Nearly two dozen families who have been living in temporary hotel accommodations in Pittsfield and Great Barrington are now in need of housing as the state winds down its emergency
The W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Committee announces the seventh annual W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Festival in honor of the Feb. 23 birthday of native son W.E.B. Du Bois. Events will
“I think that this is great for us in town," said resident John Horan, who lead a group that convinced the town to co-name the street. "Naming this Elizabeth Freeman Way is about commemorating this trial and her courage in seeking freedom. This is also about remembering that slavery was very much a part of the Berkshires and Massachusetts."
Otherwise, this approach appears pennywise and pound foolish, and it would be irresponsible for the Bay State to balance its budget on the backs of the children, the poor and