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@theMarket: Economy Still Growing Strong While Inflation SlowingBy Bill Schmick,
01:04PM / Saturday, July 01, 2023 | |
U.S. first quarter Gross Domestic Product for 2023 was revised upward this week indicating that consumers are spending like drunken sailors. That's good for America as was the latest inflation data for May. Between January and March of this year, the economy grew at a 2 percent annual pace. That caused the Commerce Department to sharply upgrade its previous yearly estimate of 1.3 percent. Although strong, it has continued to decelerate from a 3.2 percent growth rate in the third quarter of 2022 and a 2.6 percent increase in the last quarter of 2022. Despite rising borrowing costs, the consumer continued to defy expectations. Consumer spending rose at a 4.2 percent annual 0 Comments
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Governor Appoints New Members to the Convention Center Authority Board of Directors | 11:00AM / Saturday, July 01, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey appointed Emme Handy, Aisha Miller, Carlos Aramayo, Meg Mainzer-Cohen, Sheena Collier, Gwill York, and Xiomara DeLobato to the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Board of Directors. The new appointees bring a range of experiences and are majority women and People of Color. Emme Handy, a senior leader at the Broad Institute and the former Chief of Administration and Finance for the City of Boston under Mayor Marty Walsh, will serve as Chair. The new appointees will serve along with current members Paul Sacco and Cindy Brown. "Massachusetts is home to world-class convention centers and event spaces that bring 0 Comments
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Cheshire Junior Firefighters Asset to the Department By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
06:02AM / Saturday, July 01, 2023 | |
 CHESHIRE, Mass. — Cheshire junior firefighters do more than just learn about firefighting — they're active, needed participants in emergency situations. "We are in these emergency situations and it is real. In the real world when there is an emergency most people freak out," junior firefighter Christy Rech said. "But we know how to get involved and help the best we can." Bill Rech, Christy's father and coordinator for the Volunteer Fire Department's Junior Program, said the program was started up last year to address the department's dwindling membership. "Every department is struggling, and we wanted to get some 0 Comments
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Rose Homers as North Adams Wins Fourth Straight| 10:03PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. -- Cedric Rose homered and drove in a pair of runs Friday as the North Adams SteepleCats beat the Upper Valley Nighthawks in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The Taconic High School graduate raised his batting average to .273 in three games this season for the SteepleCats as North Adams won its fourth straight game. Samuel Tackett went 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBIs, and Tremayne Cobb Jr. went 3-for-4 in a 14-hit attack. Nathaniel Chudy struck out nine and allowed one run in five innings to earn the win on the mound. North Adams (5-12) goes to Danbury, Conn., for a double-header on Saturday. 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: The Magnificent SevenBy Bill Schmick,
04:01PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
Last month, a new term for those stocks that have led the stock market higher this year surfaced on Wall Street. Investors have anointed Apply, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia and Tesla as the new leaders in the equity market. It isn't the first time a group of stocks have captured the imagination and money of the investing community and it won't be the last. FANG, for example, an acronym that represented Facebook (now called Meta), Apple, Netflix, and Google have been a favorite investment group that has rewarded investors for buying and holding over the last decade or so. Through the decades, there have been many such groups that provided outperformance and 0 Comments
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Dalton Briefs: Bardin Property, Sidewalk & Town Hall UpdatesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:31PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board was given updates on a variety of projects and bids during its meeting on Monday night including, the Bardin Property bid, sidewalk repairs, and Town Hall renovations. Bardin Property Update The town has received its first bid for the Bardin Property from Charlotte Crane, Town Manager Tom Hutcheson said. Crane bid $150,000 and meets all the requirements of the request for proposals. Hutcheson said he is planning on declaring her the winning bid pending a final review from town counsel. Town counsel will notify the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources in accordance with the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces Summer Outdoor Movies| 01:52PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program announces this beginning of its "Summer Outdoor Movie Series" at Clapp Park. The series begins Friday night, July 7 and will continue each Friday night this until July 28; rain cancels the movie. The movies will begin shortly after dusk (about 8:30pm). This year's lineup again features family-friendly movies. July 7 - "Trolls" July 14 - "Frozen II" July 21 - "Lightyear" July 28 - "Moana" For the complete line up please visit the Recreation Program page under the Department of 0 Comments
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Junior Rangers Program at Mount Greylock| 12:37PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Mount Greylock State Reservation announced the Junior Ranger program for children ages 8-12. The program is free and is held at Mount Greylock State Reservation, Pittsfield State Forest, Clarksburg State Park, Natural Bridge State Park, Savoy Mountain State Forest, and Mohawk Trail State Forest, on specific Thursdays in July and August from 10:00am to noon. Space is limited to fifteen participants. All participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Work toward earning a Junior Ranger Patch and Certificate by attending programs and completing the activities in the Junior Ranger Activity Guide. Each week,
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Canadian Wildfires Cause Air Quality Advisory in Berkshire County | 08:11AM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that continue to influence the area, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has posted an air quality alert effective until 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2023, in five counties in western and central Massachusetts. Smoke is expected to impact air quality tomorrow in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, and Worcester counties. Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, such as asthma, older adults, children, teenagers, and people who are active outdoors. People with either lung disease or heart disease are at 0 Comments
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Pittsfield School Administrators Tasked With Cell Phone Intervention PlanBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:37AM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — While the district has a straightforward cell phone policy, it has never had a set of uniform practices throughout the schools. The School Committee would like to change that.
On Wednesday the committee requested that Superintendent Joseph Curtis review the existing policy and bring it back in August with added regulations.
Chair William Cameron, who motioned for the request, said he is not looking to change the rule because it is clear. In Pittsfield Public Schools, devices are to be turned off and not used during the instructional day or a school-sponsored activity or program.
Cameron would like supporting regulations for more effective enforcement before the
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Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade Names Wynn as Grand MarshalBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:20AM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Fourth of July Parade is just days away from marching down North Street in front of thousands of paradegoers from around the region. The Pittsfield Parade Committee has selected retiring Police Chief Michael Wynn as this year's grand marshal. Every year, the independent committee tries to bring new things to the event, Chairman Peter Marchetti said. It made a concerted effort this year to work with other organizations like Downtown Pittsfield Inc. to expand the Independence Day activities throughout the Fourth of July week. From June 30 until July 9, residents can celebrate Independence Day with events 0 Comments
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Museum Set to Open in Lee, Seeks VolunteersCommunity submission,
06:37AM / Thursday, June 29, 2023 | |
 LEE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires Museum will open its summer 2023 exhibit at the Lee Premium Outlets on Thursday, July 6. Visitors will have a chance to learn about stories rooted in baseball diamonds and corn fields from Sheffield to North Adams. "With summers short and winters long, we find that the history of Berkshire County baseball is not only rich with numerous major and minor league players but also many recreational players," museum director Larry Moore said. "These athletes’ dreams are fulfilled on the numerous local diamonds. Additionally, there are many famous players with connections to the Berkshires. Griffey, Maddox, Ruth, 0 Comments
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