John Barrett

A major gift to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams is being met with skepticism by an influential local leader.

Berkshire County state legislators are reacting to Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026.

As a new legislative session begins in Boston and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey prepares to deliver her State of the Commonwealth address Thursday night, the state representative for Northern Berkshire County is setting his expectations.

Former North Adams Mayor John Barrett now serves as the Democratic State Representative for the 1st Berkshire District of Massachusetts. He’s been in…

Berkshires political institution John Barrett will take his new state House seat for the first time Wednesday. In last week’s special election for the 1st…

Berkshires political institution John Barrett has won office once again. This time he’s going to Beacon Hill.In Tuesday’s special election for the 1st…

The June death of Massachusetts State Representative Gailanne Cariddi has led to a special election in northern Berkshire County tomorrow. A political…

A political upstart and a career politician are trading jabs ahead of the special election for the northern Berkshire County state House seat. Republican…

John Barrett has taken another step in his political comeback. The former North Adams mayor claimed victory in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for state…

Democratic hopefuls will face off in a primary election tomorrow to fill the open 1st Berkshire District House seat. Gailanne Cariddi, who died of cancer…