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Danny Jin

Ann Arbor, Pittsfield
As seen in: The Christian Science Monitor, Columbia Journalism Review, Daily Hampshire Gazette, The Berkshire Eagle, Greenfield Recorder, Bennington Banner, Athol Daily News
Student @UMichAmCult, urban history and (im)migration history. Semi-retired journalist @BerkshireEagle @Report4America @Williams_Record. he/him

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Entering governor's race, Ben Downing stresses urgency, need for 'a fairer, stronger Massachusett...

Entering governor's race, Ben Downing stresses urgency, need for 'a fairer, stronger Massachusett...

Ben Downing is running for governor. Working on climate solutions, growing up in and later representing the s…

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'Tough on crime': Reform efforts buck longstanding trends in Massachusetts, some say

'Tough on crime': Reform efforts buck longstanding trends in Massachusetts, some say

In debates over Massachusetts' police reform bill, some lawmakers and police unions have suggested the bill r…

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Some living at Springside Park want more time before removal

Some living at Springside Park want more time before removal

For some people without housing, the city's decision to enforce a ban on park encampments feels like the late…

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Where Berkshires schooling goes way outside the box

Where Berkshires schooling goes way outside the box

"I don't learn stuff - I do stuff." That's how third grader Ivanna Aguilar described her first day at Communi…

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Priced out of the market?: Home inventory shortage persists in the Berkshires

Priced out of the market?: Home inventory shortage persists in the Berkshires

While Berkshire County continues to see a hot real estate market, there is growing concern over low inventory…

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Redistricting of 1st District diluted Berkshire's influence

Redistricting of 1st District diluted Berkshire's influence

The state's largest congressional district by geographic area, Massachusetts' 1st District has moved southeas…

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A dream of serving grassroots community needs takes shape in the shadow of Pittsfield's City Hall

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By Danny Jin
| The Berkshire Eagle Verified
PITTSFIELD — The best thing about O.U.R. Resurge, Nicole Fecteau says, is that no one can take that space away from the community members who will use it. An anonymous donor provided $225,000 last fall to help Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds, the nonprofit that Fecteau co-founded in 2017, purchase a building that it is working with partners to create a community center, a stone's throw from Pittsfield City Hall.
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Berkshire County’s recreational cannabis industry pulls in about $200 million a year. One company accounts for a quarter of that

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By Danny Jin
| The Berkshire Eagle Verified
Three years after Theory Wellness opened as the first retail cannabis outlet in Berkshire County, 24 licensed recreational-use companies in the Berkshires pull in roughly $200 million in yearly sales. One company, Theory Wellness, accounts for more than a quarter of that, according to estimates The Eagle derived through public records requests. “Budtenders” at Berkshire stores now help customers find products as varied as seltzers and ice creams.
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'America first' Republican will take on state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier for Statehouse seat

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By Danny Jin
| The Berkshire Eagle Verified
PITTSFIELD — A self-described “America first” Republican will challenge Democratic state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier for Pittsfield’s seat in the Massachusetts House. Gina Divola, 32, of Pittsfield, said that she left her job as a nursing assistant because she felt a COVID-19 vaccination requirement infringed on her medical and personal freedom. Divola, who now runs a business called Maga Cleaning Services, is running as a Republican for the seat held by state Rep.
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