Joe Tache sat down with Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes in Pittsfield this week to explain why he feels Massachusetts needs a new path forward with socialism.

Governor's Council District 8 representative Tara Jacobs has represented much of Western Massachusetts on the body that advises the governor on issues including pardons and judicial appointments since 2022.

Massachusetts State Representative John Barrett III, whose career in Berkshire politics stretches back half a century, faced a vigorous campaign from North Adams City Council Vice President Andrew Fitch in his first bid for state office.

The 15 sheriffs said New York State's ban on 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is unconstitutional.

New York State's ban on 287(g) agreements with ICE puts the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office in violation of state law after the ban went into effect Tuesday.

Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal and his opponent, Jeromie Whalen, faced off Wednesday in what will likely be their only primary debate.While it went off without a hitch, there were plenty of jeers and parting shots between Democrats along the way.

Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault and Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin had for months said they planned to ignore the new state law, even after the New York State Attorney General’s Office ordered them to comply in July.

The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports' “Take a Pause” campaign is aimed at individuals experiencing problem gambling, which can be easy to fall into with the easy access provided by mobile betting apps.

The Flock camera audit was part of a compromise reached by Troy's all-Democratic council and Republican Mayor Carmella Mantello after months of disagreement over how to proceed — if at all — with the city's contract with Flock, one of the nation’s largest providers of automated license plate readers.

Sullivan County and the New York State Department of Health announced on Wednesday the pending closure of the Senior Care Center at Sunset Lake — likely by the end of the year.