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The Retired Investor: Inflation Versus Wages
By Bill Schmick,
04:20PM / Thursday, December 01, 2022
American workers are making more dollars per hour than they did before the pandemic. That's the good news. The bad news is that inflation is wiping away most of those gains and the rate of wage growth is slowing.   Most Americans look at their paychecks today and feel pretty good. However, they realize that after spending on essentials such as food, fuel, education, and health, they realize that their wages are not keeping up with the cost of living.    "Real wages on average are falling, not rising," says San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, summing up the present state of wage growth.   To be sure, there was a one-time surge in salaries back in 2021,

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Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes with Ira Rosen
04:10PM / Thursday, December 01, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday, Dec. 8 at 6:45 p.m., Jewish Literary Voices: A Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Series in Collaboration with The Jewish Book Council welcomes two-time Peabody Award-winning writer and producer Ira Rosen.   His book "Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes," is a 60 Minutes story on 60 Minutes itself from the late 1970s to the present day.   This free Jewish Federation of the Berkshires program will be presented via Zoom. Visit the calendar of events at jewishberkshires.org for links to programs.   According to a press release: For nearly 25 years, Ira Rosen has produced some of the most important, memorable, and

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MEMA Eyes Western Mass for Abandoned Migrants
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:30PM / Thursday, December 01, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Some of the migrants abandoned on Martha's Vineyard in September could find homes in Western Massachusetts.    On Sept. 14, approximately 50 South American asylum-seekers were sent to the island of Martha's Vineyard from San Antonio, Texas, under the direction of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. No one was informed of their imminent arrival, leaving the small island community to scramble to find shelter and services for them.   Central Berkshire Regional Emergency Planning Committee Chair Michael Britton informed the committee on Wednesday morning that the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency has been preparing for Western Mass as the next

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Berkshire County Officials to Work Friday Game at Gillette Stadium
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11:15AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A crew of eight Berkshire County high school football officials will take the field on Friday afternoon at Gillette Stadium to officiate the Division 7 State Championship Game.   Referee John Wellspeak will lead a crew that includes umpire Michael Lyon, line judge Marc Field, head linesman Mark Pompi, field judge Matt Conant, side judge John Ciliberti and back judge Gary Pemble. Peter Ochs will serve as the game's clock operator.   The Berkshire County officials will be in charge when West Boylston, which eliminated Wahconah in the state quarter-finals, takes on St. Bernard's for the D7 crown, one of eight state title games to be contested over the

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Pittsfield Man Arrested After Berkshire Bank Robbery
08:23AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Pittsfield Police released a statement late Wednesday night indicating that they arrested Louis Hoffman in connection to the Berkshire Bank attempted robbery.   Hoffman, 32 of Pittsfield, was taken into custody and charged with crimes related to the robbery. He is expected to be arraigned Thursday, Dec. 1, at Pittsfield District Court.   On Wednesday, Nov. 30 at approximately 09:21 AM, Pittsfield Police Officers were dispatched to Berkshire Bank at 66 West Street for a hold-up alarm.    Information from dispatch was that a robbery was in progress.    According to witnesses at the scene, the suspect was described as a white male that

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Vote on Taconic High's Vocational Status Set for January
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:53AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022

The enrollment numbers at Taconic have been rising. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A possible vote to begin Taconic High's transition to an all-vocational institution is in the near future.

On Monday, district administrators revealed that they plan to put this on the School Committee's agenda in January. If the panel is in favor, Taconic will only accept Career Technical Education (CTE) students in the fall of 2023 and, by the fall of 2027, will be all vocational.

The proposal is fueled by a growing demand for vocational education at Taconic that is outnumbering non-CTE students. This is a situation that the school hoped to have after unveiling the new $120 million facility in

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'Two Moms For a Cure' Raising Funds for Carter LaCasse
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:44PM / Wednesday, November 30, 2022
DALTON, Mass. — The holidays can be stressful to anyone but it is especially so for those fighting and supporting loved ones afflicted with childhood cancer.   Local moms Christen Simmons and Stephanie Maschino are at it again in working to raise funds for a family fighting childhood cancer.    The duo's lives were greatly affected by childhood cancer and have been collaborating with local organizations and businesses to gather funds for their cause.   Maschino's son Tony died in 2016 from inoperable brainstem glioma and Simmon's son Cam is a three-year survivor of cancer.    When someone's child gets diagnosed with cancer they end up

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McCann Honor Roll
12:02PM / Wednesday, November 30, 2022
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School's first quarter honor roll.   High Honors  Abuisi, Nicholas 2023 Belanger, Vivianna 2023 Belisle, Camryn 2023 Blanchard, Seth 2023 Booth, Collin 2023 Boyer, Molly 2023 Canales, Samantha 2023 Champney, Isabella 2023 Ciempa, Erin 2023 Covello, Vincenzo 2023 DeBenedetto, Noah 2023 Demers, Owen 2023 Diesz, Christopher 2023 Durocher, Cameron 2023 Durocher, Madeline 2023 Gamari, Alexis 2023 Gamari, Renae 2023 Gaylord, Zachary 2023 Girard, Alexander 2023 Glasier, Emily 2023 Gwozdz, Mireille 2023 Hartwig, Josephine 2023 Hayer, Addison 2023 Kipp, George 2023 Lake, Matthew 2023 Lennon, Keira 2023 Liang, Ivan 2023 Livsey, Aaron

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UPDATE: Pittsfield Police Investigating Berkshire Bank Robbery
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:37AM / Wednesday, November 30, 2022

On Wednesday, Nov. 30, at approximately 09:21 a.m., Pittsfield Police Officers were dispatched to Berkshire Bank at 66 West Street for a hold up alarm.

Information from dispatch was that a robbery was in progress. According to witnesses at the scene, the suspect was described as a white man wearing a brown hat, black jacket, jeans, mask and sunglasses.    According to police, the suspect had passed a handwritten note demanding money. The suspect fled the scene and headed toward the McKay Street parking deck.    No cash was taken, no injuries were reported and no weapon was displayed.    Video surveillance in the area is being reviewed and aiding in the

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BHS, CHP Urge Parents to Protect Children from RSV Virus
08:00AM / Wednesday, November 30, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and Community Health Programs (CHP) released a press release urging parents to take preventive measures to protect their children against seasonal respiratory illnesses, particularly the surging respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).     With flu season emerging and COVID-19 persisting, the risk of triple-virus exposure – especially for very young children – is straining hospitals and pediatric healthcare providers across the U.S., Massachusetts and the Berkshires.      In Massachusetts, the five-week average of RSV cases detected by PCR test was 4.4 on March 19, 2022. By Nov. 12, however, that

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Pittsfield Police 'Back on Track' for Body Camera Pilot
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Wednesday, November 30, 2022

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following a union delay and a grant from the state, the Pittsfield Police Department is prepared to initiate a body camera pilot in the next week or so.

"I can say that all of the unanticipated issues that led to the delay at the end of October have been resolved and we're back on track," Chief Michael Wynn reported to the City Council on Tuesday.

This has been long anticipated, as body cameras have been requested by the council and community members since the police killing of Miguel Estrella in March.

Wynn walked the councilors through the events of the last month.

On Oct. 13, the initial pilot participants were supposed to be selected along

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Wreath Art Auction
04:21PM / Tuesday, November 29, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Wreath Art Auction is back in-person at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts on Friday, Dec. 2.   Dozens of local artists and members of the Springside Greenhouse Group have created original holiday wreaths, centerpieces and more. The preview party and sale begins at 5pm and the live auction will take place after the Park Square Holiday Tree Lighting at 6:30 pm.    Tickets will be available at the door for a suggested donation of $10. Light food and beverages will be available.  100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of these original works of art will be donated to the South Congregational Church Food Pantry. The Wreath Art Auction has

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