- Covid and the Workplace
Package of articles in May 2021 about the impact of Covid on workplaces, with examples of how local companies adapted and are planning for the future.
- The River’s Never Full
Police raid on historic but decaying fishing village in Hudson inspires new novel.
- Store with a Mission of Making Healthy Food Affordable in Hudson
Community-based store brings healthy quality food to Hudson, with unique pricing structure to make it affordable for everyone..
- Pond Community Conflicted Over Goose Control Plan
A plan to reduce the number of Canada geese at Richmond Pon is drawing a backlash from some neighbors who say it goes too far.
- WBCR Returns to the Airwaves
After several years without a home, the nonprofit community radio station of the southern Berkshires is setting up a new studio to return to live broadcasting.
- Conflict Over a Country Crossroad
A proposal for a large new gas station and convenience store sets off a controversy reflecting larger issues about rural planning..
- Bottle Battle
Voters approve local ban on plastic bottles but opponents of new law demand a new vote.
- Rebirth of Community Radio Station
Former high-school radio station is reinvented as a community radio station for city.
- PS21
After holding its events in a tent for 12 years, PS21 is about to undergo a major expansion with the official opening on April 14 of an innovative new theater building.
- Solar Shares
An innovative venture aims to increase access’to the benefits of solar power through shared ownership of installations.
- Flag of Hope
Woman creates Keep Hope Alive flag and organization to foster unity and social justice in politically divisive times.
- It Takes A Village
Village networks encourage mutual assistance and support among seniors.
- Times
- The Debate Over Net Neutrality, And Why it Matters
The future of the Internet is at stake in regulatory changes now being debated in Washington.
- The Art of Buying Art
Katherine Dufault has relocated with her business helping businesses and individuals navigate the process of finding and buying art for their homes and offices.
- Rising From The Ashes
The Kite’s Nest youth education program faced a setback when their planned home in a former factory was destroyed. But they are determined to move forward.
- Developing Resort With Small Investors
Development venture pooling small investors to finance redevelopment of historic properties.
- Making A Home A Stage
For one Berkshire business, Staged Ryte, the process of staging a home for sale is an art, involving a combination of creative design and marketing.
- Pittsfield Voters Approve Surtax to Fund Preservation and Parks
After a series of controversies in recent years in which developers demolished or threatened to raze historic…
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- Project Gives Students a Taste of Space
A mock Space Shuttle is a vehicle for young people to learn teamwork. (NY Times article.)
- Charting a High Road to the Future
The Berkshire Natural Resources Council has launched an ambitious plan to create a network of interconnected walking trails throughout the Berkshires.
- Eggs, Farms and the Law
A controversial new ballot initiative would mandate humane standards for animal products sold in Massachusetts.
Package of articles in May 2021 about the impact of Covid on workplaces, with examples of how local companies adapted and are planning for the future.
Police raid on historic but decaying fishing village in Hudson inspires new novel.
