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@theMarket: Holiday Cheer Lead Stocks HigherBy Bill Schmick,
03:49PM / Friday, November 29, 2024 | |
Scott Bessant at Treasury, threats of day-one tariffs on trading partners, and calls for another end-of-year rally buoyed markets. It is a seasonally bullish time for the equity markets with Christmas around the corner. By now, you have probably heard that hedge fund manager Bessant will take the reins at the U.S. Treasury in January. Markets cheered that news. Most market participants believe Bessant is the man best suited for that post. Investors hope he will be market-friendly and a voice of moderation in the new Trump administration. But before Bessant or anyone else gets carried away with the idea that Trump has lost that loving feeling he has for tariff diplomacy, think 0 Comments
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Dalton Fire District Holding Special Town Meeting Dec. 3By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:54AM / Friday, November 29, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District will hold a special town meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Stationary Factory to appropriate funds for the purchase of an ambulance. The district is requesting the voters authorize borrowing up to $350,000 for the purchase of a new ambulance and any costs related to the purchase. During a meeting at the beginning of November, interim Fire Chief Chris Cachat informed the Board of Water Commissioners that an ambulance had unexpectedly become available. The board was previously informed that ambulance purveyors told ambulance committee members that the projected cost of an ambulance is about $450,000 to $500,000 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: Cost of College Pulls Students Southby Bill Schmick,
04:34PM / Thursday, November 28, 2024 | |
As the cost to attend several Ivy League colleges approaches $90,000 per year, applications to obtain a college degree below the Mason-Dixon line have skyrocketed. But let's not focus on the most expensive schools like Princeton and Harvard. The average tuition price across all the Ivy League colleges is almost $65,000 annually. Many Southern colleges charge substantially less with pricing ranging from $30,000 to $49,999 per year. However, college costs go beyond the tuition and fees charged at schools. The costs are increased by several additional factors such as living expenses, graduate outcomes, and financial aid. In these areas, southern schools also win since 0 Comments
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Big Y in Providing Meals to Those in Need This Holiday Season| 08:09AM / Thursday, November 28, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Big Y's annual Sack Hunger campaign provides funds for the four food banks within their two-state marketing area. In turn, these food banks support local soup kitchens, food pantries, senior food programs, day care centers and many others through 2100-member agencies that they assist every day. Their goal is to maximize access to nutritious food and other resources to help ensure food security for those at risk of hunger. These four food banks are The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Worcester County Food Bank, Greater Boston Food Bank and Connecticut Food Share. For a $5 donation, customers can support Sack Hunger from any register at Big 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Adopts Surveillance Tech Oversight OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:09PM / Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— After two years of preparation, the City Council has adopted a surveillance technology ordinance regarding police body cameras and other equipment.
On Tuesday, a petition from Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren amending the City Code by adding Chapter 18 ½, Surveillance Technology Oversight, was approved. Warren has championed this effort since 2022— before a five-year contract with body and dash cams was approved.
The ordinance will take effect 180 days after its adoption.
It is based on the Town of Amherst's modified version of the City of Cambridge Ordinance that uses an American Civil Liberties Union model for community control
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State Fire Marshal: Serve Up Safety on Thanksgiving| 11:14AM / Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | |
STOW, Mass. — State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is asking residents to practice fire safety in the kitchen on the number one day for home fires in Massachusetts. "There are about twice as many fires on Thanksgiving as on the next-closest day, and almost all of them start with unsafe cooking," said State Fire Marshal Davine. "Don’t let a fire ruin this special day with your family and loved ones. Practice fire safety when cooking and heating your home, and be sure you have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that can alert you to danger." Thanksgiving Cooking Fires There were 705 Thanksgiving Day residential fires in Massachusetts from 2019 to 2023.
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Watch for Runners Near BCC on Thanksgiving MorningCommunity submission,
08:13AM / Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The ninth annual MountainOne Thankful 5K will be held on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 9 a.m. at Berkshire Community College. The event will have runners and walkers completing a 5-kilometer course that will travel along West Street, thru the Berkshire Community College property out along West Street to Meadowridge and along the Woodland Drive cul-de-sac before returning to West Street and finishing in the Patterson Fieldhouse Parking Lot. Residents are asked to use caution and reduced speeds when traveling along these roads between the hours of 8 and 10 a.m. on Thursday. Pittsfield Police will be along the course to ensure safe passage of all the 0 Comments
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New Nissan Owners Want to Turn Troubled Dealership Around By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The incoming owners of Nissan of Pittsfield want to turn the dealership around after it allegedly left multiple customers "in the hole."
On Monday, the Licensing Board heard from police, customers, and the prospective new owners during a show-cause hearing for its auto dealer license. Located at 25 West Housatonic St., the dealership was investigated for failing to pay off the loans on trade-ins.
"I can tell you that at this point here we are in November, everybody who had contacted me in regards to being in the hole as far as having two loan payments, two car payments, everyone's been made whole so those trade-in vehicles have all been paid
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Dalton Select Board Calls for Special ElectionBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:55PM / Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board has called a special election to fill its vacant seat left by former member Joseph Diver after delaying the decision on a citizen's petition. Diver announced that he would be stepping down from his seat effective Oct. 1 during a meeting at the beginning of September. The board has been discussing whether to hold a special election since October but was hesitant because of cost, proximity to the presidential election, and confusion regarding state law procedures. The decision no longer became one the board could make following a citizen petition led by Robert Collins, which garnered 237 signatures from 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces 2024 Holiday Parking Schedule| 03:18PM / Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the holiday season, the city of Pittsfield announced this year's free parking schedule. Free parking this season will include "Free Parking Fridays" on Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and 13. There will also be free parking starting Monday, Dec. 16 through Friday, Dec. 27. As always, parking in the city is free in the evenings and weekends. All other parking regulations remain in effect. 0 Comments
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Flying Cloud Receives $8K Matching Challenge| 01:10PM / Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Flying Cloud Institute has received an $8,000 Matching Challenge Gift from a summer camp family. This will allow donations received by Flying Cloud on Giving Tuesday, which is December 3, 2024, to be doubled, up to $8,000. The funds raised will enable Flying Cloud to run its innovative science and art programs at two local Berkshire County schools, offering in-school science residencies and after school workshops to area youth. Flying Cloud educators will lead project-based investigations and model the Next Generation Science Strategies for inquiry-based learning. They will bring local STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering 0 Comments
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MountainOne Thankful 5K to Benefit Local Food Pantries| 07:50AM / Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— MountainOne will partner with Berkshire Running Foundation, the charitable arm of the Berkshire Running Center, as the lead sponsor of its 9th annual Thankful 5K. The run/walk will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, at Berkshire Community College, located at 1350 West Street in Pittsfield, starting at 9 a.m. All proceeds and donations of food from the fundraising event directly benefit South Community Church's local food pantries and its Fuel Assistance Fund. Pittsfield pantries serve the largest population in Western Massachusetts, with over 800 families receiving assistance weekly, a number that continues to grow. "We're proud 0 Comments
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