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Public health officials in Massachusetts are encouraging commonwealth residents to get their flu and COVID shots as respiratory disease season gets underway.
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The owner of an iconic ice cream store in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, has been named Southern Berkshires 2025 Business Person of the Year. As WAMC reports, the honor has as much to do with his work in the community as his work behind the counter.
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An interview with Great Barrington, Massachusetts, selectboard chair Steve Bannon.
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A 300-acre parcel of land housing rare plants and amphibians in Stockbridge and West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, has been added to the commonwealth’s conservation portfolio.
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Advocacy groups question the legality of Governor Phil Scott's housing executive order
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Vermont Governor Phil Scott has appointed a special prosecutor to help with a backlog of repeat offender cases in Chittenden County.
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At a recent Stowe Selectboard meeting, leaders discussed whether or not revisions should be made to the town’s short-term registry ordinance.
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In western Massachusetts, a three-way mayoral race is in its final weeks, with candidates polishing their pitches before Nov. 4. Those stances could be heard at a forum Monday night. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.
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Way Finders/UMass Donahue report: Western Mass. to still be thousands of housing units short by 2035Even with declining populations and construction in the works, Western Massachusetts still needs thousands of units to close the region’s housing gap in the years ahead. A new report brings the shortage into focus and highlights issues like rising home prices and rents. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.
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In West Springfield, Massachusetts, a town council member is challenging the incumbent mayor seeking a third term. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports.
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Vermont’s Republican governor is calling for a Republican state senator to resign.
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Cannabis education workshops are planned at Vermont State University Johnson in early December.