President Donald Trump

Dozens of older Berkshire County residents took to the streets of Pittsfield, Massachusetts Thursday to speak out against any Trump-driven cuts to the Social Security Administration.

(Airs 04/18/25 & 04/20/25 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, Daily Gazette Editor Miles Reed, and former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Barbara, Miles and Mike talk about a listener letter about coverage of the Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallies, President Trump’s latest attacks on the news media, and much more.

Hundreds of Berkshire County residents participated in a nationwide demonstration against President Trump on Saturday.

The Massachusetts Secretary of State is backing a lawsuit against a Trump executive order that would impose new limitations on who can vote and how.

Communities across the WAMC listening area are gearing up to participate in a nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration this weekend.

As President Trump attempts to close the Department of Education, public schools in Berkshire County are facing uncertainty about what federal funding to expect in the coming years.

(Airs 03/21/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The Trump Administration withdraws Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s nomination to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, The Ulster County Clerk says he will not file a summary judgement against a New Paltz doctor being sued in Texas for prescribing abortion medication via telehealth, and State lawmakers push for pension parity for military firefighters.

At least 10 people were detained by federal agents in a series of immigration raids across Berkshire County Wednesday.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey talked national politics while in Berkshire County Tuesday on a tour to promote her administration’s new infrastructure plan.

The Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council has unanimously accepted a resolution declaring the community a sanctuary city for trans and gender diverse people.