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@theMarket: Financial Markets Could See July FireworksBy Bill Schmick,
04:05PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
The good news is that early in this coming month we should see new highs in the stock market. The bad news is that we could also see some downside as well. The equity markets' grind higher throughout June has been achieved by fewer and fewer stocks. Most of the gains have been concentrated in ten stocks or less. There have been a few days where the other 490 stocks of the S&P 500 index managed to mark up some gains, but if you weren't in AI or Fang stocks, you underperformed by a mile. I have mentioned this before in several of my past columns. As we push higher, a feeling of caution seeps into my bones. On the surface, there is nothing that I can put my finger on, 0 Comments
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Berkshire Force Opens Play in New England RegionalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
01:55PM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Friday morning rallied with five runs in the top of the sixth but could not catch the Stamford, Conn., Stars in the opening game of the Babe Ruth New England Regional at the Doyle Complex. Daisy Caron went 1-for-1 with a pair of RBIs, and Cassidy Flynn struck out eight for the Force in a 7-5 loss to open the first round of the three-team 12U division. Berkshire is set to take on the third team in the age group, the Windham, N.H., Wildcats, at 5 p.m. on Friday before heading to the double-elimination bracket phase on Saturday morning. In the opener, the Force left eight runners on base over 0 Comments
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Two Arrested in Connection With Lee Home Invasion| 10:48AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
LEE, Mass. — According to a statement released by the District Attorney's Office and the Lee Police Department, two suspects, K'Aunte Carnute, 23 of Pittsfield, and a juvenile, were arrested on June 26 and 27 by the Pittsfield Police Department. According to a report, On June 25, at approximately 4pm, Lee Police officers responded to a home situated along the Main Street corridor in Lee for a reported home invasion and armed robbery. Police responded to the home following an emergency 911 call. Upon arrival police found the victim inside the residence. Police reported that the perpetrators fled prior to law enforcement's arrival. An early 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Council Amends Cannabis Ordinance, Celebrates PHS AthletesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:54AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
Community Development's Nate Joyner explains the zoning amendment regarding retail cannabis businesses to the council. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Following a lawsuit settlement, the City Council has unanimously voted to eliminate the cap of 35 recreational cannabis businesses allowed in Pittsfield.
The zoning amendment aims to eliminate potential conflict between a forthcoming city ordinance that will address equity and Host Community Agreement policies.
"What we've got in front of you is a really narrow zoning amendment to remove language from Section 7.850 regarding the number of retail cannabis businesses allowed in the city," Community Development &
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Large Solar PV Arrays Likely Not Feasible in DaltonBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Friday, June 28, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Large multi-megawatt solar panel photovoltaic array projects are likely not feasible in the near future. Green Committee member Todd Logan updated the committee last week on his efforts to obtain data to inform the possibility of developing large PV arrays on town properties. The town's Climate Action Plan consultant, Blue Strike Environmental, requested information on what it should focus on when developing the Climate Action Plan. The company needed data on the town's energy generation capacity to determine the type of feasible projects for the town. Eversource provided the Green Committee with a distributed 0 Comments
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Gavin O'Donnell Leads Legion Team Past Westfield| 09:34PM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Gavin O’Donnell went 4-for-4 with a triple Thursday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to a 10-0 win over Westfield Post 124 in American Legion Baseball play. Connor Devine went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, and Jason Codey drove in a pair of runs. Matt Egan earned the win on the mound, striking out three, walking a pair and scattering three hits in four innings on the mound. Post 68 (6-2) is home on Saturday afternoon for a double-header against West Springfield Post 207. 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: What Can Investors Expect From Coming Era of PopulismBy Bill Schmick,
04:25PM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
We are in the second or third year of a new regime change, according to my calculations. If this one follows the patterns of past periods, some clues of what might occur in the years ahead are available (at least from an economic and financial point of view). Historically, it seems that the most recent period of populism (1964-1982) can give us a better guess of how the stock market might perform. Although there have been many changes in the financial markets since then, many fundamental instruments and assets remain the same. As for the federal government, it has enacted various laws to reign in speculation in the banking system and to protect the consumer after the Financial 0 Comments
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Volunteers Needed to Clean Up the West Branch Housatonic River| 02:18PM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Volunteers are needed to help clean up the west branch of the Housatonic River with Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) at one of their annual river cleanups this Saturday, June 29, from 9 AM to Noon. After the cleanup, volunteers will be provided a free lunch from a local restaurant. Volunteers must RSVP in advance to reserve a free lunch. Participants should meet at Wahconah Park, 105 Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, at 9 AM on June 29. Cleanup teams will disperse to nearby locations, gathering miscellaneous trash from the river banks and bottom. Canoes will be used to transport the trash. Old 0 Comments
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Dalton Commits ARPA Funds Toward Police Station Repair, DesignBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
The police station has had to deal with toilet backups; the tiles in the bathroom next dispatch have asbestos. DALTON, Mass. — Cost estimates have come in to address some of the Police Department's building issues. The town needs to address safety issues within the police station, including plumbing, mold, ventilation, mice, water damage, heating, and cell damage. During the Select Board meeting on Monday, Building and Grounds Superintendent Jeff Burch informed the Select Board that the floor tiles, mastic, and the right exterior wall in the bathroom next to the police dispatch office are contaminated with asbestos. The flooring in the dispatch 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Rebuff of Gold Star Exemption Dismays Pittsfield OfficialsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Thursday, June 27, 2024 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Pittsfield officials are disappointed that Lanesborough rejected a proposal for Gold Star family tax exemptions, clarifying that the city proudly adopted this years ago.
City Clerk Michele Benjamin, Assistant City Clerk Heather Brazeau and her husband, Mark Brazeau, (former School Committee member) comprised an open letter to the town's Select Board expressing they were "disheartened" by the annual town meeting vote.
"As residents of a fellow city within the Commonwealth of MA, we are disappointed to hear about the denial of adoption for tax exemption Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22H for families of our fallen military heroes at the
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Dalton Installs Seven Accessible Picnic TablesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:17PM / Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | |
Six of the seven tables have been installed; the seventh is planned for the Pine Grove Park pavilion. The tables were purchased through a grant. DALTON, Mass. — The Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant picnic tables have been installed at Greenridge, Pinegrove and Chamberland parks and at the library. During the ADA Committee meeting last week, ADA coordinator Alyssa Maschino informed the committee that the seven ADA picnic tables from Massachusetts Correctional Industries had been installed. They were purchased using a $6,414.31 Municipal ADA Improvement Grant. The round metal tables have three seats with one open spot for wheelchair 0 Comments
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Letter: Cancer Survivor MonthLetter to the Editor,
04:00PM / Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | |
 To the Editor:
June has a special significance for members of our community: it's the start of summer, end of school for students and teachers, and at the Phelps Cancer Center, we celebrate National Cancer Survivor Month.
As the medical director of the Phelps Cancer Center, I'm also proud to be marking the 10-year anniversary of the center's opening in 2014 and the progress we have made in delivering cutting-edge treatments and therapies to cancer patients here in Berkshire County for a full decade.
Being a cancer survivor myself, I know how a diagnosis changes your life. I hope that we never have to care for you or for your loved ones, but I want you to know that, if you
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