| @theMarket: Markets Make Little Progress as Summer Doldrums Quell Upside
Watching paint dry, grass grow, or the markets' action, same, same so far this month. The S&P 500 Index is up about one percent since the beginning of July, not bad, but the big events won't happen until the end of the month.
It isn't as if there is no news flow. The president continues to send letters to more |
| Dalton Select Board Moving Back to Town Hall
DALTON, Mass. — After four years, a pandemic, and renovations to Town Hall, the Select Board is meeting again in the Callahan Room on a trial basis.
In 2021, the Select Board relocated its meeting location from the Callahan Room to the Senior Center; however, some members now want to move back.
The |
| Freeman Center Welcomes New Board Members
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Elizabeth Freeman Center has welcomed Myla Franklin, Laurie Gallagher, Chris MacBeth and Tess Sorrentino to its board of directors.
Franklin is a community leader and grassroots organizer with 10 years of experience in project management, advocacy and relationship building. She is currently the |
 | 54th Infantry Mural Will Be Permanent in Pittsfield's Durant Park
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A mural honoring Black city residents who fought in the Civil War will be a permanent fixture at Durant Park.
On Tuesday, the Parks Commission approved the Westside Legends' project pending approval from the Conservation Commission. The mural "Pride of the Westside" was first revealed |
| The Retired Investor: What Is Really Behind the Move to Replace Jerome Powell
The rhetoric is getting louder. Potential contenders to replace the head of the U.S. Central bank are lining up for that coveted position. The president's demand for lower interest rates is now almost a daily occurrence. Why?
Jerome Powell, the chairman of the U.S. central bank, is now on Donald Trump's sh*t list. The |
 | St. Joseph's Polish Picnic Set Sunday
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The annual St. Joseph's Polish Picnic will be serving up thousands of pierogies and gallons of kapusta this Sunday.
Held on the church grounds at 414 North St., it runs from noon to 5 p.m. and is free to the public.
The Polish picnic is one of the last ethnic festivals in the |
| Pittsfield Sues PathogenX for Repayment of GE Funds
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is suing a medical waste company for repayment of GE Economic Development funds.
A lawsuit filed on June 13 says PathogenX "failed to establish actual and ongoing operations in the City of Pittsfield and furthermore failed to register with the Secretary of the Commonwealth to conduct |
 | Pittsfield Rally Wages 'Good Trouble' Against Trump Administration
Shirley Edgerton recalled the 'good trouble' the late John Lewis did as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement and said the current administration is trying to roll back hard-fought rights.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community members made "good trouble" at Park Square on Thursday in honor of late |
 | Adams-Cheshire, Dalton-Hinsdale Square Off in Jimmy Fund Final
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Adams-Cheshire 10-year-old All-Stars were the big winners on the diamond in Thursday’s finale of the John Codey Jimmy Fund Classic at Belanger Field.
But while the victors pounded out 13 hits in a 19-3 win over Dalton-Hinsdale, the biggest blows of the week were struck against |
 | Holden Ends Pittsfield Little League's Post-Season Run
HOLDEN, Mass. – Brendan Michaud went the distance on the mound on Thursday in leading the Holden Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to a 5-1 win over PIttsfield in an elimination game in the Section 1 tournament.
Michaud struck out six, walked two and allowed three hits and an earned run in six innings of work as Holden |
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