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JOHN BREASTED: The Great Barrington Selectboard’s credibility gap

Transparency does not require officials to reveal legal strategy. It does require them to tell voters when the town has been sued.

A way to fight back

Democrats are in a tizzy over the fact that they have no power, no leadership, and no way to fight back. Well, here is a way!

Say no to the pending stopgap spending bill

The fact is that there are no good choices in this situation. But a vote for this bill will be equivalent to a vote for the Gulf of Tonkin resolution that President Johnson used to justify the Vietnam War.

I WITNESS: Notes for Donald

Donald, I tied a carefully folded note around the neck of a carrier pigeon and sent it to the windowsill of the Oval Office, just to alert you to the fact that you have become an international laughingstock.

Lack of affordable and workforce housing in Berkshire County is eroding the region’s medical infrastructure

We must support all of those decision-makers who are doing what is necessary to create more housing for our workforce—and to require prompt action by those who are not. The status quo is not sustainable.

The Massachusetts Legislature must act now to extend remote meeting options

Remote access has strengthened democracy, increased transparency, and improved public trust in government.

LEONARD QUART: Where did Sweden’s liberal utopia go?

It is impossible today to see Sweden as a political model.

An open letter to the Senate: The country needs five MAGA Republicans now

Tell me, MAGA senators, how do you stifle your gag reflex? How disgraceful that you are too timid to call Trump out as the liar he has been and continues to be.

A county unwired: Bridging Berkshire’s digital divide with common sense

Broadband isn’t a luxury; it's a utility, like electricity in the 1930s. Berkshire County needs a hybrid fix, blending public grit with private savvy, rooted in local control.

CONNECTIONS: When will we be ready to act?

In the first month of 2025, we stood slack-jawed as our house was set on fire. Perhaps we are waiting until the arsons leave and we can rebuild.

STEPHEN COHEN: The 54th state

If before a few weeks ago anyone suggested that a signature element of the foreign policy of the United Sates was the hostile seizure of friendly or neutral sovereign states through armed intervention or political sanctions, you would have considered them deranged.

PETER MOST: Teachable moment — Time for a regional tuition-pricing agreement

The disparity between cost and tuition begs two questions: Why do district towns subsidize the tuition for non-district town students, and is a fairness adjustment warranted?

Fixing the problem with tuition

Today, I am proposing an intermunicipal agreement between school districts with high schools in Berkshire County.

CHP Berkshires’ commitment to providing access to quality healthcare remains steadfast after 50 years

The compassionate, fighting spirit of CHP is alive and well. Now more than ever, your investment in making healthcare accessible to your family, friends, and neighbors is critical, and your financial support will have an immediate and direct impact.

Community Health Program preparing to meet financial challenges

CHP's recent reductions of staff, consolidations and cuts in service are painful but necessary steps to right-size the agency in the best possible way to still meet our mission in the context of a looming financial storm ahead.

Making sure Dalton voters are all informed on proposed police station

Such an opportunity is occurring on Monday (March 3) evening at 7 p.m. when the Dalton Select Board will be listening to a presentation by Brian Humes about the recommended design of a new Dalton Police station.

I WITNESS: Marco Rubio is scared to death. What took him so long?

We have now aligned ourselves with the global Brotherhood of Thugs, and Marco Rubio knows it.