Tom Conklin is the News Director and lead news voice for the Berkshire News Network and the Townsquare Media Berkshire Radio Group. Tom is also a musician and voiceover talent. He has been a guitarist for more than three decades and plays lead guitar for the New England based band, The Matchstick Architects. He also does voiceover narration work for clients all over the world from his home studio in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Tom is also a founding member of Berkshire Organization for Original Music, or BOOM, which is a Berkshire County based organization that advocates for the local original music scene and performers of original music in the Berkshires.
Tom Conklin
Another Free Testing Site Announced Outside Berkshire County
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced an expansion of its “Stop the Spread” initiative, which provides free COVID-19 testing in targeted communities across the Commonwealth, with a new testing site in Framingham.
According to a media release from the Governor’s office, the Framingham site j…
According to a media release from the Governor’s office, the Framingham site j…
States First Human Case Of EEE Confirmed
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health today announced that laboratory testing has confirmed the first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus infection in the Commonwealth.
According to a media release from the DPH, a male under the age of 18 who was exposed to EEE in Plymouth County.…
According to a media release from the DPH, a male under the age of 18 who was exposed to EEE in Plymouth County.…
$4 Million In MassTrails Grants Awarded To 55 Local Projects
The Baker-Polito Administration has awarded $4 million in MassTrails Grants to 55 local trail projects throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The grants will support the state’s vast network of trails with projects dedicated to the construction, maintenance, and improvements f…
Two MLB Games Scratched Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
It is a worst-case scenario for the Marlins, but what does this mean for Major League Baseball going forward?
$20 Million to Support Vital Social Services, Small Businesses
The Baker-Polito Administration has announced $19.6 million for municipalities to address emergency needs in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Whitney Center for the Arts in Pittsfield Vandalized
The Whitney Center for the Arts in Pittsfield was vandalized this past weekend.
Massachusetts Is #2 When It Comes To Retirement Destinations
A new study says that Massachusetts is the 2nd most exciting state to retire to. Who knew?
Organizers of the study, Sixty and Me, says that the idea of ranking states for retirement is not new but most studies focus solely on factors like taxes, cost of living or care...
Organizers of the study, Sixty and Me, says that the idea of ranking states for retirement is not new but most studies focus solely on factors like taxes, cost of living or care...
Tax Filing Deadline Coming up
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue is reminded Massachusetts taxpayers that the deadline to file both federal and state income tax returns is Wednesday, July 15th. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the tax filing deadlines were extended 90 days from the original April 15, 2020 deadline...
New billboard campaign: “With Love From” Massachusetts
Drivers in Massachusetts will be getting to see scenic views from around the Commonwealth as they hit the highways.
Seventeen billboards featuring 14 different tourism regions around the state, including the Berkshires, are being put up around Massachusetts as part of a new campaign called “Wit…
Seventeen billboards featuring 14 different tourism regions around the state, including the Berkshires, are being put up around Massachusetts as part of a new campaign called “Wit…
Gov. Baker Announces Updated Travel Guidelines
During his media briefing on Tuesday, Governor Charlie Baker announced a new set of COVID-19 public health “travel guidelines” to be followed by travelers arriving in Massachusetts. The new guidelines are once again requiring a self-quarantine period...