Editing Hinsdale, Massachusetts (section)

==Government==
Hinsdale employs the [[open town meeting]] form of government, and is led by a [[board of selectmen]]. The town has its own services, including police, fire and public works departments. Hinsdale shares its post office (and its [[ZIP Code]] of 01235) with neighboring Peru. The nearest hospital, the [[Berkshire Medical Center]], is located in Pittsfield.

On the state level, Hinsdale is represented in the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] as part of the Second Berkshire district, which covers central Berkshire County, as well as portions of Hampshire and Franklin counties, and is represented by Democrat [[Paul Mark]]. In the [[Massachusetts Senate]], the town is part of the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district, which includes all of Berkshire County and western Hampshire and Franklin counties, and is represented by Democrat [[Benjamin Downing]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm |title=Senators and Representatives by City and Town |access-date=February 27, 2008 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929115141/http://www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hinsdale has its own police department, which patrols the town,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinsdalepolice.org/ |title=Hinsdale Police Department - Home<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=June 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716101233/http://www.hinsdalepolice.org/ |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Hinsdale is also patrolled by the Fourth (Cheshire) Station of Barracks "B" of the [[Massachusetts State Police]].<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Law+Enforcement&L3=State+Police+Troops&L4=Troop+B&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=msp_divisions_field_services_troops_troop_b_msp_field_troop_b_station_b4&csid=Eeops Station B-4, SP Cheshire]</ref> Newly elected Selectman Bartholomew J. Collins represents the town on the campaign of “Small towns working together make strong towns”.  Republican Governor [[Charlie Baker]] has an approval rating of 62% as of September,  2016.

On the national level, Hinsdale is represented in the [[United States House of Representatives]] as part of [[Massachusetts's 1st congressional district]], by Democrat [[Richard Neal]] of [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]]. Massachusetts is currently represented in the [[United States Senate]] by senior Senator, Democrat [[Elizabeth Warren]] and junior Senator, Democrat [[Ed Markey]].