We all need to be advocates for addressing Berkshire County’s housing shortage, particularly for growing and improving our region’s supply of workforce housing.
Make no mistake, it is not only Southern Berkshire Ambulance that will be harmed if the Selectboard can undemocratically handcuff Town Meeting voters. The power rests with the voters. Long before it was an anthem, Town Meeting was the original “power to the people.” It should never be otherwise.
Sadly, Matthew Ruttledge was not the only culprit who deprived Melissa and Hilary of their trust, safety, and childhood. The leaders at Miss Hall’s School are just as culpable in the crimes that were committed against these survivors.
The argument against the Residential Tax Exemption begins with a claim that sounds like fairness. It isn't. A full accounting of who subsidizes whom in a resort community—and why the RTE is long overdue.
Whether you are trying to dispute a medical bill or clarify a local tax assessment, the goal of these systems is often exhaustion rather than assistance. By burying human contact behind layers of algorithmic prompts, institutions shift the "labor" of the interaction onto the citizen.
Stop the War of Choice in Iran! The Risks of the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. End Russian Oil Windfalls Act. Stop "presidential profiteering and plunder." Extend the temporary protected status for Haitians.
We need to be on the streets to demand that our nation put the needs of working families over the profits of big business by protecting union rights, strengthening workplace and consumer safety protections, and addressing climate change.
Thirty-two dedicated professionals have built their careers around serving our community—nights, weekends, holidays, at personal cost, carrying the psychological weight that comes with this work. These are not line items. They are neighbors and friends.
