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.
We catch up with New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat running for another six-year term in November.
There was a flurry of activity on Beacon Hill in the closing days of the Massachusetts state legislative session, the last for two-term Republican...
For baseball fans counting down the days until pitchers and catchers and then opening day, this winter has been one of frustration. Already the...