Former Western Massachusetts State Sen. and Berkshire County native Ben Downing has been named CEO of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. The quasi-public economic development agency disburses millions to address utility affordability and climate goals... See more
Ending weeks of speculation, State Representative John Barrett of the 1st Berkshire District says he’ll seek re-election to the State House this year. Barrett has held a succession of public offices in Berkshire County since the 1970s, most notably servin... See more
LUCAS WILLARD: WAMC Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes joins us now. Hello Josh! JOSH LANDES: Hi Lucas! You’ve been reporting for weeks on one of the two fuel companies named in the letter Democrat Andrea Campbell issued Tuesday. When did Superior Plus Pr... See more
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is taking her long-fought campaign to audit the commonwealth’s legislature that dates back to 2023 to the courts. In 2024, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question that confirmed her office's authority to ... See more
It was a cold weekend in Western Massachusetts, with wind chills pushing the temperature down to 30-below zero. That kind of cold makes heat an absolute necessity. “We live in a small, old house built in the 1860s, 1870s. Our first floor and our stove and... See more
