The woods and hills, the low density, the open space, and gentle air prompted many of the first European settlers of the Berkshires to call it Eden. Now 300 years later, they are coming again. Once again, they are coming for the land. This time, what will they leave behind?
So what happens now that the most influential leader in the world is a mercurial, autocratic wannabe with no realistic agenda and no real policies of how to make America great again?
After speaking to a handful of NYU students regarding the election, I continue trying to make some sense of why that beacon of cruelty and narcissism won relatively handily over a much more intelligent, articulate woman who, whatever her flaws, ran a smart, skillful campaign.
With increasing food insecurity, as demonstrated in the article on the Food Box Program, and with marked increases in the reliance on food pantries, advocacy for improved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits within the Farm Bill is needed.
Readers of The Berkshire Edge write in on the race between independent candidate Marybeth Mitts and Democratic candidate Leigh Davis for state representative in the 3rd Berkshire District.
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, folks, but Donald Trump doesn’t even want to shake your hands, let alone invite you to Mar-a-Lago for a Diet Coke and a Big Mac.
Red Hook, which had retained its working-class, waterfront ambiance for decades, has only in the last 25 years or so begun to feel the effects of gentrification.
The MCAS graduation requirement has become a barrier to success disproportionately affecting students of color, low-income students, English language learners, and students with disabilities—widening achievement gaps instead of closing them.
