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Gary Johnston for Stockbridge town moderator
Two of the most important characteristics of a successful town moderator are a judicious temperament and non-partisanship. Gary Johnston has consistently demonstrated these qualities over many years in Stockbridge. I urge his re-election. David F. McCarthy. 29 Church St. Stockbridge.
Berkshire region real estate sales
4 Edmunds Street #M102: Jean V Morin Nt and Jean V. Morin of Adams to William M. Gracyk, $165,000 on 05/01/2024. 18 Victory Street: Alexandra Management LLC of Adams to Herion Karbunara, $30,000 on 04/29/2024. Becket. 74 S Cove Road: James E. Laramy and Holly E. Desantis of Becket to...
Chicopee Public Library exhibit highlights tactile art created in Chatham, N.Y.
Experiencing some of the world’s most prominent art pieces is usually a visual affair – often limited to only one of the five senses. That, and viewers are usually asked to not touch the works, either. But, through the work of an organization in Chatham, New York, the...
Galdós-Shapiro, teacher suing over ‘Gender Queer’ investigation, makes multiple allegations in lawsuit
Great Barrington — The five-month-long saga over the Police Department’s warrantless investigation of a teacher over a copy of “Gender Queer” will now play out in a courtroom. Arantzazú Zuzene Galdós-Shapiro, the teacher investigated in the “Gender Queer” police investigation at W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, filed a civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court on Tuesday, May 14.
NY weather: Prepare for dense fog in New York until Monday morning
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Monday at 5:42 a.m. for dense fog until 9 a.m. for Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess counties. "Patchy dense fog this morning will lead to reduced visibilities during the Monday morning commute and motorists are urged to allow extra travel time to arrive to their destinations this morning. Also motorists should allow extra distance between you and other vehicles as visibilities may drop suddenly. Fog should diminish by 8 to 9am this morning," according to the weather service.
Hen Hud Teachers Oppose Current Board of Education Majority, Disrespect to Educators
Last December, a five-member majority of the Hendrick Hudson Board of Education voted 5-2, for the second time in three years, to re-organize the district’s three elementary schools. This decision was an incredibly bad one. It will reinstitute systemic inequality regarding race and socioeconomic status in our schools, will...
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