| BCC Announces New Staff, Promotions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the addition of four staff members, two promotions and a title change.
New Staff
Lori DuBois joins BCC as EDP System Analyst III – LMS Administrator in the Division of Teaching and Learning Innovation. Originally from Maine, DuBois |
 | King Kone Has Soft Re-Opening as Worker Co-Op
Mayor Peter Marchetti gets a cone from Patrick Doyle on Friday.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ice cream is again being swirled into cones and cups at a long-beloved city spot.
King Kone had a soft opening at the end of the week, offering the frozen treats on a "pay what you will" basis while employees perfected the |
 | Pittsfield High School English Teacher Releases New Album
Jim Reynolds performing in Harvest & Rust, a Neil Young tribute band. The English teacher says music is more than a hobby for him.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For Jim Reynolds, music is far more than just a hobby — it is a powerful instrument for personal growth, healing, and |
| Dalton Historical Gets Clarification on Historic District Phase
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission received clarification on what is needed for the first phase of establishing the proposed second historic district.
Commissioners previously believed they were responsible for taking pictures of every building within the district that meets historical status and writing |
| MassDOR: July Revenue Collections Total $2.648 Billion
BOSTON — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for July totaled $2.648 billion, $18 million or 0.7 percent less than actual collections in July 2023.
"July revenue included decreases relative to July 2023 collections in |
| @theMarket: Storm Clouds of Volatility Roil Global Markets
It was a week of massive moves, both up and down. A host of unanswered questions made pricing stocks at the right level almost impossible. Are we on the brink of recession? How low will the unwinding of the Japanese yen carry trade take the U.S. equity markets? Will conflict in the Middle East spill over into something even more |
 | State Grant Supports Pedestrian Safety on Pittsfield's West Street
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A $235,000 boost from the state will fund "road diet" improvements on West Street, a corridor that saw two pedestrian fatalities last year.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation on Monday announced $6.5 million in funding through the Healey-Driscoll administration's Shared Streets and |
 | Mini-Golf Course Proposed in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A miniature golf course may be in the city's future.
The Conservation Commission last week again continued a notice of intent application from K&M Bowling for a mini-golf course at 555 Dalton Ave. The proposed area behind the bowling alley is within the buffer zone to vegetated wetlands and within |
| The Retired Investor: Labor Unions Could Be Key to Elections
Over the past few years, labor unions have experienced a renaissance in interest and activity. As a result, unions have begun to flex their muscles, and their influence may extend beyond economics into this year's turbulent election politics.
In several columns over the past two years, I have explained how unions have made |
 | Elder Services Relocates Administrative Offices
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. (Elder Services) relocated its administrative offices to a central location in the heart of Pittsfield.
The new space, previously occupied by Wayfair's open-concept call center, underwent significant renovations on the first and second floors to |
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