The Berkshire Edge On-Air

The Berkshire Edge LLC is a locally owned, regional publication. Our goal is to provide – regularly and in depth – content that truly reflects the life, interests and aspirations of this unusually rich and vibrant community.

Guided by respected journalistic standards, the principle of fairness, the quest for truth, a commitment to social, economic and environmental justice, and an abiding admiration for the independent spirit of the Berkshires, The Berkshire Edge offers in-depth local news reports and features, perspectives on the arts, wide-ranging commentary, and a comprehensive calendar of events – all written, illustrated, and, in some cases performed, with wit, intelligence, insight and humor.

This week we talk about:

1. Primary Election —

Big upset: Andrea Harrington of West Stockbridge won the primary election for District Attorney over the Pittsfield incumbent Paul Caccaviello. The West Stockbridge outsider took down the Pittsfield Democratic machine…

https://theberkshireedge.com/andrea-harrington-wins-district-attorney-primary-race-in-a-squeaker/

2. A Facebook post by a teacher at Southern Berkshire Regional School District — Jim Berlstein, a science and technology teacher for 18 years at Mt. Everett High School — has started a furor — and has put the district in a turmoil. He asserts that the working conditions at the school are endangering education. And he’s referring to the new superintendent.

https://theberkshireedge.com/turmoil-at-sbrsd-teachers-facebook-post-seen-as-reflection-of-larger-problems/

3. Some merchants in Great Barrington are seeing an opportunity in the single-use plastic water bottle ban adopted — and reaffirmed — at a special town meeting in August:

https://theberkshireedge.com/merchants-back-ban-on-single-use-plastic-water-bottles-install-water-fill-up-stations/

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