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 Senator Betty Little, a Republican from the 45th district, is retiring at the end of the year after 25 years in...
We catch up with Vermont U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat.
After a fall semester marked by some campus shutdowns and other localized COVID-19 problems, the State University of New York system is establishing a...