| @theMarket: Inflation Up, Jobs Down, But Markets Don't Care
Investors await next week's Fed meeting. The markets have already baked in a 25-basis-point interest rate cut. The wild card will be if the Fed cuts even more than that. The latest economic data make that less than a coin toss.
The Consumer Price Index for August hit the highest monthly reading since January, with the |
 | Co-op Bank Hires Loan Originator
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-Op Bank) announced the addition of Kaylin Choquette as Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer.
Choquette has more than 15 years' experience in the industry.
For the past three years, she has earned recognition as Berkshire County's Top Mortgage |
| Dalton to Decide Budget Changes, CBRSD Agreement
DALTON, Mass. — Voters will convene on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. for a special town meeting at Wahconah Regional High School to decide five warrant articles.
Four articles are to authorize funding for specific projects and address budget changes and the fifth will revisit the Central Berkshire Regional School |
 | Pittsfield Marks 24th Anniversary of Terror Attacks
Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Pompi says anyone who was aware at the time can remember where they were on 9/11.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The terror attacks in 2001 left an indelible mark on the nation and its citizens at the time.
"You'll never forget where you were on 9/11," Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Pompi |
| The Retired Investor: America's New Brand of Capitalism
Over the last nine months, a 10 percent position in a huge semiconductor giant, a 15 percent stake in a materials company, plus a golden share in one of America's venerable steel producers have been swallowed up. No, the buyer isn't Warren Buffett; it is the United States government.
I am old enough to remember the |
 | BFAIR, Care Agencies Celebrate Frontline Professionals
BFAIR coordinated the event to thank its 200 or so direct care professionals.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Both the county's City Halls were illuminated in yellow on Wednesday to thank direct support professionals.
Berkshire Family and Individual Resources partnered with other service agencies like |
| Adult Hockey Tournament to Benefit Berkshire Humane Society
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The annual Berkshire Charity Draft Tournament is set to take place Sept. 13 and 14 at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink.
The event will bring together hockey enthusiasts and local community members to raise funds for the Berkshire Humane Society, a local animal shelter dedicated to |
| Big E Fair Opens This Weekend
WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced the opening of the Massachusetts State Exposition Building at "The Big E."
The 2025 Big E kicks off this Friday, Sept. 12, and will run through Sunday, Sept. 28.
This year, the Massachusetts Building will feature 39 |
 | Renovated Medical Arts Entrance, Parking Lot Open
The facade is gray in contrast to BMC's brick exterior.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After six months of closure, the Medical Arts Complex's second-floor entrance is restored, and the parking lot has dozens of additional spaces.
On Monday, an expanded and repaved parking lot and entry opened at Berkshire |
| 1Berkshire Awards Grant to Roots and Dreams, Mustard Seeds
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, with a one-time earmark from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, announced the awarding of a $15,000 Immigrant Entrepreneurial Support Grant to Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds.
This grant represents the second of two high-impact partner grant awards made by 1Berkshire to help foster |
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