AUDIO: Amid Gaza protests and sharp rhetoric, a conversation about nonviolence A discussion with journalist Eric Stoner about protest movements, nonviolent strategy and tactics, and the present moment.
AUDIO: How to address the Berkshires' economic development challenges A part-time Berkshires resident also happens to be a leader in urban planning, regional economic development, and place-making.
AUDIO: A conversation with Ralph Nader Now ninety years old, Ralph Nader discusses his American Museum of Tort Law, the power of organized citizens to make a difference, and lessons he learned growing up in a small, working-class town a stone’s throw from the Berkshires.
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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NOTED: Letter from Florence The birthplace of the Renaissance confronts a housing and identity crisis fueled by short-term rentals.
In Great Barrington, a tale of two sidewalks Without the Select Board’s knowledge, town officials secured a million-dollar state grant to aid a developer’s struggling luxury housing project and pay for a landscaped “pedestrian walkway.” Meanwhile, across town, safe sidewalks for low-income residents remain elusive and unfunded.
BOOK SEARCH: Twelve scenes from a narrative Great Barrington police overstepped with their determined quest to find a copy of "Gender Queer" at Du Bois Middle School. But the full story of what happened that day, and why, is more complicated.
AUDIO: A conversation with Matt Tannenbaum of 'Hello, Bookstore' After nearly a half-century running The Bookstore in Lenox, Matt Tannenbaum is both a renowned bookseller and a tireless, entertaining raconteur.
Argus survey highlights readers' desire for in-depth and investigative reporting Affordable housing, government transparency, and economic development flagged as issues of concern.
AUDIO: Great Barrington's Affordable Housing Trust takes on the community's largest economic challenge In this episode of the Berkshire Argus Podcast, Bill Cooke and Ananda Timpane talk about the Trust and its efforts to move the ball forward on housing.