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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 his new position with the same level of success" Curran said Andrew Levine will step into Main's for...

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 Alison Marchese reiterated: "We are celebrating the renewal and redevelopment of the abandoned prop...

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. And the city has other locations in mind. Chicopee, the Greater Chicopee Chamber of Commerce used $2...

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: It's going to help as much and as long as the name of the program. It's a big help, I think. You know, so in ...