| Long winter's nap: Which animals hibernate?
As temperatures start to drop, you may start to grow envious of the animals that rest, or hibernate, through New England's snowy season. Hibernation is a behavioral adaptation that allows animals to survive low temperatures and periods of time without food. When an animal hibernates, they decrease their body temperature, metabolic rate, |
| Pittsfield High School Honor Roll
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.
Of the 723 students enrolled, 342 students, or 47 percent, achieved high honors, and 58 students, or 8 percent, earned honors. High Honors requires a grade point average of 92 percent |
 | ServiceNet Announces Two New Senior Leadership Positions
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — ServiceNet, a nonprofit mental health and human services agency based in Northampton, is announced the promotion of two leaders in its Developmental and Brain Injury Services (DBIS) division.
Shawn Robinson, formerly Director of Vocational Services and of Prospect Meadow Farm in Hatfield, has been |
| @theMarket: Markets Consolidate Gains
In the coming week, there are three hurdles that investors need to confront. Inflation data, a bond auction, and an FOMC meeting.
Investors are now convinced that job growth is finally slowing, inflation is a thing of the past and that the Fed will begin cutting interest rates as early as the second quarter of 2024. As such, they |
| BCC Foundation Lends Financial Assistance to Paraprofessional Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In January 2022, Berkshire Community College (BCC) partnered with Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) to form the Associates to Bachelors Pathway to Licensure for Paraprofessionals, known as the P2T Cohort.
The goal: to provide an efficient pathway to teacher |
| Pittsfield Seeks Applications for Housing Rehabilitation Work
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City's Community Development Office reminds residents of the opportunity to apply for grant and loan assistance for housing improvements as part of the Housing Rehabilitation Program.
Eligible improvements include repairs of roofs, chimneys, decks and porches; replacement of sewer lines, |
 | Pittsfield CPA Committee Deems 16 Applications Eligible
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee has seen a healthy amount of funding applications compared to last year.
The panel this week deemed 16 applications as eligible to submit a fiscal 2024 funding application — one of which is conditionally eligible. The total ask is about $1.7 million and the city has |
| Dalton Green Committee Creates Compost Program Subcommittee
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee established a Compost Program subcommittee during its meeting on Wednesday night.
The subcommittee is made up of three Green Committee members, Antonio Pagliarulo, Thomas Irwin and Todd Logan.
They will also be staying in communication with Highway |
 | Pittsfield Remembers Those Lost at Pearl Harbor 82 Years Ago
Ron Rousseau speaks at the Pearl Harbor Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park in Pittsfield.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Around 50 community members gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on Thursday morning to mark Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Eighty-two years ago, Japanese planes struck the naval base and airfield at |
| The Retired Investor: Inflation May Be Falling But Doesn't Feel That Way
Beyond food, fuel, and maybe used car prices there are not a lot of areas where I see any relief on the inflation front. This is especially true when looking at leisure and entertainment activities.
As younger generations focus their spending habits on experiences rather than objects, tickets for live entertainment, sporting |
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