A sign of the times
NEWS ITEM: David Ray, the owner of the venerable Locke-Ober, acknoweldged what a city already knew: He has sold the building on Winter Place in Downtown Crossing. Boston has suffered…
Open letter to the CEO and president of Berkshire Health Systems
October 18, 2012 Mr. David E. Phelps, President & CEO Berkshire Health Systems-Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA 01201 Dear Mr. Phelps: Normally after a visit to the emergency room (ER) and…
Attorney general replies
Editor’s Note: While on the one hand we allow the dismissal of our inquiry based on the law as interpreted by the attorney general’s office, we still believe that actions…
Pilot to pilot
Since the primary election, Scott M. Pignatelli, a well-known and liked tradesman, has been the subject of the political questions of how he lost the register of deeds race in…
Dear Abby
Wouldn’t it make sense if grade school teachers set aside time, weekly or monthly, to go over some generic information kids need to learn? Some disagree with whose job it…
Michelle Obama in her own words
Excerpts from First Lady Michelle Obama in her own words before the Democratic National Convention: “Barack knows the American Dream because he’s lived it…and he wants everyone in this country…
A nuisance in the neighborhood
What constitutes a nuisance in the neighborhood? A barking dog? A neighbor’s car with a loud muffler? Parties late in the night? The definition of nuisance is: person, thing, or…
Berkshire County candidates running in Sept. 6 election
This week we had an editorial board meeting with the candidates, including 1st Congressional District candidate Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. I told him he was popular and if he ran…