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 speak with the mayor of Kingston, N.Y., Democrat Steve Noble, about his $50 million budget proposal for a city that has seen an...
We speak with New York state Senator Dan Stec, a Republican from the North Country, about a range of issues.
The Oscars Sunday night is being hailed as a return to normal after last year’s pandemic-muted ceremony. But most of the pre-show attention has...