Category: The Berkshire Eagle
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The man behind the clipboard: How one Brookline residentquietly shapes which questions appear on ballots acrossMassachusetts
A voter cast a ballot in a previous election in Lee. Voters annually are asked to weigh in on measures that often makeit to the ballot thanks to large-scale signature drives. STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE Harold Hubschman’s humble…
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A ‘little bright spot’: Amid federal cuts, four Berkshire restaurants receive over $68,000 to feed those in need
This year, four Berkshire restaurants received over $68,000 to cook food for those in need. The funds are from the MassDevelopment’s Food Insecurity Grant Program for Independent Restaurants. The award was part of $900,000 distributed to 31 restaurants statewide. In…
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‘A stopgap.’ How part of a $17 million allocation will help Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital offset federal cuts
Berkshire Medical Center and Fairview Hospital will each receive state funding to help offset anticipated federal cuts. Specifically, the hospitals will receive a part of a $17 million allocation. The state rolled out than $122 million in funding last month…