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The Retired Investor: Trump's Tariff TroublesBy Bill Schmick,
04:02PM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
The Court of International Trade waited until the market's close on Friday afternoon before ruining the administration's Labor Day weekend. The court judges said the president had exceeded his authority in using the Emergency Powers Act to levy reciprocal tariffs on the world. Is this a good or a bad thing? It depends on where you sit. The court did not halt the tariffs but instead ruled they would remain in place until mid-October. In a 7-4 decision, the appellate court backed a lower court's decision finding that the law Trump used to justify his policies, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, did not give him the power to impose tariffs, duties, or the power 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Last First Fridays of SummerBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:14PM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
 Check out the events happening this weekend, including the two cities' First Fridays, picnics, and more. Editor's Picks Ice Cream Social: Sweet Scoops and Live Tunes
320 Main St., Williamstown
Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Celebrate the Williamstown Youth Center with live music from Vermont's TechnicalDUFFiculties and ice cream. Every scoop Saturday benefits the youth center's afterschool program for Grades 1 through 6. More information here. Franklin County Fair Wisdom Way, Greenfield Time: opens Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. The 176th Franklin County Fair features a midway, demonstrations, truck and horse pulls, demolition derby, animals, 0 Comments
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Berkshire's Hoffmann Bird Club to Celebrate 85th Anniversary| 11:43AM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Hoffmann Bird Club (HBC) of Berkshire County was founded in Pittsfield in 1940, and on Monday, Sept. 8, the club will celebrate its 85th Anniversary at Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Social hour will start at 6:00 PM, with the meeting and programs starting at 7:00 PM in Susan B. Anthony building, 1st Floor. The event will be complete with a birthday cake, and presentations from several HBC Members. The event is free and open to the public. There will be a brief meeting, and mini programs to follow. On the roster are: Dick Ferren, who will introduce us to his new book, "The 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Call for Participants for Halloween Parade 2025| 10:36AM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced its 79th annual Halloween Parade, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:00 p.m. on Tyler Street. Floats, marchers, bands and more are wanted as the Pittsfield Halloween Parade seeks participants. This year's parade theme is "Haunted Hometown Spooktacular" and participants are encouraged to base their float designs, decorations, and/or costumes around iconic, past Halloween parades that have occurred in Pittsfield since the mid-1940s. Schools, local businesses, organizations and community/civic groups are encouraged to participate 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Kids' Place Annual Jimmy Bernardo Memorial Motorcycle Ride| 08:16AM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Kids' Place and Violence Prevention Center, Inc., invites the community to join us for the 30th Annual Jimmy's Ride on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. This tradition honors the life of Jimmy Bernardo and raises essential funds to help children and families heal from abuse and violence. The ride begins at Berkshire County Kids' Place, 63 Wendell Ave in Pittsfield, with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. and kickstands up at 11:00 a.m. Riders will travel a scenic 90-minute route through Berkshire County, ending at the Tavern at the A 303 Crane Ave in Pittsfield for the After Party, which starts at noon. The After
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BHS Prepares for Reopening of Medical Arts Complex Entry, Parking Area| 08:00AM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT)'s North Street rotary construction project nears completion, Berkshire Health Systems has announced the timeline for its own campus improvement project that will expand parking and access for its Medical Arts Complex (MAC) adjacent to Berkshire Medical Center. The MAC parking area, which has been expanded and repaved, will reopen to patient traffic on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. There will be dozens more spaces than in the previous lot, and the spaces will be wider to better accommodate the size of current vehicles. Additionally, the second-floor entrance to the MAC building, located next to the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield School Building Commission Welcomes New Superintendent By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:40AM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The academic year has begun with a new superintendent of the Pittsfield Public Schools and the same focus on a couple of big projects.
Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips was appointed as co-chair of the School Building Needs Commission on Tuesday, and commissioners looked to the future of the Crosby/Conte proposal.
Phillips stepped into the position on July 1 and has since met with the Massachusetts School Building Authority to discuss enrollment numbers.
"That is ongoing work. We intend to finalize the enrollment numbers at the end of October," she reported.
"And it was shared with us that once that number is
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BRTA to Update Bylaws After ComplaintBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Thursday, September 04, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The BRTA board met last week to update its bylaws and resolve an Open Meeting Law complaint. Earlier this month the BRTA Advisory Board met to discuss an Open Meeting Law complaint expressed by board member Rene Wood who alleged that the search for a new authority administrator "was not properly noticed for the average person to understand." Her complaint stated that no agenda posted for a search committee meeting in July when potential candidates were moved forward, and insufficient information was provided for the June meeting during which members were appointed to the task. Last week, the meeting started with a board member Ray Killeen
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Sheriff Bowler to Hold Annual Picnic| 03:38PM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 2025 Sheriff's picnic will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, from noon to 4 at Camp Russell in Richmond. The event will feature an afternoon barbeque including burgers, hot dogs, smoked ribs and wings. In addition, lifeguards will be on duty at the camp's pool from 1 – 3 for the children who typically attend this family picnic. "We always look forward to our annual picnic at Camp Russell," Sheriff Bowler said. "It gives me the opportunity to say hello to many families in our community and talk about programs that I believe are truly making a difference." Admission is $20 and kids under 12 are free. 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Molly at the Berkshire Humane SocietyBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:38PM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – There's a young lady looking for a nice place to run and play tug of war with at the Berkshire Humane Society. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Canine caregiver and adoption counselor Simone Olivieri said Molly is a little over a year old and is a Terrier and Pitbull mix. Molly was brought to the Humane Society back in March. "She was actually brought into a vet office by her previous owner," Olivieri said. "She was sick, just had stomach upsets, and unfortunately they were unable to pay for her vet care. So they did sign her over to Pittsfield Vet,
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The Hidden Struggle: Seniors at Risk in a Changing ClimateBy Deborah Leonczyk , Guest Column
11:56AM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
Too many older adults in Berkshire County, after a lifetime of work and contribution, now face the hidden struggle of poverty and the growing dangers of a changing climate. At the center of this struggle are the costs of basic utilities such as heat, electricity, and cooling, which determine whether a senior can live in safety or in constant risk. For many older adults, retirement means living on a fixed Social Security check and, in some cases, a small pension. Even combined, these benefits often do not stretch far enough to cover rent, utilities, food, and medicine. When utility bills rise, as they have in recent years, seniors must decide whether to keep the lights on, fill a 0 Comments
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Paradise or Plight? Melville and Berkshire Industry| 10:23AM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Actor Marcus Kearns and historian John Dickson team up for a program discussing Herman Melville's influence on industry in Berkshire County during the nineteenth century. The program, presented by the Berkshire County Historical Society, begins with a dramatic reading of Melville's short story "The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids." The Lecture will take place at Arrowhead on Sept. 9, at 5:30 pm First published in 1855, the story combines two sketches, one set in the center of London's legal industry and the other in a New England paper factory (possibly based on The Old Red Mill in Dalton, 0 Comments
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