A stormy season for short-term rentals on Nantucket
Town Meeting, lawsuits, and pending seasonal community changes create an unpredictable environment for the island.
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The Uncertainty Machine
Concerned about PCB exposure and cancer, in January 2021, members of the Pittsfield City Council asked the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for an updated cancer-incidence study. After more than four years, they're still waiting. But when results are finally released, will they even matter?
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At the Pentagon, reality likely to trump rhetoric on climate change and national security
In race for state rep, Mitts and Davis navigate choppy waters of ‘Rest of River’ debate
Doing the Job: Paramedics, EMTs, and the Crisis in Rural EMS
In Great Barrington, a tale of two sidewalks
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AUDIO: In new book, Berkshires rock critic Seth Rogovoy explores the music of Beatles guitarist George Harrison
"Within You, Without You: Listening to George Harrison" is a deep, passionate dive into the music of the so-called "Quiet Beatle."
AUDIO: Amid Gaza protests and sharp rhetoric, a conversation about nonviolence
AUDIO: How to address the Berkshires' economic development challenges
AUDIO: A conversation with Ralph Nader
AUDIO: A conversation with Matt Tannenbaum of 'Hello, Bookstore'
AUDIO: Great Barrington's Affordable Housing Trust takes on the community's largest economic challenge
AUDIO: Is it possible to have civil online conversations?
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The Unlikeliest Museum
Against all odds, Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted, Connecticut, educates visitors about the law and their rights.
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Mason Library gets its 'Beauty Day'
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NOTED: Advancing storm clouds darken ‘Sunshine Week’
With government transparency and press freedom under attack in Washington, a timely look at a little-known Great Barrington story from the nineteen thirties.
NOTED: Lee activists take their fight against a PCB dump to Boston
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A stormy season for short-term rentals on Nantucket
Town Meeting, lawsuits, and pending seasonal community changes create an unpredictable environment for the island.
EXCLUSIVE: MassDEP fines Housatonic Water Works $10,205 for withholding test results
In race for state rep, Mitts and Davis navigate choppy waters of ‘Rest of River’ debate
MassDEP cites Housatonic Water Works for withholding poor test results
Land Court case against Great Barrington and its airport is withdrawn
ROUGH DRAFT: Quick hits of local housing news from a reporter's notebook
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Prime Day: The Final Segmentation
“No, Amazon Prime Day is not a religious holiday. It’s an annual sales event created by Amazon for its Prime members. While it’s become a major shopping event, it doesn’t have any religious significance.”—Google Gemini A.I., in response to the question, “Is Amazon Prime Day
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