New England News

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – In a cost-cutting measure to balance the Massachusetts budget, 130 million dollars was taken out of health care coverage for legal immigrants. This measure could affect 30 thousand people in the Commonwealth, our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz has the report

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – National Grid Electric Company is seeking to raise their rates for Massachusetts customers starting next year. The company says they are trying to rebound from last winter's ice storm, and pay for much needed infrastructure investments. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz has the story .

Hartford, CT – A study on Connecticut's legalized gambling has found that the state has made a lot of money, but failed to capitalize on the revenue from the casino industry. WAMC's Charlie Deitz reports...

Montpelier, VT – An economist working with Vermont lawmakers says the economic downturn has reached "epic proportions" and will continue to drive state revenue down, despite $50 million in new taxes passed this year. WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more...

Boston, MA – The recession continues to take its toll on employment in Massachusetts. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports...

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, MA – A former Massachusetts State Senator has thrown his hat in the ring for a run at congress, in 2012. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz has the story

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, MA – The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation held their first public meeting Wednesday afternoon on the issue of the zebra mussel infestation in a Berkshire County lake. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz was there.

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – The Massachusetts House has passed a bill that will help position the state to get stimulus funds set aside for Broadband access in underserved communities. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports

By Charlie Deitz

North Adams, Ma – Neutrinos are one of the 12 basic particles that make up the universe. One professor at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has been working in the cutting edge field of neutrino science, our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz recently spoke with Assistant Professor Emily Maher (mar) about her work

By Charlie Deitz

North Adams, Ma – The Boston Children's Museum is celebrating the International Year of Astronomy by creating an exhibit titled "Living in Space". The exhibit will feature astronauts, flight simulators, a moon rock, and even an inflatable planetarium on loan from the Berkshire STEM pipeline and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz has the story