Great Barrington

An independent investigation into the financial records of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, sheds light on how a mishandled public works project is leaving taxpayers holding an expensive bill.

This week, students in two Southern Berkshire County communities held protests against the ongoing federal immigration crackdown and cuts to public education. WAMC was at both demonstrations.

A Berkshire County educator involved in the drowning death of a 12-year-old girl in July 2024 has had all charges against her dropped.

Voters in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, will decide on a controversial Proposition 2½ Override at the polls Tuesday.

The Great Barrington Farmers Market – a longstanding fixture of the Massachusetts community’s downtown – is kicking off its 36th season this weekend.

Over two sessions this week, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, residents worked their way through all 30 articles on the annual town meeting warrant.

An interview with Monument Mountain Regional High School teacher Ted Collins, winner of the 2026 William Spratt Award for Excellence in Teaching Secondary Social Studies.

WAMC hit the streets of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, this week to hear what people have to say about the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that erupted over the weekend.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey brought up bridges in her State of the Commonwealth Thursday night — a topic near and dear to the hearts of Western Massachusetts communities in dire need of long-delayed and much needed infrastructure repair.

After a national search, a Great Barrington, Massachusetts-based affordable housing nonprofit has named a new executive director.