Letter: Elect Democrats to Stop Project 2025 Agenda

I urge readers to call your friends in these states. Make social media posts they will read and understand. Join in with mail and phone banking efforts such as the Rural Freedom Network.

Guest Column: Full Steam Ahead: Bringing Back the Northern Tier Passenger Railroad

Veteran Spotlight: Coast Guard Lt. Joseph Ponti

He grew up in Lawrence and graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy as an ensign. His first assignment would take him aboard a weather ship, the USCG Casco.

Letter: Cancer Survivor Month

June has a special significance for members of our community: it's the start of summer, end of school for students and teachers, and at the Phelps Cancer Center, we celebrate National Cancer Survivor Month.

Veteran Spotlight: Army Lt. Col. Paula Smith

Paula Smith served her country in the Army for more than 20 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel.

Letter: Project 2025 is bigger than Dobbs

Letter: Berkshire State Delegation Needed to Pass Ban on Puppy Mills

The public may be aware that I spear-headed local legislation in Pittsfield and Lenox banning the sale of puppies from puppy mills at pet stores. Berkshire Voters for Animals and the Massachusetts Humane Society were strong advocates and helped immensely.

Letter: Elect Deborah Maynard in Lanesborough

Why I'm voting for Deborah Maynard for the Lanesborough Select Board.

Letter: Flags in Williamstown

To answer his question, I start with a question — should the town fly the cis flag?

Letter: Open Letter to Flag Petitioner

I would be delighted to have a conversation with you and your friends. We can do it in person, my preference, or on Facebook.

Letter: Response to Article on Flag

A person or place can be entirely welcoming to all but not be in agreement with the wishes and ideologies of all.

Letter: Give Student Petitioner Flag Responsibilities

Regarding the sophomore student at Mount Greylock Regional School, the conversation around changing the governance of the town flag pole is currently missing its mark.

Letter: Reject Article 41

Work in the community to make the American flag ensure inclusivity, support, a sense of belonging, respect for others and acceptance among human beings who have the right to live with dignity.

Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Ahonen

Cory Ahonen, chief engagement officer for the state's Executive Office of Veterans Services, served his country in the Air Force from 2008 to 2014 as a staff sergeant.

Letter: Trial Shows Trump's Character

It has shown us clearly the character of Trump and the Republican party he now dominates.

Letter: Look for Facts in Bias Incidents

No question that mistakes have been made and by many people on all sides of the tolerance issue. Let us try to correct those mistakes and move on to create a tolerant and flourishing community.

Letter: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

We received a total of 3,595 pounds of food and personal care items.

Letter: Article 41 on Williamstown Town Meeting Warrant

The town warrant for the upcoming town meeting has just been published. Many people think Article 41 warrants thought and discussion prior to the meeting.

Letter: Thank You for Supporting 'Get BArT Smart'

This night would not have been possible without the support of over a hundred local organizations and businesses.

Letter: Homelessness May Have Contributed to Murder of Pittsfield Resident

Several of the homeless people I met started to be people I personally first knew when they were part of the housed population. One of those beautiful but hapless people was Chris Hairston, the Pittsfield resident that was murdered while in Greenfield.

Veteran Spotlight: Army Sgt. John Magnarelli

John Magnarelli served his country in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam from May 4, 1969, to April 10, 1970, as a sergeant.

Guest Column: Berkshire United Way's Call to Action During National Volunteer Week

At Berkshire United Way, we mark National Volunteer Week as the centerpiece of our own Here For Good Volunteer Month.

Veteran Spotlight: Army Sgt. Al DiMuzio

"It wasn't 100 percent consistent but I was afforded the opportunity to get to know other people with different religion, beliefs, backgrounds and culture and to be able to embrace that."

Letter: Vote for Someone Other Than Trump

This level of rejection by former colleagues is unprecedented in American politics.

Letter: International Women's Day