| The Retired Investor: Government Shutdown Keeps Farmers in Limbo
American farmers are set to receive another bailout from Trump's tariffs. The holdup is due to the lack of any additional money that lawmakers can deliver, as well as furloughed administration staffers to finalize and implement the aid package.
Readers may recall that during Donald Trump's first tariff war, which occurred |
| DA Warns Public After Gym Thefts and Check Fraud
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire District Attorney's Office is warning of an active crime ring targeting gyms and yoga studios across the Northeast.
Members of the crime ring are breaking into parked, often unlocked, cars at these locations and stealing wallets and other personal items.
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 | Holiday Hours: Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day
Dióscoro Teófilo Puebla Tolín's 'First landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World,' at San Salvador, W.I., Oct. 12, 1492, from 1862.
Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day is being observed Monday, Oct. 13. As Columbus Day, it commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the |
 | Harvest Festivals and Craft Fairs 2025
The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, the holidays are approaching; artisans and craft enthusiasts know what that means. It's craft fair and bazaar season! This list will be updated as we get more information.
Have an event to add? Email us at info@iberkshires.com.
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 | Adelson and Company P.C. Name New Partner
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Adelson & Company P.C., an accounting firm formed in 1938, specializing in audit, tax, and advisory services, has announced that Anthony "Tony" Wimperis has been named a shareholder and partner.
Wimperis, a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Valuation Analyst, has more than 15 years |
 | Berkshire Briefs: Oct. 8
A roundup of municipal and development news across the Berkshires
West Stockbridge Opens Dog Park
West Stockbridge held a grand opening for its new dog park on Oct. 5. Michael Bolognino, chair of the Friends of West Stockbridge Dog Park, estimated that 100 people attended the opening, along with 50 or so dogs.
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 | BHS Implements Color-Coded System for Respiratory Illness Measures
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In anticipation of the expected rise in respiratory illness during the fall and winter seasons, Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has implemented its three-tiered virus alert level system, which will determine how the organization manages masking, visitor access, and testing and whether staff, patients and visitors will |
 | Pittsfield Mulling Snow Removal Well Before First Storm
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Don't let the balmy weather fool you: Winter is closer than you think.
On Monday, with temperatures nearing 80, the Public Works and Utilities subcommittee heard about the city's snow removal plans for the 2025-2026 season.
"Our first thing, why we do this, is to maintain public |
| Gov. Healey Releases Dashboard Detailing Federal Cuts
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have cut $3.7 billion in funding from Massachusetts' budget, and a $1.4 million toward a local digital equity effort is on the chopping block.
On Tuesday, Gov. Maura Healey's administration released an updated dashboard detailing the impact of |
| Governor Healey Proclaims Oct. 5-11 Fire Prevention Week
STOW—Governor Maura Healey has declared Oct. 5-11, 2025, as Fire Prevention Week in Massachusetts, joining the nation's longest-running public health and safety observance and promoting this year's theme, "Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home."
"This year's Fire Prevention Week theme |
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