| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Nov. 10-14
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Nov. 10-14:
November 10 & 11: Milling and paving of Valentine Road from West Street to Taconic High School
Allengate Avenue driveway aprons will be installed during the week.
West Street project update
The construction of new |
| BIC Sees $5.2M State Investment for Tech Hub
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Innovation Center's plans for an optics tech hub have been boosted by $5.2 million from the state.
On Thursday, the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's Innovation Institute announced over $16.3 million in funding and designated 14 state |
| MassDOT Launches Car Safety Starter Kit Campaign
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the launch of a new campaign to prevent roadside crashes involving drivers and passengers who exit their vehicles.
With the conclusion of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday morning, Nov. 2, MassDOT is launching an awareness campaign for motorists to make |
| BRTA Board OKs Contract for Administrator, Reviews Open Meeting Complaint
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Board finalized the new administrator's contract on Thursday.
Kathleen Lambert accepted the position in September pending contract negotiations. The negotiations were halted at the board's meeting on Oct. 14 as they failed to have a quorum.
On Thursday, the board |
 | Veterans Day Ceremonies and Holiday Hours
U.S. Veterans Affairs
An image of the 353rd Infantry in France taken two minutes before the armistice ending World War I went into effect.
Veterans Day falls on Tuesday, Nov. 11, and will be observed as a state and federal holiday.
The federal holiday commemorates the service of the nation's military veterans in |
| Reduced Heat Pump Electricity Rates Available for Households Across State
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration joined with Eversource, National Grid and Unitil to raise awareness about new electric heat pump rates as the winter heating season begins.
Governor Maura Healey called for expanded heat pump rates in her Energy Affordability Agenda announced in March. Starting this winter, |
 | Berkshire DA: Taconic Teen Murdered Over Vapes
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Berkshire District Attorney's Office says Brodie Slonski was killed over an underground vape ring.
On Friday, Jaequan Spratling, who will be 19 next month, was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court after being arrested the previous evening in the murder of 17-year-old Slonski last |
 | Friday Front Porch Feature: A Home Fit for a Captain
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Are you looking for a family home bathed in sunlight? Then this is the one for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 39 Lexington Parkway.
This 1932 four-bedroom, three bathroom home is 2,574 square feet with 0.2 |
| @theMarket: November Profit-taking Surprise
It wasn't supposed to happen this way. Historically, November and December have been considered the best months of the year for stocks. The problem is that history has been turned upside down this year.
Take the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case on tariffs that have not been this high for 100 years. And then |
 | BSO, Boston Dedicate 'Seiji Ozawa Square'
Seira Ozawa and her son, Masaki, stand under the Ozawa sign dedicated to her father, Seiki Ozawa, on Thursday.
BOSTON — The city of Boston and the Boston Symphony Orchestra dedicated "Seiji Ozawa Square" on Thursday with signage on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and St. Stephen Street.
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