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NOTED: Tommy Smothers’ impactful life
Lessons in truth, humor, and meeting the moment
AUDIO: Great Barrington's Affordable Housing Trust takes on the community's largest economic challenge
In this episode of the Berkshire Argus Podcast, Bill Cooke and Ananda Timpane talk about the Trust and its efforts to move the ball forward on housing.
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As Great Barrington Airport ignores some special-permit conditions, the town's government takes no action
Some requirements related to the environment, taxes, emergency response, and others remain unmet—highlighting zoning-enforcement challenges in the Berkshires.
NOTED: In Alford, a vote to cloud transparency is defended with ‘raised voices’
Another small-town Select Board votes to end hybrid in-person-and-remote participation for its meetings. Two members didn't like a question about their decision.
AUDIO: Is it possible to have civil online conversations?
A Berkshire Argus Podcast discussion with Jon Rosen, founder of an online discussion group called "Fair Game." What inspired him to start it in 2016, how it's going, and what he's learned.