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Manage Costs This Summer with National Grid’s Energy Efficiency Tips| 08:24AM / Saturday, June 14, 2025 | |
WALTHAM, MA – With summer weather on the horizon, staying cool means being comfortable and healthy. National Grid is encouraging customers to utilize energy efficiency tips and billing assistance programs to help them stay safe and manage their energy costs. "With summer right around the corner, we understand customers will use more electricity to cool their homes," said Bill Malee, Chief Customer Officer, National Grid. "We encourage our customers to consider several low- and no-cost strategies to reduce their energy usage and save money. National Grid also reminds customers we are here to help manage your energy bill through tools like our new Payment
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@theMarket: Israel attack on Iran triggers market declineBy Bill Schmick,
04:00PM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | |
Stretched, overbought, extended - use whatever word you want, but the market needed a pullback, and Israel provided one. The markets, displaying remarkable resilience, climbed a wall of worry only to find geopolitical risk at the top. On Thursday night, Israel's bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities precipitated the heftiest decline in weeks. Be assured not everything declined. Oil soared 8 percent. Safe haven bids spiked higher. Gold closed in on record highs, and the dollar rebounded from multi-year lows. Throughout the week, the markets were beset by negatives, with that wall of worry stretching higher and higher. The markets simply shrugged off the 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Faerie Festival, Celebrations, and MoreBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
11:31AM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | |
Check out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including festivals, theatre, and more. Farmers markets are open for the season. Editor's Picks Berkshire Mountains Faerie Festival Bowe Field, Adams Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Celebrate creativity, learning, and stewardship of the Earth by putting on your fairy wings, and enjoying a magical day. The event features activities, music, vendors, and food. Admission cost $12 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 12, children 5 and under are free. More information here. Jake's Java One-Year Anniversary Celebration Jake's Java, Lanesborough Sunday, 10 a.m. - 0 Comments
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Berkshire Bucks Win Youth Lacrosse TitleCommunity submission,
10:02AM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | |
 SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. -- The Berkshire Bucks seventh- and eighth-grade boys lacrosse team last weekend won its bracket at the Connecticut Valley Youth Lacrosse League tournament. The team went 12-0 in the regular season and advanced to the league semi-finals with a 12-5 win at home against South Hadley. The Bucks then beat Wethersfield, Conn., 15-5, on Saturday before claiming the title with an 11-7 win over Meriden, Conn. The Berkshire squad draws players from throughout the county and includes: Dayveon Kelsey, Jackson Schneider, Jackson Poudrier, Paul Tesoniero, Jackson Larabee, William Naef, Alex Harrington, Owen Brown, Isaac Gagne, Henry McCoy, Vincent Greer, Logan 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Holds Annual Meeting, Elects Board of Directors| 07:51AM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-op Bank) held its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 and welcomed a new member to its Board of Directors. During the meeting, members unanimously elected Linda Johnston, a veteran human resources executive with over 35 years of banking experience at Berkshire Bank, to the Board. Johnston brings extensive leadership expertise in talent development, workforce strategy, and organizational growth—making her a valuable addition to the Co-op's community-focused mission. President and CEO Michael P. Daly reported that Co-op Bank continues to stand on exceptionally strong financial footing. "We are 0 Comments
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Pittsfield ConCom Denies Southeast Battery Energy Storage ProposalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:47AM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— After several continuations, the Conservation Commission has denied a battery energy storage system on Williams Street.
The Conservation Commission voted against a Notice of Intent application from Brattle Brook, LLC for the construction of a BESS at 734 Williams Street, which proposed work in the 100' wetland buffer zone.
Abutters have consistently expressed safety and environmental concerns about the project. At the ConCom's May meeting, Councilor At Large Kathy Amuso pointed to the company's reported track record of no fires and said, "There's going to be one, and we just hope it's not in Pittsfield."
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DA Shugrue Presses for Increased Penalties on 'Upskirting'By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:34PM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— District Attorney Timothy Shugrue wants proper sentencing for people who record others naked without consent, and to prevent the invasive crime from happening.
It is widely referred to as "upskirting."
"Let me begin by making one thing clear: This term, while it's still commonly being used, it's outdated. It trivializes this serious, invasive act," Shugrue said during a press conference on Thursday.
"What we're really talking about is non-consensual sexual surveillance, an act legally referred to as electronic recording or surveillance of nude or partially nude persons. The impetus of this press
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Greylock Federal Workshop: Preparing To Buy a Car| 03:56PM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. This month, Greylock Federal Credit Union will be hosting a free workshop on preparing to buy a car, in Spanish. On Monday, June 16, Greylock will host a virtual workshop "Preparing to buy a car," which will be presented in Spanish. The session, from 5-6:30 p.m., is designed for individuals who intend to buy a car in the next year and will focus on developing a budget for additional costs, creation/repair of credit, saving for a down payment, obtaining insurance, and options that Greylock offers for car loans. To register for the session, please visit www.greylock.org/cec. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Woman Arrested for 'Machete' Armed Robbery at Big YStaff Reports ,
03:26PM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A city woman is being charged after allegedly threatening a grocery store clerk with a machete before stealing groceries.
Shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Pittsfield Police responded to Big Y Supermarket at 200 West St. for a report of a woman who pulled out a bladed object described as a "machete," pointed it at the employees in a threatening manner, and left the store with a cart full of items.
Police Capt. Matthew Hill reported that the person, later identified as Collette Davis of Pittsfield, has been asked to leave the store by employees due to previous incidents. Additional charges were added the next day during her
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The Retired Investor: The let-me-know-you-care industry of greeting cardsBy Bill Schmick,
01:56PM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, deaths, Valentine's Day, Mother's and Father's Day, graduations, the list goes on and on. The greeting card industry remains a global institution in the gift-giving world despite experiencing slumping sales. Greeting cards have been around for more than 180 years. First inspired by the Japanese art form called "origami," an English artist, Sir Henry Cole, created the first hand-pressed Christmas cards in 1843. These cards were initially used as invitations to his dinner party. The trend caught on, and throughout the nineteenth century, consumers sent greeting cards to friends, family members, and acquaintances for every kind 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Sees Crosby Feasibility StudyBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Wheels are moving on the proposed Crosby Elementary School rebuild.
On Tuesday, the City Council referred an order to borrow up to $2 million for a feasibility study to the Finance Committee, which will meet on Monday. It will gauge the possibility of rebuilding Silvio O. Conte Community School and John C. Crosby Elementary on the West Street site with shared facilities.
"As you are aware, the City of Pittsfield is working with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) on a proposal which involves the future of Crosby Elementary School and Conte Community School," Mayor Peter Marchetti wrote.
"The feasibility study will
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Pittsfield Seeking Community Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan Update| 10:33AM / Thursday, June 12, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee of Pittsfield has developed a comprehensive Hazard Mitigation Plan Update that identifies and prioritizes strategies to mitigate the impacts of natural hazards and climate change on our community. Pittsfield's Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee has developed this plan as a strategy for the city against existing and future natural hazard threats and the evolving challenges posed by climate change. Implementation of this plan will enhance the resilience to hazards such as flooding, snowstorms, high winds, and extreme temperatures. Public engagement lies at the core of our Hazard Mitigation Plan. It is 0 Comments
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