Will Trump’s January 6ᵗʰ pardons absolve a pipe bomber?
With conspiracy-minded leadership installed at the F.B.I., and federal prosecutors now broadly applying the president’s controversial pardon, will a still-unidentified bomber escape justice?
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NOTED: Lee activists take their fight against a PCB dump to Boston
As plans for a PCB landfill in Lee, Massachusetts reach a critical stage, a group of Berkshire County residents rallied in Boston—near the headquarters of General Electric, the company responsible for dumping PCBs into the Housatonic River.
At the Pentagon, reality likely to trump rhetoric on climate change and national security
Even as the Trump administration rolls back climate-related initiatives, current and former Pentagon officials told The Argus that work related to climate and national security is likely to continue.
NOTED: A few words from an 'enemy of the people'
Organizations that protect journalists here and abroad are concerned about Trump's attacks on the press as he prepares to take office again. Labeling reporters "the enemy of the people" also recalls specific threats made against Massachusetts journalists in 2018.
A nonprofit newsmagazine for the Berkshires
The Argus is now a fiscally sponsored project of the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports independent, watchdog journalism. It will enable significantly more support for reporting that delivers “important stories fully told.”
EXCLUSIVE: MassDEP fines Housatonic Water Works $10,205 for withholding test results
A previously unreported penalty-assessment notice sent to the company in November called the facts “undisputed” and the company’s violations “willful.” The penalty was revealed in a response to a public-records request filed by The Argus.
In race for state rep, Mitts and Davis navigate choppy waters of ‘Rest of River’ debate
As developments in a major Housatonic River remediation project accelerate, two candidates for state representative confront a challenging issue—and its sticky politics.
MassDEP cites Housatonic Water Works for withholding poor test results
The company withheld results from July that showed manganese levels at more than double the regulatory limit and a health risk to infants.
AUDIO: In new book, Berkshires rock critic Seth Rogovoy explores the music of Beatles guitarist George Harrison
"Within You, Without You: Listening to George Harrison" is a deep, passionate dive into the music of the so-called "Quiet Beatle."
Doing the Job: Paramedics, EMTs, and the Crisis in Rural EMS
Complex funding and staffing challenges have hampered rural EMS for years. Will elected officials finally step up to help those doing the job?
AUDIO: Amid Gaza protests and sharp rhetoric, a conversation about nonviolence
A discussion with journalist Eric Stoner about protest movements, nonviolent strategy and tactics, and the present moment.
AUDIO: How to address the Berkshires' economic development challenges
A part-time Berkshires resident also happens to be a leader in urban planning, regional economic development, and place-making.
AUDIO: A conversation with Ralph Nader
Now ninety years old, Ralph Nader discusses his American Museum of Tort Law, the power of organized citizens to make a difference, and lessons he learned growing up in a small, working-class town a stone’s throw from the Berkshires.
The Unlikeliest Museum
Against all odds, Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law in Winsted, Connecticut, educates visitors about the law and their rights.