A major step forward has been taken in a long-gestating transportation project in Western Massachusetts. The Berkshire Flyer is beginning pilot rail service between Pittsfield and New York City this week. The four-hour Amtrak ride is the culmination of years of planning. A key figure in all of that is Massachusetts State Senator Adam Hinds of Pittsfield, a Democrat.
New York State has a new $220 billion budget, approved while most residents were sleeping. Governor Kathy Hochul’s first spending plan came together a...
The governors of New York, Massachusetts and Vermont discuss their plans for the year.
We get ready for WAMC's February Fund Drive, the first with a $1.25 million goal after 13 years of raising $1 million per drive.