New England News

By Charlie Deitz

New England – Last week, President Obama selected Curt Spalding as the new Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency's Region One. Region One encompasses Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Spalding started on Friday and our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz had a chance to speak with him on his first day on the job

By Charlie Deitz

Berkshire County – Lead: Mental Health programs in Massachusetts have taken some of the hardest hits as the state works out its budget deficit. In the last year over 80 million dollars got pulled from state mental health providers. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports that there may be more cuts on the way, but a new program in Berkshire County is offering more effective treatment at a cheaper price

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By Charlie Deitz

Berkshire County – Advocates for the film industry in Berkshire County want the state to increase the film tax credit as a way to boost the area's appeal to producers and directors looking for their next site. Our Berkshire Bureau Chef Charlie Deitz reports that one film currently being produced could bring in as many as 300 jobs to the region .

The Berkshire Film and Media Commission

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, MA – 40 million members across the nation, and 860 thousand in the Commonwealth are now part of the wave of support for the house's health reform bill

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, MA – Environmentalists in Pittsfield are concerned that erosion from the Williams Stanley Business Park is contaminating local water ways with more PCB's. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, MA – Pittsfield's Mayor James Ruberto was elected for a fourth term in yesterday's election, the incumbent edged out his challenger by just over 200 votes. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz has the report

By Charlie Deitz

North Adams, Ma – Mayor John Barrett of North Adams was defeated last night by challenger Dick Alcombright, ending a 26 year reign over the northern Berkshire city. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz was there

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, MA – The William Stanley Business Park in Pittsfield, which was just certified as bio ready, now has 2 interested businesses getting ready to move into the dormant industrial site. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports that at least 50 jobs could be created if the two companies commit

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – Just 4 months into the 2010 fiscal year, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is facing a 600 million dollar budget gap. In order to achieve a balanced budget, Governor Patrick plans to make almost 300 million dollars worth of cuts to state agencies, and tap in to some reserves to bring in the rest. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz has the report

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, MA – The city of Pittsfield has been awarded a bio-ready certification which will help draw in high tech life sciences companies to their dormant business park. Charlie Deitz has the report