Eleven different ballot questions appear to have met the requirements ahead of this week’s deadline for the 2026 ballot. We will dig into a divide on the rent control question proposed for the next election cycle along with a range of housing-related issues facing the 413.
And, Springfield train ridership is down against a nationwide increase. We explore what it might mean for east-west rail.
Plus, why are historians still debating Henry Knox’s march through the Berkshires?
Today’s panel for The Rundown includes Jane Kaufman, community voices editor of the Berkshire Eagle; Jim Kinney, reporter for the Springfield Republican; and Rich Parr, vice president at MassINC Polling Group.
