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"Fortunately for the town of Billerica and me we have an exceptional replacement for the assistant town Manager’s position," Curran wrote on Monday, May 17. "Clancy Main is well qualified to hit the ground running in his new job. Most people in town who are involved in local government already know Clancy and have probably worked with him in some capacity. He has proven to be highly efficient and effective in all facets of his job. For these reasons, I can confidently say that he will handle ...

The news tells us less about Israel than about the people writing the news, a former AP reporter says.

A New Apartment Complex Opens In GB The Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) has teamed up with Berkshire Housing Development Corporation (BHDC) for a LIVE Zoom session that features a Tuesday afternoon ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome The Bentley Apartment Complex in Great Barrington. Some of the invited guest will include donors, funders, town and state officials, construction workers and community partners. The  event is scheduled for 2 pm. CDCSB Executive Director...

Chicopee opens Center Park for food trucks, business pop-ups Updated 5:02 PM; Facebook Share CHICOPEE — Officials cut the ribbon Friday on a Center Street park filled with picnic tables and shade sails that they hope will one day be packed up and trucked to another location. Because that would mean that the city had found a permanent developer for 181 Center St. and it was time to set up a temporary park at another underused and unloved lot, said Chicopee assistant planner Patrick McKenna. ...

3:51 Two Massachusetts agencies – the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and MassDevelopment – have awarded $2.5 million in grants for taxi and livery companies in 47 communities, including some in Berkshire County. The effort is intended to bolster local transit to help state residents with everything from making it to their COVID-19 vaccine appointments to providing rides to food shelters or childcare centers. WAMC spoke with MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera. RIVERA: Its going...

Walsh, Martinez warn against weekend St. Patrick’s Day gatherings amid coronavirus pandemic By Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated March 9, 2021, 12:01 p.m. Email to a Friend Mayor Martin J. Walsh gave updates relating to COVID-19 during a press conference at Boston City Hall.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff City officials Tuesday urged residents not to hold large St. Patrick’s Day parties this weekend, noting that just 10 percent of Boston adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At ...

Gov. Charlie Baker shared his thoughts Tuesday about what the post-pandemic world, or what he refers to as "the next normal" could look like for Massachusetts.

Updated on March 9, 2021 at 2:14 pm Getty Images Gov. Charlie Baker shared his thoughts Tuesday about what the post-pandemic world -- or what he refers to as "the next normal" -- could look like for Massachusetts. "Honestly, if we can get a significant portion of our population vaccinated and if the feds can amp up the supply in a big way, the possibilities and opportunities for us to get back to what looks like the next normal is very real," he said. Download our mobile app for iOS to get ale...

By Amanda Burke, The Berkshire Eagle The U.S. Senate narrowly passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Saturday, sending it back to the House then President Joseph Biden for final approval. The bill provides direct relief payments to many Berkshires residents, as well as aid for cities, which will no doubt prove to be a boon to Pittsfield as finance officials keep working on the budget for next fiscal year. And at its Zoom meeting on Wednesday, the School Committee will dive into Pitts...

MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition in a bid to stop the council from approving plans to turn green space in Combwich into 60 homes. Developer, Land Promotion Group, is seeking outline permission from Sedgemoor District Council to build the homes as well as a community hall and car park on land at Brookside Road in the village, which is in the parish of Otterhampton. The developer, which works on a no win no fee basis, said in their planning statement that if the plans are appro...