New England News

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, Ma – The Berkshire Enterprises offers assistance to displaced workers who want to try their hand at starting their own businesses. Even after funding was cut almost 2 years ago, the program is still afloat.

By Charlie Deitz

Lee, Ma – The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission held the final public hearing regarding the proposal to put a new interchange along the Mass Pike to divert truck traffic away from Main Street in Lee.

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – A new bill in Massachusetts will allow dental hygienists to administer oral health services in schools and other community health programs.

By Charlie Deitz

North Adams – Gallery 51 in North Adams recently held an art marathon where artists were challenged to start and finish their projects within 5 days, so a formal exhibition of those works could be shown on the 6th day.

By Charlie Deitz

North Adams, MA – The Northern Berkshire Celebration Of Martin Luther King was held at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Church Street Center.

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – Annie Cheatham was recently appointed to President of the New England Farmers Union. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz spoke with her about her background and the future of agriculture in the New England States

By Charlie Deitz

Great Barrington, MA – Over the weekend, a group of high school students from Great Barrington got together to put on a concert celebrating MLK Day as well as Barack Obama's Inauguration.

By Charlie Deitz

Berkshires – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's State of the Commonwealth spoke of tough times ahead, including another round of cuts from the executive level.

By Charlie Deitz

Great Barrington, Ma – Business and community members gathered in Great Barrington to discuss ways to reduce the area's dependence on fossil fuels, and stimulate job growth in a region that has suffered the closing of several major mills and warehouse operations.

By Charlie Deitz

PIttsfield, Ma – Dr. Alan Goodman is a professor of biological anthropology at Hampshire College at Amherst. He held a seminar in Pittsfield, hosted by the Berkshire Area Health Education Center, regarding racial inequalities in the health care system.