 | Post 68 Juniors Survive, Advance at State Tournament
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Derek Roy hit an RBI single with two out in the top of the eighth to give the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors a one-run lead, and they held on for a 5-4 win over Sandwich to stay alive at the American Legion State Championship Tournament.
Connor Kirchner hit a one-out triple to start the game-winning |
 | Elder Services Celebrates Golden Anniversary, Relocates
Executive Director Christopher McLaughlin in his new sunlit office.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's a big year for Elder Services of Berkshire County as its 50th anniversary coincides with a move to a more modern, accessible office.
Over the last few weeks, employees have filtered into 73 South Church St. (the |
 | Middleboro Edges Post 68 Juniors at State Tourney
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Brady Bouldry struck out nine and allowed three hits Saturday to lead the Middleboro Post 64 Juniors to a 2-0 win over Pittsfield Post 68 at the American Legion State Tournament.
Bouldry went the distance on the mound, walking two, to earn the tournament hosts a date with Swampscott Post 57 on Sunday |
| @theMarket: Has the Fed Waited Too Long?
"Be careful what you wish for" is an often-used quote. In the case of the financial markets, all year long, traders and the Fed wished for a slower economy, less employment, and therefore a decline in inflation. Now that we have it, the markets don't like it.
Earlier in the week, the bulls could not have asked for a |
| State Awarded Federal Grant for Mobility Management Pilot Program
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it has received a $360,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) Program to undertake a two-year statewide mobility management pilot.? The pilot program will expand mobility by helping connect |
| Market 32, Freihofer's Raise Funds for Parkinson's Foundation
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Price Chopper/Market 32, in collaboration with trade partner Freihofer's Baking Co., raised more than $18,000 to benefit the Parkinson's Foundation in a Spring 2024 fundraising program.
During the promotion, for every purchase of select Freihofer's products, Price Chopper/Market 32 and |
 | Child-Care Providers Want Mental Health Support, Better Wages
Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw host a listening session on early child care at BCC on Wednesday.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local child-care providers called for mental health support and equitable pay at a listening session with state officials this |
| Superior Court Briefs: Aug. 2
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On July 31 Trevon Thompson, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on two charges stemming back to an arrest from February 10, 2023.
The sentencing took place in Berkshire Superior Court and was overseen by Judge Agostini. The Defendant was arrested as a part of a greater investigation |
| The Retired Investor: Return of the 60/40 Portfolio
Most people think of stocks when financial markets are mentioned. That is where the action is and where the big money is made. That may be so, but investors should not ignore the promise of the bond market.
In my graduate school days, a required subject was Modern Portfolio Theory. Its author, Harry Markowitz, who, back in the |
 | Greylock Federal Helps New Americans Attain ITIN
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Immigrants who do not have a social security number are required to have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to actively participate in the U.S. financial system and apply for loans, such as credit cards, auto loans and mortgages, as well as to pay their taxes.
While some agencies or |
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