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Pittsfield Ice Rink Effort Sees $125K GiftBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:45PM / Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Philanthropic support has boosted the city's plans to revive long-cherished days of outdoor ice skating.
On Tuesday, Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath told the Parks Commission that the Feigenbaum Foundation boosted the effort by $125,000. He sees this as the kind of facility where people make core memories.
"They're excited about this. They see a real opportunity for this to be one more fun thing that's offered in Pittsfield," he said.
"In the wintertime, a lot of folks around here tend to hibernate, sort of close themselves off. But this is a wonderful place and our parks are wonderful places to continue
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@theMarket: Fed No Longer in the Driver's SeatBy Bill Schmick,
03:25PM / Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
This week, the Federal Reserve Bank hiked its inflation forecast and reduced the growth target for the economy this year. Despite this news, traders termed the March FOMC meeting a "dovish pause," although it did not help the stock market. The upshot of Chairman Jerome Powell's Q&A session on Wednesday afternoon after the FOMC meeting was that as far as the future is concerned, the Fed would need to wait and see just like the rest of us. In the meantime, the bank decided to slow its quantitative tightening program. That was interpreted as dovish by most Fed watchers since it does add liquidity to the credit markets. Powell did say tariffs would probably add 0 Comments
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Superior Court Briefs: March 21| 02:21PM / Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
Earehart Arraigned on 2 Counts of Rape On March 18 James Earehart, age 55 of Indiana, was arraigned in Berkshire Superior Court. The Defendant was arraigned on two counts of Rape stemming from a June 16, 2022, offense.The alleged rape occurred at a camp located at 53 Brookside Road, Great Barrington. According to the district attorney's office, Earehart was employed by Membrane Concepts and was deployed to the camp to work on the pool at the time of the alleged assault.The victim, who was an employee of the camp at the time of the assault, stated they (singular to protect the victim's identity) were returning to a building at the camp when they were 0 Comments
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Red Tee Tournament Brings Together Women in Support of Girls and Women| 08:20AM / Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the world celebrates International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the Red Tee Tournament Committee celebrates the announcement of the third annual all women's golf event. "This is not your father's or grandfather's golf tournament. It's a great day to focus on women and all that these nonprofits do to help women and girls in our community," said Jen Glockner, chair of the Red Tee Committee. Sponsored by Berkshire Money Management, the tournament will be held on Monday, June 2 at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield. Proceeds from the tournament will be divided between Berkshire United Way and 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Board Advances Short-Term Rental OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:27PM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has established an accessory dwelling unit ordinance and now, will tackle short-term rentals.
On Tuesday, the Community Development Board supported a zoning amendment that allows short-term rentals and provides operational regulations. It will advance to the City Council with the board as petitioner.
"The fact that we don't have any legislation in the city regarding short-term rentals, it makes it very difficult for the building inspector to act on something that doesn't legally exist," Chair Sheila Irvin explained.
Proposed draft language was continued last month and a working group then ironed out the details. Changes were
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The Retired Investor: Foreign Money Going Home as American Market Dominance Begins to FallBy Bill Schmick,
04:38PM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
The Trump administration's economic policies have placed a target on the back of most foreign nations. As for the economy, a slowdown, if not a recession, seems to be around the corner. As such, overseas investors have little reason to remain in America's financial markets. Foreign investors represent about 17 percent of the overall holdings in the U.S. equity market and about the same in the bond market. Over the last 15 years, as I wrote in my previous column, American markets were the only game in town. While our share of the world's economy was only 27 percent, our share of the world's total investments was 70 percent. America was perceived as being the 0 Comments
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Bianchi/Barbarotta Foundation Supports Youth Sports | 03:37PM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The Bianchi/Barbarotta Foundation, following its 11th Annual Beer Tasting event on March 8, distributed $1,000 checks to 11 youth house league basketball organizations in Berkshire County. The foundation allocated $11,000 to youth sports, with each of the 11 basketball organizations receiving $1,000 The beer tasting event, held at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, featured selections from multiple breweries and included food and music. Proceeds from the $30 admission fee supported the foundation's activities. The Bianchi/Barbarotta Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on supporting children's initiatives. 0 Comments
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Co-op Bank Promotes Senior Vice President| 03:24PM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-op Bank) announced the promotion of Jennifer L. Parsons to Senior Vice President, Human Resources. In her new elevated role, she will lead all aspects of the Bank's human resources strategy, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, professional development, and organizational culture. "Jennifer's promotion reflects her outstanding contributions to the organization and her unwavering commitment to our employees," said Michael P. Daly, CEO, of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank. "Her leadership and passion are invaluable as we continue to invest in our people — the heart of our 0 Comments
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Greylock Federal to participate in Lift Up Homeownership Program| 08:23AM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union has been approved to participate in the Lift Up Homeownership program, a special purpose credit program offered by Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBank Boston) to provide financial assistance to people of color purchasing their first home. Through Lift Up Homeownership, people of color earning up to 120 percent of the area median income are eligible to receive up to $50,000 in down-payment closing-cost assistance on a first-come, first-served basis to purchase their first home in New England. Participating homebuyers are required to complete a homebuyer counseling program prior to receiving a program 0 Comments
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Dalton Student to Plant Trees in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Thursday, March 20, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A prospective marine biology student will plant 20 trees in the city as part of a school project.
Wahconah Regional High School junior Brodie Kelly-Smith is doing a research project on recent fires across the state. To complete the project, Kelly-Smith had to take the initiative to address the issues and he chose Pittsfield as a recipient.
Planting trees can act as natural fire breaks and increase humidity while providing a habitat for wildlife. Berkshire County is no stranger to wildfires, as a November's Butternut Fire in Great Barrington expanded to consume 1,670 acres.
"I decided that I want to do more than just write a letter to somebody and
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Pittsfielders Protest 'Median Safety' Rule at Park SquareBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:45PM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Passion was high at Park Square on Tuesday as several dozen community members protested a proposed ordinance that would ban "loitering" in medians. Mayor Peter Marchetti is asking that the council approve the "Median Safety and Pedestrian Regulation in Public Roadways" ordinance that would make loitering in a median strip illegal as a public safety measure. "The city of Pittsfield has experienced an increase in public safety issues relating to pedestrian use of and entry into the public roadways," the mayor's office said in a statement. There have been numerous complaints about panhandling in medians, 0 Comments
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Zion Lutheran Church to Host German Dinner in Pittsfield| 11:41AM / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Zion Lutheran Church will host a German community dinner on Friday, March 21, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The menu will feature goulash with egg noodles and red cabbage, and chocolate cherry cake for dessert. Tickets are $20 per person and $12 for children 12 and under. Take-out will be available. Beer and wine will be available for dine-in patrons. Due to ongoing construction at Zion Lutheran Church, the dinner will be held at the First United Methodist Church, located at 55 Fenn St. Tickets can be purchased online at www.zionlutheranpittsfield.org or at the door. Reservations are encouraged. The phone number provided for more 0 Comments
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