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Online Souvenir Store Combines Love of Berkshires and DogsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Monday, September 18, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Local business owners Reuben and Amber Lara combined their love for the Berkshires and dogs to create the lifestyle brand "Barkshires Dog Trading Co." This online shop celebrates dogs and the Berkshires using a vintage aesthetic. The brand sells sustainable clothing and prints including T-shirts, hats, dog bandanas, and stickers. The couple moved to the Berkshires in 2015. Amber hails from Sunderland and Reuban is from Burbank, Calif., and they have a rescue dog, Millie. Following a friend's visit to the Berkshires in November, the couple realized that there are not many souvenir stores and thus "Barkshires" 0 Comments
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Pittsfield 'Shines' With 8 New Murals Through MassDevelopment PartnershipBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:41PM / Sunday, September 17, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has been painted with an assortment of murals that are meant to bring joy and inspiration and provoke thought.
A block party was held last weekend in Palace Park to celebrate the eight new works placed throughout the downtown and West Side as part of the "Let It Shine!" public art partnership.
"The partnership itself is with local artists, Downtown Pittsfield Inc, MassDevelopment and the (Transformative Development Initiative) program that is in our downtown," DPI’s Managing Director Rebecca Brien said.
"We applied for what is called a Creative Catalyst Grant and they actually provided the funding through
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Mass Unemployment and Job Estimates for August| 04:37PM / Sunday, September 17, 2023 | |
BOSTON — The state's August total unemployment rate was 2.6 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised July estimate of 2.5 percent, reports the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 15,400 jobs in August. This follows July's revised gain of 4,600 jobs. The largest over-the-month private sector job gains were in Education and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, and Other Services. Employment now stands at 3,788,700. From August 2022 to August 2023, BLS estimates Massachusetts gained 90,500 jobs. The largest over-the-year gains occurred in 0 Comments
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2nd Street Presents Original Theatrical Performances| 02:01PM / Sunday, September 17, 2023 | |
Performance times have been changed to Monday Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday Sept. 26, at 2 and 7 p.m. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Second Street, Second Chances (2nd Street) presents three performances of "RELEASE," original theater inspired by the stories of formerly incarcerated women from Berkshire County, on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7 pm, Saturday, Sept. 23 at 7 pm and Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 2 pm. All performances will be held at the Robert Boland Theatre, located on BCC's campus at 1350 West Street in Pittsfield. Admission is free, and no reservations are 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Holds First POW/MIA CeremonyBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:40AM / Sunday, September 17, 2023 | |
A table setting to symbolize the missing in action. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local veterans held the city's first Prisoner of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA) remembrance service on Friday at the South Street Memorial Park.
The inaugural ceremony was held by the Charles Persip American Legion Post 68 on National POW/MIA Recognition Day to honor soldiers who are unaccounted for and as a pledge not to cease efforts to bring them home.
Army veteran Henry "Hank" Morris attended a fellow Vietnam veteran's funeral in Albuquerque, N.M., last year and was inspired to start the tradition.
"I am embarrassed to say that I did not know that the third Friday in
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Governor Makes Appointments to the POST Commission | 08:00AM / Sunday, September 17, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell appointed Reverend Clyde Talley and Deborah Hall to serve on the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. Reverend Talley is a joint appointee by the Governor and Attorney General. Hall is a joint appointee who was nominated by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. The POST Commission was established in 2020 to help improve policing and enhance public confidence in law enforcement. "The members of the POST Commission have a critical role to play in building public trust in law enforcement," said Governor Healey. "Over the last 0 Comments
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Biodiversity Research Institute Attempts to Revitalize Loon PopulationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:37AM / Sunday, September 17, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Biodiversity Research Institute is attempting to revitalize the loon population in Massachusetts. Earlier this season, the institute deployed rearing pens at Windsor Reservoir with the goal to translocate a total of nine to 15 male chicks this season. The institute, based in Portland, Maine, works internationally to assess threats to wildlife and ecosystems and conducts research to inform policy decisions. It collaborates with a range of public agencies and nonprofit organizations. Its loon research program began in 2013 with the goal of strengthening and restoring the birds' population and developing protocols that can be 0 Comments
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Governor Requests Changes to Work Authorization Process for Migrants | 04:05PM / Saturday, September 16, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlining her administration's specific requests for changes to the work authorization process to allow migrants to secure work faster and relieve pressure on the emergency shelter system in Massachusetts. "Massachusetts has stepped up to address what has been a federal crisis of inaction many years in the making. Communities, service providers, and our National Guard are going above and beyond to ensure that families arriving in Massachusetts have a safe place to sleep and their basic needs met," said Governor Healey. "We are 0 Comments
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Dalton Home Still Facing CondemnationBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:42PM / Saturday, September 16, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — A residence located at 96 Anthony Road is still facing condemnation unless the residents can make strides in cleaning the property to meet safety standards. The Board of Health had agreed to give Gary Dill an additional four weeks to clean the property. Since then, some improvements have been made but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to meet safety standards, Health Agent Agnes Witkowski. Dill expressed his gratitude for his neighbors and the community members who aided in their endeavor to meet the Board of Health expectation for the outside of the property. Despite having concerns, the Board of 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Oil Prices Boost Inflation But Don't Deter InvestorsBy Bill Schmick,
10:26AM / Saturday, September 16, 2023 | |
Stocks did remarkably well this week considering the macroeconomic data. That could be signaling further upside soon for the financial markets. The decline in the inflation rate over the past six months has been encouraging. However, the recent climb in oil and gasoline prices threatens to put a crimp in the trend of declining inflation. As I have written many times before, oil is the fuel that powers the global economy. It is involved in every stage of production and as such, its price has an enormous influence on the rate of inflation. Thanks to production cuts by OPEC-plus over the last few months, the price of oil has risen from roughly $65 a barrel to over $90 a 0 Comments
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FEMA Urges Public to Prepare Ahead of Hurricane Lee| 08:14AM / Saturday, September 16, 2023 | |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — FEMA encourages residents and visitors in Hurricane Lee's path to prepare now and follow the instructions of local officials. Anyone in the forecast path of the storm should monitor local weather alerts for updates and evacuate immediately if told to do so. "For the past several days, FEMA has been in close contact with our state partners as we monitor the path of Hurricane Lee," FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich said. "Right now, we want to remind New Englanders to listen to their local emergency management officials and take the appropriate steps to prepare for the impact of the 0 Comments
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Hinsdale's Sullivan Honored With Sign at Middlefield RoadBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:36PM / Friday, September 15, 2023 | |
The sign was donated by Angela and Bruce Stetson. HINSDALE, Mass. — Community leaders, friends, and family members honored the late James Sullivan on Friday with a sign unveiling. Sullivan died Dec. 31, 2021, from complications from COVID-19 but not without leaving a big impact on the town and his family. Residents Angela and Bruce Stetson purchased the prominent memorial sign as a gift for the family and had it erected at the intersection of Route 8 and Middlefield Road. The sign notes his commitment to the town and the Middlefield Road project and symbolizes him through the color and patterns used. Red was his favorite color, which is depicted 0 Comments
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