves us closer to a system where the candidate who wins the most individual votes nationwide wins the White House.
