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State Announce Consensus Revenue Forecast for Fiscal Year 2025| 08:17AM / Sunday, January 14, 2024 | |
BOSTON – Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew J. Gorzkowicz, Senate Ways and Means Chair Michael J. Rodrigues and House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz agreed on a consensus revenue forecast for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) of $40.202 billion. Secretary Gorzkowicz also announced a decrease of $1 billion to the FY24 state tax revenue estimate to $39.410 billion, based on current year-to-date revenues and economic data. The new FY25 consensus revenue estimate of $40.202 billion represents $208 million less in available revenue than what was used to build the FY24 budget, and a 2 percent increase above revised FY24 estimates, excluding surtax. The agreement also 0 Comments
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Dalton Considers Allowing 'Green' BurialsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:30AM / Sunday, January 14, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Residents may have the option of so-called "green" burials in the future. Also referred to as "natural burials," green burials are a way of returning bodies to the earth after death without a metal casket, burial liner or vault, or embalming, according to the nonprofit Green Burial Massachusetts. The cemetery trustees are still very early on in the process of establishing green burials. There are a lot of unknowns surrounding the service they need to explore first, the trustees said. This excludes someone who wants to be buried in their yard, which would be a separate process. "It's gonna be a long 0 Comments
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Haddad Subaru Operation Warm Initiative| 04:12PM / Saturday, January 13, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Haddad Subaru has teamed up with The Christian Center of Pittsfield to host a free coat event on Jan. 25, from 3pm – 5pm at the Christian Center on Robbins Ave. "No child should ever be without the basic necessity of staying warm – We're just glad to help our community do just that” Said Justin Casey, sales manager at Haddad Subaru. This January, Haddad Subaru and Subaru National are teaming up with Operation Warm. Subaru and its retailers will visit local homeless shelters and support agencies, providing essential items such as coats, shoes, and socks to those in need. According to a press release, this 0 Comments
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FEMA Awards Funds to Mass For COVID Outreach| 12:17PM / Saturday, January 13, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $1.7 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting to operate a public information clearinghouse during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1,663,104 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting to run a contact center for Massachusetts residents to get accurate, up-to-date information relevant to a wide-range of COVID-19 related topics between July 2022 and May 2023. These topics included pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions such as distancing, hygiene, masking,
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Governor Appoints Member of Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board | 08:00AM / Saturday, January 13, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg jointly appointed Ryan Dominguez to the Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board. Dominguez is the founder and executive director of the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition and Mass CultivatED, and in this role, will help advise efforts regarding the development of regulations, administration and reporting of the Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund. "The Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board plays a critical role in ensuring that communities in Massachusetts that have historically been harmed by marijuana regulations have an equal 0 Comments
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BCC Creative Writing Workshop | 04:00PM / Friday, January 12, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents a six-week workshop called "The Writer's Elixir: A Creative Writing and Self-Publishing Master Class" on Wednesdays, January 24 through February 28, from 6-7:30 pm. The cost for all six classes is $120. According to a press release: Do you have an idea for a children's book, short story, novel or e-book? Use this course as a guide to help you develop, write, revise and find a home for your project. If you've always wanted to write but you aren't sure where to begin, instructors will help you craft a concept from your own ideas or from a provided prompt. 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Market Volatility Rules the DayBy Bill Schmick,
03:26PM / Friday, January 12, 2024 | |
January is turning out to be a roller coaster of ups and downs for investors. Last year's fourth-quarter gains have reversed somewhat, and the future is becoming murkier as the day progresses. Hold on to your seatbelts. The economic data is certainly not cooperating with the bull's scenario of slowing job growth, a fast decline in inflation, and a continued decline in bond yields. The reverse has happened. The benchmark Ten-Year Treasury bond has risen back above 4 percent. The dollar has strengthened, the week's jobless number declined, and the Consumer Price Index for December came in slightly hotter than economists were expecting. On the other hand, the December 0 Comments
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Dalton Holding Photo Contest for Annual Town ReportBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:01PM / Friday, January 12, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The town is holding a photo contest to provide photographers of all ages and experience the opportunity to capture Dalton's "beauty" and "charm." "Our hope is to showcase not only the beauty of Dalton but also to get the community involved and excited to be a part of this initiative," Executive Assistant Alyssa Maschino. "If you are submitting a photograph as a visitor then we hope you're excited to share with us the beauty you have found when traveling through our corner of the world." Whether you are a visitor or resident, the town wants to see your captured moments to foster creativity 0 Comments
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Man Pleads Guilty To Breaking and Entering Charges in Pittsfield| 08:09AM / Friday, January 12, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Tuesday Jan. 9, Peter Campbell pleaded guilty and was sentenced on three charges related to an incident in 2021. Campbell was sentenced by Judge Agostini in Berkshire Superior Court. Charges include: Breaking and Entering in the Nighttime with Intent to Commit a Felony - 2 years and 6 days in the House of Corrections Assault with a Dangerous Weapon - 2 years and 6 days in the House of Corrections concurrent with count 1 Larceny From a Building - 2 years' probation on and after with the following conditions: No illegal drugs Random drug screens Mental health evaluation followed by any counselling 0 Comments
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New Pittsfield School Committee Meets for First TimeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Friday, January 12, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The new School Committee met for the first time on Wednesday, organizing its leadership and approving a budget calendar for fiscal 2025. William Cameron was re-elected chair, Daniel Elias as vice chair, and newcomer William Garrity as clerk. A 2022 Taconic High graduate and a former student representative, Garrity brings a fresh perspective to the committee.
"I just want to thank the voters of Pittsfield for electing me to the School Committee," he said. "It's great to technically be back. I'm excited for this term."
Cameron pledged to chair the committee as openly as possible while presiding in an orderly and respectable
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NBT Bank Cuts Ribbon on New North Street LocationBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:22PM / Thursday, January 11, 2024 | |
NBT Bank presents a check of $2,000 to the public art partnership. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — NBT Bank celebrated its move across North Street on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting, pledging a continued commitment to the community.
The new location at 75 North St., the former Lee Bank, has a larger customer service area, a 24-hour ATM, and more parking options.
Director of Retail Banking Tom Sutton said the bank's commitment to downtown Pittsfield began 10 years ago with its branch location across the street. The bank moved to 54 North St. in 2014 and, at 75 North St., it remains in the heart of the downtown.
"This presents us an opportunity," he
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The Retired Investor: Canal Crisis Can Cause Supply Chain DisruptionsBy Bill Schmick,
03:50PM / Thursday, January 11, 2024 | |
There are two shortcuts to moving goods around the world, the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal. Drought has more than halved the traffic able to sail through the Panama Canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. That was bad enough, but the alternative shortcut around the world has all but shut down. This is a serious matter since maritime transport accounts for 80 percent of global trade. Under normal circumstances, the Panama Canal would account for about 3 percent of that global trade and 46 percent of container traffic moving from northeast Asia to the East Coast of the U.S. On average, more than 13,000 vessels passed through the Panama Canal per year — until last 0 Comments
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