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BERP Works to Boost Women and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise Certifications| 08:00AM / Saturday, July 09, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass—The Berkshire Economic Recovery Project announced the launch of its women- and minority-owned business enterprise (W/MBE) module in an effort to Boost Women and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise Certifications. This training module, available in both English and Spanish, provides a high-level overview of what it means to be a certified woman and/or minority-owned business enterprise, and how such a certification can help support the small businesses here in the Berkshires. In addition to the short overview training modules, interested businesses will also find a direct link to schedule a free intake consultation with the Economic Development team at 0 Comments
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Sold Out Berkshire Flyer Arrives at Pittsfield's Intermodal CenterBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Saturday, July 09, 2022 | |
State Sen. Adam Hinds rode the Flyer's inaugural trip from New York City to Pittsfield. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Flyer arrived at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center with the first New York City passengers to Pittsfield in 51 years. On board was state Sen. Adam Hinds who has been instrumental in getting the weekend tourist train on track over the past several years. "It is so enjoyable. The ride along the Hudson is just amazing," he said. "And so smooth, sitting in air conditioning with leather seats and space, with wi-fi." This inaugural trip on Amtrak was sold out despite what Hinds described as 4 Comments
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Great Barrington, Adams 12-Year-Olds Earn Narrow Wins in Little League Tourney| 10:24PM / Friday, July 08, 2022 | |
 ADAMS, Mass -- The Great Barrington 12-year-old All-Stars executed a rundown to stop a runner attempting to score on a whild pitch in the sixth inning to secure a 5-4 win over the Pittsfield Little League National Division in the Don Gleason District 1 Championship on Friday night. Finn Mason earned the win on the mound by throwing 4-two-thirds innings. Trevor Leonard picked up the save. Johnny Ireland and Levi Martin each had a hit for Great Barrington. Kalvin Phillips had a two-run single for the Nats who got a triple from Ruben Freed and a strong performance from Kevin Smith on the mound. In Friday's late game, hosts Adams-Cheshire defeated 0 Comments
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@theMarket: More Market Gains Ahead, But for How Long?By Bill Schmick,
04:47PM / Friday, July 08, 2022 | |
 Stocks bounced again this week. Recession fears raised hopes that the Federal Reserve Bank might a relent a bit on their tightening program. That could be a false hope but was enough to provide a relief rally. There is a higher probability that we could continue to rally in fits and starts. Exactly what does and does not gain will likely have more to do with what has lost the most in the last month. Energy comes to mind since we have seen more than a 25 percent decline in energy stocks triggered by a sharp decline in oil and gas. Commodity stocks have also swooned with some stocks experiencing double digit declines in the last month or so. The expectations that 0 Comments
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Bowler Launches Re-election Campaign for SheriffBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:45PM / Friday, July 08, 2022 | |
Thomas Bowler speaks to the crowd at his campaign kickoff on Thursday at Country Club of Pittsfield. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas Bowler said the driving force behind his re-election campaign is family, supporters, and his campaign group. "Everybody here is a close and dear friend," he said at his campaign kickoff Thursday at a crowded Country Club of Pittsfield. "That's what keeps this drive going for me, and to know that in some way shape, or form I can make their lives better and this community better with their help and their support." The kickoff came on the heels of a candidate forum on Wednesday and two-term sheriff wasted 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Movie Nights, Concerts, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:45PM / Friday, July 08, 2022 | |
 Berkshire County is having an array of events this warm cloudy weekend including movie nights, baseball games, concerts, and more. Williamstown Theatre Festival The annual Williamstown Theatre Festival kicks off this weekend and will run until Aug. 14 featuring musical events, plays, and readings by award-winning directors and performers. The festival commenced July 5 with the comedy thriller "Man Of God" on the Nikos Stage that runs through July 22. Every Friday at 3 p.m., the festival will host a new reading series program in an effort to highlight the development and discovery of new work. More 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Back in 'Yellow Zone' for COVID-19 TransmissionBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:19PM / Friday, July 08, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following the holiday weekend, the city has dipped into the yellow incidence rate for COVID-19 transmission. On Tuesday, the percent positivity rate was 4.3, down from 5.3 last week. To be in the yellow zone, a community must have 10 or fewer average cases per 100,000 people or have a 5 percent or less positivity rate.
The average case rate was 29.1 on Tuesday, a metric that has stayed rather steady since mid-June.
The city is still close to the red zone, which is categorized by having equal to or more than 10 average cases per 100,000 and having a five percent or higher positivity rate in a 14-day period.
There are 54 estimated actively contagious cases in the
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Application Deadline Announced for BCC Associate Degree in Nursing| 08:00AM / Friday, July 08, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College announces a deadline of Thursday, September 1 to apply for the spring semester cohort of the Associate Degree in Nursing program. The program accepts up to 60 students fills quickly. Prospective students are encouraged to apply early. The spring semester begins in January 2023. The program offers a diverse and wide range of career paths, ample employment opportunities and competitive salaries, nursing attracts people with not only a focus on caring, but also with a desire for flexible work schedules and opportunities to excel within the profession. BCC’s nursing program is a sequence of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Looks into the Future of Wahconah ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:49AM / Friday, July 08, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is embarking on a more than $3 million capital improvement plan for historic Wahconah Park with a restoration committee and a promise of federal funds. The City Council voted at its June 28 meeting to establish a Wahconah Park Restoration Committee.
The nine-member committee will assess the current condition of the 75-year-old facility, solicit public input, recommend the specifics of the repairs, and make recommendations to the city on the hiring of project agents. In April it was announced that grandstand seating would not be available this year because the steel structure was compromised. Parks, Open Space, and Natural
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Fields, Melle Lead Teams into Little League Tourney Title GamesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:40PM / Thursday, July 07, 2022 | |
 Leah Melle and Kaelyn Fields led their respective Little League baseball teams to championship games in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournaments on Thursday night. Melle hit an inside-the-park home run to lead off the bottom of the sixth and give Dalton-Hinsdale’s 10-year-old All-Stars a 7-6 win over Great Barrington. Fields went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and threw 3-? perfect innings to lead the Pittsfield National Division 11-year-olds to a 13-1 win over Great Barrington. Those wins put the Dalton 10s and Pittsfield National 11s into Saturday’s title games – both against squads from the Pittsfield American Division. The Pittsfield Americans played 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: China Tariffs on DeckBy Bill Schmick,
04:06PM / Thursday, July 07, 2022 | |
 The Biden administration is wrestling with whether to ease some of the Chinese import tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese goods. If they do, it would mark the first step in reconciling the trade differences between the world's two largest economies and could even nudge down the inflation rate. The trade war is now over four years old and substantial tariffs remain. "To what end," some may ask, as certain deadlines approach. The first tranche of the Section 301, China imports tariffs on $34 billions of goods, is set to expire this week. Another $16 billion worth of tariffs will expire on Aug. 23 followed by $100 billion of tariffs on Sept. 0 Comments
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Return of Pittsfield's Summer Playground Program| 07:28AM / Thursday, July 07, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced the return of the Parks Summer Playground Program at three city parks for six weeks beginning Monday, July 11. The Summer Playground Program offers a variety of recreation activities for Pittsfield children ages 6 to 13 free of charge. Playground leaders create safe, supervised and fun-filled environments with activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, and nature activities. Hours of operation will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The program runs through Friday, Aug. 19. Playground leaders will be stationed at Clapp Park, Durant Park 13 Comments
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