Letter: Political Bias

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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. 


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Five Facing Drug and Firearm Charges After North Adams Drug Raid

Staff Reports

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Five people face narcotics and weapons charges following a joint multi-agency raid at a Mohawk Forest apartment Wednesday, Aug. 19.

On Aug. 19, members of the North Adams Police Department, the Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force, and the Berkshire County Special Response Team (SRT) executed a search warrant at 162 Mohawk Forest Blvd. 

According to law enforcement, officers located Jaylen Graham, James Bennett, James Davis, Lindley Wright, and Scott Delmolino inside the apartment. Investigators reported evidence indicating the suspects attempted to flush a significant quantity of cocaine down a toilet as the tactical team made entry.

During the search, officers seized approximately 59 grams of cocaine, 1,650 bags of a heroin/fentanyl mixture (weighing roughly 33 grams), digital scales, distribution materials, and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.

Police also recovered three loaded firearms from the residence: a Smith & Wesson M&P .45-caliber handgun with a defaced serial number, a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun, and an American Tactical AR-15 pistol (.556 caliber).

All five suspects were arraigned in Northern Berkshire District Court on Friday, Aug. 21.

Investigators noted that Graham, Bennett, and Davis were identified as violent offenders with prior firearm convictions.

James Davis, of Chicopee, was ordered held without bail following a dangerousness hearing. He faces charges including cocaine and heroin trafficking, conspiracy, destruction of evidence, and multiple firearms offenses, including a firearm violation with three prior violent or drug convictions.

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