New England News

By Charlie Deitz

North Adams, Ma – North Adams Regional Hospital workers rallied outside the medical center yesterday afternoon. Union members say the hospital management is trying to take away all of their rights, while the hospital executives say they're just trying to cope in difficult financial times. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz has the report

By Charlie Deitz

Lenox, Ma – The Tanglewood Music Festival has announced its 2010 season lineup, with a roster that includes dozens of heavy hitters in the classical world. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz was there for the formal announcement this weekend

Tanglewood Music Festival lineup can be found here

By Charlie Deitz

Northeast – November is being recognized as National Adoption Month, and today is National Adoption Day. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports that in Massachusetts today, hundreds of children were officially adopted, and in the Albany area 2 groups are working to bring attention to the issue

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Berkshire Children and Families

By Paul Tuthill

Springfield, MA – US Senate candidate Scott Browns unedited interview with WAMC's Paul Tuthill

By Paul Tuthill

Springfield, MA – US Senate Candidate Jack E Robinson unedited interview with WAMC's Paul Tuthill

By Charlie Deitz

North Adams, Ma – This week, North Adams Mayor John Barrett released a document refuting union allegations that the administration was shorting the employee health care trust fund, and he also offered a contract allowing the unions to change their health care provider. The unions say the mayor is jockeying the numbers, and the second gesture is too little too late. WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz explains

By Charlie Deitz

Pittsfield, MA – After switching from its traditional business model, the Berkshire United Way has joined with chapters across the country in adopting a Community Impact model. The non-profit agency has released its first annual impact report after making the switch, our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports

Berkshire United Way

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – After 2 full days in session, the Massachusetts senate has passed a bill aimed at closing the performance gap in the state's public education system. The bill looks to expand charter schools, protect regional transportation budgets and assist underperforming districts. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports .

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – In the second of our three part series on the Massachusetts Senate candidates, WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports on the two remaining democratic contestants, State Attorney General Martha Coakley and Congressman Mike Capuano .

By Charlie Deitz

Massachusetts – Capuano discusses the most pressing issues of the time and his campaign for Senate