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The LEGAL, taxpaying citizens of Berkshire County, and all of Massachusetts, are invited to Speak Up and Matter by voicing your opposition to Deval Patrick's "New Americans Agenda" by reading and signing the online petition at:
http://www.gopetition.com/online/32890.html
This document proposes 131 entitlements and rights of citizenship to, among others, ILLEGAL aliens at the Massachusetts taxpayers' expense.
Take your state and your country back from a progressive government who will give it to ANYone, and the ILLEGALS who are more than happy to take it from us. Please don't allow this treasonous, betrayal of AMERICANS.
we've waited way too much comprehensive immigration is important for citizens and non citizens of this country. only the criminal should be kick out of this country as simple as that, people who just want to build a better life & harkworking must stay.
The truth is and what everyone is forgetting and what needs to be changed in this country is regardless of illegal or legal, health care is a right, it is a human right it is unethical and morally questionable to deny someone something as basic as access to health care. The problem is that after decades of capitalistic brainwashing people believe that "status" matters when it comes to giving someone health car, that is exactly when it shouldn't matter.
If you saw someone falling in the street and they needed water would you ask them if they were legal or illegal first before you gave them any water???? Then why do you do the same for health care?
DALTON, Mass. — The town's popular Dalton Day festival is returning this weekend after a year's hiatus.
The event will kick off this Saturday at 11 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. in the field in front of the Senior Center.
The community celebration was established in 2023 by the Cultural Council in an effort to increase resident participation at town meetings while also showcasing the area's welcoming, diverse, artistic and sporty atmosphere. In 2024, the event brought together 300 residents.
"The primary mission of Dalton Day is to foster a strong sense of community, build civic pride, and bring residents together through a shared celebration of local culture, music, and food," said Jeannie Ingram, Select Board member and cultural council chair, and Lori Venezia, executive assistant to the town manager.
The event provides an accessible and free platform for "civic education, community bonding, and supporting local businesses, artisans, makers, and culture more broadly," they said.
The festival strengthens the fabric of the town both civically and economically by connecting grassroots organizations with residents, fostering a shared sense of belonging, and providing free, family-friendly entertainment.
It also serves as an opportunity for community members to meet with local officials and a couple of state officials. State Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Leigh Davis will be coming from Beacon Hill to speak at the event.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and General Electric last week held a public hearing at Herberg Middle School for the Reach 5A Final Design and Restoration Plan, which details remediation efforts for the Pittsfield stretch of the Housatonic River.
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Town meeting on Tuesday approved an almost $14 million fiscal 2027 budget, and approved bylaws for short-term rentals and signage, and for public safety vehicles.
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On Tuesday, the School Building Needs Commission heard an update from the owner's project manager, Skanska, and endorsed a draft schedule that runs from 2026 to 2032.
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Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building.
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As the school year winds down, the sun was shining high as Morris Elementary School and the community celebrated student success with a splash. click for more
