Editorial Board

We would urge the selectboard to authorize a full review of policies and procedures to minimize the likelihood that this kind of snafu will ever happen again.

A gem of a park could bring new economic life to that part of town without the traffic jams associated with horseracing.

In light of Wednesday's assault on democracy at the Capitol, it is now clear — if ever there was any doubt to begin with — that Donald J. Trump incited a riot with a speech he gave on the White House lawn only an hour or so before tens of thousands of his crazed supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to overturn the presidential election.

This fragile and unprecedented period in the nation's history is made worse by an abject lack of leadership in the nation's capital.

It has been said before that a crisis brings out the best and the worst in people. We see it in our leaders in...

If the permit is denied, Fulcrum could tie the town up in prolonged and expensive litigation. Or a vengeful Fulcrum could return with a different proposal -- perhaps one that is equally objectionable and does not require a special permit.

The recent tumult in Southern Berkshire is clearly a failure of leadership on more than one level.

The proclamation was not a call to action. It was simply a statement of the values of the town of West Stockbridge.

Surely the most important question now on the local level is how to manage the siting and operations of the shops and cultivation facilities.

Clearly there needs to be some out-of-the-box thinking if public education in Berkshire County is to secure its future and thrive.

The prohibitions and penalties in the Israel Anti-Boycott Act that Congressman Neal is sponsoring sound like a glaring departure from the American tradition of free speech.

Attracting young people and families with children in far greater numbers to the Berkshires is complicated — perhaps even impossible. So we are left with making our schools more viable with fewer resources.

Among our goals in starting The Edge is to provide a vigorous and open forum for the expression and exchange of ideas and opinions.

As proposed, the airport's plans are entirely reasonable, given its need to remain viable and its history of good citizenship.

All a rejected budget will do is cause more chaos and quite possible prompt the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to intervene.

Some day, local historians will regard Stockbridge taxpayers as heroes for making this generous sacrifice so that children can get a better education.