The town promised immediate improvements after Gary Fretwell’s death. Six months later, the old warning lights still malfunction, and a MassDOT-provided replacement delivered in April has not been installed.
A podcast conversation that revisits a quiet deal between Great Barrington and a private developer to secure $1 million in state funds for a luxury-apartment project—and the unresolved questions about what taxpayers received in return.
The United States Postal Service has long avoided putting living people—including presidents—on stamps. Last week, Trump’s postmaster general suggested that rule may no longer “match the moment.”
Massachusetts health officials told Berkshire County residents that PCB blood testing was “very unusual” and unavailable. Documents show they were working from a script—and that the state has been doing that testing for years.
The town promised immediate improvements after Gary Fretwell’s death. Six months later, the old warning lights still malfunction, and a MassDOT-provided replacement delivered in April has not been installed.
A high-profile tool used in federal immigration enforcement is manufactured in Pittsfield, Massachusetts—in the heart of deep blue Berkshire County. Few seem eager to talk about it.
Even as it acknowledged a decade of improper access to patient data by a “rogue employee,” the largest employer in Berkshire County—and provider of health care to most residents—claimed a full audit would be an “undue burden.”
Massachusetts health officials told Berkshire County residents that PCB blood testing was “very unusual” and unavailable. Documents show they were working from a script—and that the state has been doing that testing for years.
In this edition: Pedestrian safety in Great Barrington (including crosswalk lights with a mind of their own), more details of what ICE is buying from Massachusetts companies, and yes, that Donna Summer song.
