A new chapter for this work
The Argus is becoming The RGM Dispatch—same mission, broader scope, new possibilities.
Bill Shein
Free Event: A Conversation with Mariah Blake
This Thursday at the American Museum of Tort Law, a conversation with investigative journalist Mariah Blake about her gripping new book, “They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals”
THE ARGUS EYE: A long-overdue D.P.H. report on PCBs and cancer delivers no surprises
PCBs may play a role, the agency says, but the mix of diffuse exposures, data limitations, and many other cancer risk factors leaves no clear culprit.
THE ARGUS EYE: Rep. Neal gets a challenger, junk fees get a spotlight, and The Argus gets on WAMC
In this edition of The Argus Eye, news of what may be an interesting race for Congress in western Massachusetts next year.
THE ARGUS EYE: Berkshire Health Systems told regulators it can’t afford a full investigation of decade-long data breach
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.”
THE ARGUS EYE: Unexplained delays continue to hold up PCB cancer study
The state’s Department of Public Health has again pushed off release of a Housatonic Region cancer study it began in 2021.
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