Josh Landes

1 week ago | wamc.org | Josh Landes

If someone surreptitiously photographs, videotapes, or in any way records another person’s genitals without consent, some leaders say Massachusetts law doesn’t give prosecutors a clear path to bring proper charges. Democratic State Representative Leigh Davis of the 3rd Berkshire District, who took office in January, is hoping to change the rules around the practice, known as “upskirting.” She says it’s an urgent issue.

2 weeks ago | wamc.org | Josh Landes

Fairview Hospital is a 25-bed federally designated Critical Access Hospital that’s served Southern Berkshire County for over 110 years. It’s operated out of its current location on Lewis Avenue since the ’20s and merged with county healthcare giant Berkshire Health Systems in the ’80s.

2 weeks ago | wamc.org | Josh Landes

After weeks of hearings, the body on Tuesday approved Mayor Peter Marchetti’s budget for Berkshire County’s largest community. While the budget is up 2.8% over the current fiscal year, councilors were keen to contextualize efforts to keep increases as low as possible amid inflation, stagnant wages, and an ever-rising cost of living.

2 weeks ago | wamc.org | Josh Landes

At the very top of Berkshire County lies one of its most distinctive road features – a mountainous hairpin turn 1,700 feet above the valley below. “It’s a 180-degree turn," John Morris told WAMC. "It goes from in from the west, from North Adams, and you turn 180 degrees, it's in Clarksburg, Massachusetts, the next town over.

3 weeks ago | wamc.org | Josh Landes

Inside the art room of Lanesborough Elementary, the sixth grade class sits proudly behind their work as fellow students and community members examine their creative depictions of historical sites in the rural Central Berkshire town of around 3,000.