Letter: Political Bias

To the Editor:

Do you only report about Democrat candidates or am I missing your reporting on Republican candidates some how? The Berkshire Eagle is a left-favoring periodical that I've learned to simply ignore because of their bias. Please clarify my dilemma sooner than later.

I appreciate your efforts & overall coverage but it appears a political bias is showing itself.

Chuck D. Wright
North Adams, Mass. 

Editor's note: iBerkshires covers all local candidates and state candidates who visit Berkshire County (and let us know they're coming!) We have been focusing on the upcoming primary, which has no local Republican races. We wrote about gubernatorial candidate Geoffry Diehl and two candidates who recently came to Pittsfield. 

Solid Sound 2026: Day One in Pictures

By Justin WaggSpecial to iBerkshires
06:57AM / Sunday, June 28, 2026

Friday: Day One

Justin Wagg spent Friday taking pictures of Solid Sound

 

Visitors Arrive in Courtyard D

Billy Bragg performs in Courtyard D

Billy Bragg

Rain falls on Billy Bragg's set

Raincoats come out

Finding shelter

Umbrella time

Taking a break

Sharp Pins perform in Courtyard D

Sharp Pins

Poems being written during Solid Sound

Festival attendees cool off

Poetry of the moment

Jon King of Gang Four at Joe's Field

Gail Greenwood of Gang of Four

Jon King

The crowd packs into Joe's Field

Spectators at the show

Not everyone was into the music

Concertgoers queue to see James Turrell's 'C.A.V.U.' during a pause in music

Billy Bragg joins Wilco to perform 'Mermaid Avenue'

Joe's Field is illuminated during Wilco's set

Ting Ting dumplings, a staple of Solid Sound

Spectators listen to Wilco

Lickety Split closes for the night

Lickety Split closes for the night

Performer with L'Rain

L'Rain takes the stage

L'Rain

L'Rain

L'Rain

L'Rain closes out the evening