One big idea for how to spend Massachusetts $5 2 billion in federal relief money
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Berkshire State Senator Hinds Presses For Voting Rights For Incarcerated People At Virtual Town Hall
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With the eyes of the world on Washington as extremists supporting President Donald Trump carry out a violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol, Democratic Massachusetts State Senator Adam Hinds says it’s a gut check moment for democracy itself. Before returning to Western Massachusetts, the Shelburne Falls native spent about 10 years with the United Nations handling conflict resolution in Iraq and Syria. WAMC spoke with Hinds Wednesday about the crisis, as well as the disparity in law enforcement responses between this summer’s civil rights protests and the acts of insurrection taking place in the nation’s capital.
HINDS: It s incredibly sad. And let s be clear- I mean, when the leader of the country claims a threat and calls for action, this is what happens. And I m reminded of the years I ve spent overseas, and unfortunately, have watched firsthand as leaders of countries have actively tried to change the results of elections they didn t like. And they do it by trying to
EFORALL Berkshire County Awards Prizes For Fall Program
Here s more from the EforAll Press Release:
12 individuals representing 11 local businesses participated virtually in classroom learning with specialists and working weekly with their volunteer mentors. (EforAll’s next Accelerator cohort will begin in March 2021, also virtually)
At the online event, Massachusetts State Senator Adam Hinds gave welcoming remarks and Lindsay Neathawk and Laurie Rock were the Class Speakers chosen by the cohort.
Cohort members Kiar Holland and Charlie Nadler of Laugh Dealers also surprised the group by demonstrating their “digital impersonation” technology with introductions by famous people -for instance, a pretend Steve Jobs was the Emcee.