Friday, October 30, 2026

The Greylock Guardian

To Protect and Inform

The Greylock Guardian

To Protect and Inform

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A full audience, seen from behind, faces North Adams city councilors seated in two rows on either side of Council President Ashley Shade in the wood-paneled council chambers.

“1984 was not meant to be an instruction manual”: North Adams weighs federal grant’s immigration conditions

Tall ship with sails unfurled against Boston's modern skyline on a clear day.

Boston Calls for Passage of Medicare for All Legislation

Hometown Heroes banners hang from lampposts along both sides of a Fitchburg street beside a long brick building with boarded windows. Snow remains along the sidewalks.

Hometown Hero faces to gaze down upon Williamstown

Rows of pigs confined in gestation crates inside a commercial breeding facility, illustrating concerns raised by animal welfare advocates following House passage of the 2026 Farm Bill.

Farm Bill Passes House in a Missed Opportunity to Help Animals

ICE agent seen from rear.

Help for MA survivors of violence hindered by growing ICE presence

R.I.P., Renee Nicole Good

Venezuelan statue of Simon Bolivar.

Happy New Year from Your Favorite Cassandra

Wolfprint track in snow.

The Christmas Wolves

NSA-headquarters, Fort Meade, Maryland

You’re Probably on the List

Bird's eye view of the interior of a classic noir detectives office

The Case Files of Billy Brogan

September 2022

Top Left Corner #171:  Harvey Wasserman, “A Gathering To Save Our Elections & Our Earth”

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https://media.blubrry.com/cornbread_cafe/www.greylockglass.com/podcasts/topleftcorner/gg_tlc_20220924_ep171_FIN.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download(above left) Harvey Wasserman speaking to a crowd at the State House in Columbus, Ohio; photo courtesy 360.org; (right) Marianne Williamson speaking with the media at the 2019 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa; photo by Gage Skidmore. Hey, Greylock Nation — This is the Top Left Corner,…

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Top Left Corner #170: Investigating cold cases of murder? Time can be your friend.

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https://media.blubrry.com/cornbread_cafe/www.greylockglass.com/podcasts/topleftcorner/gg_tlc_20220904_ep170_FIN.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAnd this is Episode #170 of the Top Left Corner, right here on The Greylock Glass, greylockglass.com, The Berkshires’ mightiest independent alternative newsthing. Today is Sunday, September 4. 2022, I’m your host, J. Velázquez, and, as always, I thank you for tuning in.  CONTENT WARNING Before we begin, though,…

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TLC #169: NTRVW — Ellen Maxon, Pittsfield Police Advisory and Review Board

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https://media.blubrry.com/cornbread_cafe/www.greylockglass.com/podcasts/topleftcorner/gg_tlc_20220902_ep169_FIN.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAbove: The Pittsfield Police Department’s explanation of their actions that led tot he death of Miguel Estrella portrays the facts as crisp as a high-def photo, while the community still finds that explanation as less than clear. Overlay of March 25 crime scene photos from the site of the…

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