Berkshire County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census,the population was 129,026. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield. The county was founded in 1761. The Berkshire Hills are centered on Berkshire County. Residents are known as Berkshirites. It exists today only as a historical geographic region,and has no county government,with the exception of the retirement board for former county workers,and certain offices such as the sheriff and registry of deeds.
North Adams is a city in Berkshire County,Massachusetts,United States. It is part of the Pittsfield,Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its population was 12,961 as of the 2020 census. Best known as the home of the largest contemporary art museum in the United States,the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art,North Adams has in recent years become a center for tourism,culture and recreation.
The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) formerly known as North Adams State College (NASC) is a public liberal arts college in North Adams,Massachusetts. It is part of the state university system of Massachusetts. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Originally established as part of the state's normal school system for training teachers,it now offers programs leading to Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees,as well as a Master of Education track.
The 1788–89 United States House of Representatives elections were the first U.S. House of Representatives elections following the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. Each state set its own date for its congressional elections,ranging from November 24,1788,to March 5,1789,before or after the first session of the 1st United States Congress convened on March 4,1789. They coincided with the election of George Washington as the first president of the United States.
Thomson Joseph Skinner was an American politician from Williamstown,Massachusetts. In addition to service as a militia officer during the American Revolution,he served as a county judge and sheriff,member of both houses of the Massachusetts legislature,U.S. Marshal,and member of the United States House of Representatives. He served for two years as Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts,and after his death an audit showed his accounts to be deficient for more than the value of his estate,which led to those who had posted bonds on his behalf having to pay the debt.
The Freeman's Grove Historic District is a residential historic district in North Adams,Massachusetts. It encompasses a neighborhood north of the city center that is a well-preserved instance of a working class area developed during its industrial heyday in the late 19th century. It includes the Chase Hill Estate as well as all the houses on Chase Avenue,Bracewell Street,Hall Street and several smaller streets adjacent to those. It is roughly bounded by Liberty Street,Eagle Street,Bracewell Avenues and Houghton Street. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
William "Smitty" Pignatelli is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 4th Berkshire District.
Marcos A. Devers is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,since January 2019,after having served in the same position from 2011 until 2017. Devers also is a former acting mayor of Lawrence,Massachusetts;when he served as acting mayor from September to November 2001,he became the first Dominican-American to execute the role of mayor in the United States and the first Latino mayor in Massachusetts.
Marc R. Pacheco is an American state legislator serving as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Plymouth and Bristol district. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the 3rd Bristol district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1989 to 1993.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts,a loss of one seat following the 2010 census,for service in the 113th Congress from January 3,2013,to January 3,2015. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election. The candidate elected in each of the state's congressional districts was a member the Democratic Party.
Robert Cole Sprague is an American politician serving as the 49th and current Ohio Treasurer of State. Prior to his election as treasurer,he represented the 83rd district in the Ohio House of Representatives,and served as city auditor and treasurer in his hometown of Findlay. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Tricia Farley-Bouvier is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 2nd Berkshire district,serving all of the city of Pittsfield. She serves as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Advanced information technology,the Internet and Cybersecurity (AITIC) in the 193rd legislative session.
Sprague Electric Company was an electronic component maker founded by Robert C. Sprague in 1926. Sprague was best known for making a large line of capacitors used in a wide variety of electrical and electronic in commercial,industrial and military/space applications. Other products include resistive components,magnetic components,filter assemblies,semiconductors and integrated circuits.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. On September 1,incumbent senator Ed Markey defeated U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy III in a competitive primary for the Democratic nomination,and Kevin O'Connor defeated Shiva Ayyadurai for the Republican nomination. Markey went on to win the general election with 66.2% of the vote,and was thus re-elected to a second full term in a landslide.
Adam G. Hinds is an American politician. He currently serves the CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. From 2017 to 2022 he represented the Berkshire,Hampshire,Franklin,and Hampden district the Massachusetts Senate. Hinds previously worked for the United Nations in the Middle East.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on September 1.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Berkshire district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Berkshire County. Democrat John Barrett of North Adams has represented the district since 2017.
The 192nd Massachusetts General Court was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts. It consisted of elected members of the Senate and House of Representatives. It first convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House on January 6,2021,during the governorship of Charlie Baker. The 192nd term ended in early 2023. Will Brownsberger,Michael Moran,and Dan Hunt oversaw decennial redistricting based on the 2020 census.
An election was held on November 8,2022,to elect all 8 members to the Massachusetts Governor's Council. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including governor,and U.S. House of Representatives.
