WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

A law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses in Massachusetts launched in July, but many are struggling to access RMV applications and resources. Staff at western Massachusetts nonprofits have been working overtime to help these immigrants.

Government officials, construction workers and company representatives gathered on Tuesday to break ground on EMBR Dispensary.

The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is repatriating the remains of two Native people, believed to be an adult and an adolescent, to the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians.

The bike-sharing program didn't operate this past year because Bewegen, the Canadian company that ran it, entered bankruptcy proceedings.

The play, "Unreconciled," opens in Easthampton, Massachusetts this week. It tells the story of a clergy abuse survivor who rejects a settlement from the church. Written by two survivors of abuse, it tells the story from multiple perspectives, including the perpetrator.

Many said discounts were modest, especially in light of inflation, and parking was plentiful.

The March for the Food Bank continues on its second, longer, and far more uphill journey to combat hunger.

The Eastern States Exposition purchased two prize-winning steers at the 4-H Beef Auction at the Big E this past September.

The report, which was made public last week, found some counselors at the school misgendered students, and that school officials failed to address harassment and bullying, by other students and staff members.

As family and friends come together for various holidays this and next month, will it be possible to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, as many people disagree so strongly about what's happening and what should happen next. Maybe, with some agreements in place, says John Sarrouf from Essential Partners in Cambridge, Massachusetts.