Western Massachusetts legislators are reacting to Governor Maura Healey’s plan to expedite housing production by cutting environmental regulations.

A hotly debated proposal to ban camping on public property in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, has been sent to the city’s board of health for review.

An interview with Berkshire Community College President Ellen Kennedy.

As studies show students with food insecurity suffer in the classroom, colleges across the country have been stepping up to fight hunger on their own campuses. The largest public university in Massachusetts is among them, and recently opened a new facility for students and staff alike.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced Tuesday that her administration is cutting environmental regulations to speed up housing production in the commonwealth.

The police chief of Adams, Massachusetts, has been placed on a paid leave of absence.

Residents in several Western Massachusetts cities and towns will be taking key votes during primaries and special town meetings Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Discussion of a controversial public camping ban is set to continue at tonight’s Pittsfield, Massachusetts, city council meeting.

A small utility company wants to sell the Green River Dam in Northern Vermont to the state. But the Scott administration is expressing caution.

This fall, voters in North Adams, Massachusetts, will decide a contested mayoral race between an incumbent seeking her third term and a political newcomer.