Leigh Davis

Western Massachusetts lawmakers say they expect yet another late budget as questions remain over federal funding cuts.

Former students of an elite all-girls boarding school in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, engulfed in a sexual abuse scandal testified in support of a bill aimed at bolstering age of consent laws at a State House hearing Tuesday. A warning to listeners, this story includes descriptions of sexual assault.

A Berkshire County lawmaker is leading efforts on legislation that would bolster Massachusetts state law around the clandestine recording practice known as “upskirting.”

After a demand from Western Massachusetts lawmakers for regional equity in the commonwealth’s judicial system, the governor has nominated two candidates from the region to the Superior Court.

Berkshire County elected officials are part of a legislative effort in Massachusetts to crack down on sexual exploitation and grooming of young people under the care of adults.

Berkshire County officials will promote new legislation aimed at protecting students from sexual predation in schools on a virtual press conference Monday. It comes after a number of troubling allegations emerged from local schools.

A panel discussion in Sheffield Friday will explore the crisis faced by emergency medical services in communities across Massachusetts.

Following a vote in the Massachusetts House last week, the State Senate is preparing for a vote on funding the state’s emergency shelter system.

Berkshire County state legislators are reacting to Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026.

Democratic Governor Maura Healey will deliver her second State of the Commonwealth address Thursday, and Berkshire County legislators will be listening closely.