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No Drought Conditions in Berkshire County | 08:01AM / Sunday, December 17, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — Following two months of below-normal precipitation, low groundwater levels since June, and below-average temperatures, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared today a Level 2-Significant Drought in the Islands Region of Massachusetts. All other regions of the state – Western, Connecticut River Valley, Central, Northeast, Southeast, and Cape Cod regions – remain in Level 0-Normal conditions. The decision to declare was informed by recommendations by the Drought Management Task Force?(DMTF), which included discussions about groundwater in the Islands Region not fully recovering since the summer. "After 0 Comments
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Wahconah High Senior Garcia Award Certificate of Academic Excellence| 05:03PM / Saturday, December 16, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Wahconah Regional High School senior Aiden Garcia is the recipient of this year's Massachusetts Association School Superintendent's Certificate of Academic Excellence. The award was presented by Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis at the Nov. 16, Central Berkshire Regional School Committee meeting. Garcia is the son of Susan and Andrew Garcia of Dalton and has distinguished himself by demonstrating high academic standings, comprehensive community service, and standout leadership endeavors throughout his educational career. "What I am most impressed with is Aidan's commitment to service within his community and the way he 0 Comments
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Governor Makes Nomination State to Supreme Judicial Court | 11:17AM / Saturday, December 16, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey today nominated State Solicitor Elizabeth (Bessie) N. Dewar to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Judicial Court. This marks Governor Healey's first nomination to the state's highest court since taking office. "Bessie Dewar is a consensus builder who has significant experience working with the Supreme Judicial Court and also a deep passion for the important work that the Court does. She is a true student of the institution, and I am confident that she is the right person to fill this seat in this pivotal moment for the Court," said Governor Maura Healey. "I'm grateful for the hard work of the Supreme 0 Comments
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1Berkshire Berkshire Leadership Program Accepting Applications| 08:13AM / Saturday, December 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire's Berkshire Leadership Program (BLP) is excited to announce that the 2024 class applications are open. The Class of 2024 will kick off with a two-day retreat Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, which includes training in many facets of leadership, problem-solving techniques, and networking. The retreat is followed by weekly sessions held on Thursdays, May 2 - June 27, focusing on areas of economic development, healthcare, tourism, creative economy, housing, and community involvement. The Berkshire Leadership Program is coordinated by 1Berkshire with the dynamic support of the volunteer BLP Steering Committee, composed of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Turns Out for Somber Homecoming for GalliherBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
08:54PM / Friday, December 15, 2023 | |
American flags were available at the Colonial Theatre and several other spots along the route. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The streets were somber and red, white and blue on Friday evening as community members welcomed Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher home. "I think Pittsfield is proving what it's always been," Mayor-elect Peter Marchetti said. "When there is a tragedy or when there is a need to rally together, Pittsfield rallies together and it makes me proud to be a Pittsfielder today."
Galliher, 24, was killed on Nov. 29 when the Osprey aircraft he was on crashed off the coast of Japan along with seven other crew members. The Taconic High School
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Pittsfield Economic Development Panel Supports Wendell Ave. Housing DevelopmentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:10PM / Friday, December 15, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The council subcommittee on economic development supported efforts to transform a Wendell Avenue office building into mixed-income apartments.
On Thursday, the subcommittee voted in favor of a ten-year tax increment exemption for 100 Wendell Avenue and an amendment to the Housing Development Zone to include the property. Both items are for the state Housing Development Incentive Program that helps gateway cities develop market-rate housing.
AM Management wants to convert a commercial building into "The Pointe" with 28 units, six of them designated affordable. The $3.8 million redevelopment would bring the assessed value of the property from
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@theMarket: Fed Hints at Rate Cuts in 2024By Bill Schmick,
05:05PM / Friday, December 15, 2023 | |
The chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank signaled this week that the Fed's monetary tightening policy may be coming to an end. Investors reacted by lifting the main averages higher, building on a more than 10 percent rally since October. The "Powell-ful Rally," is how some pundits explained the spike higher in the averages after Wednesday's FOMC meeting. The S&P 500 Index, already in an overbought condition, rallied 1.5 percent. Thursday and Friday, traders consolidated those gains by taking some minor profits. While most of the Fed's policy statements remained the same, investors did see and hear enough to believe that the Fed is unlikely to hike 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Awarded Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant | 04:21PM / Friday, December 15, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that nearly $18 million in additional 2023 grant funding is being awarded to 11 communities and two planning agencies as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's(USDOT) Safe Streets?and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program. Pittsfield was awarded $310,000 and the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission was awarded $198,593. "Massachusetts residents shouldn't have to worry about their safety when they simply need to cross the street," said Senator Markey. "Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this funding will make sure the roads we drive, walk, 0 Comments
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State Launches Multilingual Enhancements to Paid Family and Medical Leave Program | 12:27PM / Friday, December 15, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — Recently, the Healey-Driscoll Administration launched accessibility and equitability enhancements to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. The new enhancements allow applicants for PFML benefits to now select Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole or Chinese, in addition to English, when applying for benefits, and further communication from the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) will also be in the individual's preferred language. "Massachusetts is proud of our strong Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, and we want all our residents to access information about the benefits available to them in their 0 Comments
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BArT Announces Upcoming Enrollment Deadlines| 08:08AM / Friday, December 15, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2023-2024 school year and the 2024-2025 school year. The first enrollment deadline for the 2024-2025 school year is Thursday, Feb. 29 at noon. The easiest way to apply is to visit https://bartcharter.schoolmint.com/. Use the teal button in the top right corner of the webpage to toggle to 2024-2025 (it will then appear orange). Interested families should note that the best way to secure a seat or a desirable waitlist spot for the 2024-2025 school year is to apply before the Feb. 29 deadline. The final enrollment 0 Comments
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Dalton Uses Sewer Stabilization to Makeup Sewer Bill ShortfallBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Friday, December 15, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The last sewer bill that the town received from Pittsfield was $70,852.75 more than the originally estimated. According to Pittsfield's Finance Director Matthew Kerwood, Mayor-elect Peter Marchetti will look favorably on a new approach to rate increases that will make budgeting for Dalton more predictable, however there will still be some level of fluctuation from any estimate, Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson said. Marchetti is proposing an "annual increase at some objectively defensible rate, perhaps the Consumer Price Index" rather than once every three years, Hutcheson said. During a special town meeting in August, 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: Zero-Date Options Boost Market Risks| 06:07PM / Thursday, December 14, 2023 | |
If you still think that fundamental variables such as earnings results, price/earnings ratios, and future sales prospects determine where the equity markets are going, you are living in Lala land. Today, the flows into the options markets determine the future direction of stocks and indexes. At the pinnacle of this market trend lies the zero-date option. But before we get into that subject, I think an option primer is in order. For those who don't know, options give traders the right to buy or sell a particular stock or index at a specific price by a stated date. Leverage is involved, since one contract allows you to control 100 shares of a stock at a fraction of the price 0 Comments
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