| @theMarket: All Eyes Await The Fed
When the Federal Open Market Committee meets Dec. 9-10, it will decide to lower interest rates again — or not. The data is inconclusive at best, but stocks have rallied for more than a week in anticipation of a cut. Let's hope they are right.
The odds of a cut are over 90 percent in the betting markets. The last time |
 | Toys for Tots Bringing Presents to Thousands of Kids This Year
Volunteers organize toys by age and gender in the House of Corrections storage facility.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Plenty of toys are on their way to children this holiday season thanks to Toys for Tots.
Christopher Keegan has coordinated the local toy drive for the Berkshire Chapter of the Marine Corps |
| BHS Recognized for Digital Health Achievement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced the results of the 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey, an internationally recognized benchmarking program that honors excellence in digitally enabled healthcare.
Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) is proud to announce |
 | Multiple Fire Companies Battling Motel Blaze on Route 7
An image posted to the Pittsfield Fire page early Thursday morning.
LENOX, Mass. — Multiple fire companies are battling a structure fire at the Wagon Wheel Inn on Route 7.
Motorists are asked to avoid Holmes Road, Pomeroy Avenue and surrounding areas near Route 7. The highway between Holmes Road and |
 | OLLI at BCC Presents 'Transformative Spaces: Building a New Museum'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents "Transformative Spaces: Building a New Museum" via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
Pamela Franks, Class of 1956 Director of the |
| Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Launches Public Survey
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development has announced the availability of a survey to receive public input regarding community needs.
In collaboration with VHB, the Department has initiated a year-long planning process aimed at crafting a Master Plan that will guide the |
 | Arace & Rice, CPA Opens in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Arace & Rice, PC, a full-service certified public accounting firm, announce its opening in Pittsfield.
The firm is founded by CPAs Adam Rice and Christine Arace, former partners at Killeen, Arace & Quinn, CPA. The new firm aims to provide accounting and financial services to individuals, small |
| Pittsfield Middle School Restructuring to Alter Bus, Bell Times
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — If the School Committee decides to proceed with the middle school restructuring in the fall, students will see changes in bus schedules and, in turn, bell schedules.
Potential busing and instructional models were outlined during a special meeting at Reid Middle School on Monday. The effort is nearing its |
| The Retired Investor: Cruises Are In And Not Just For Baby Boomers
The COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to spell the end of the cruise line industry. These massive ships, crammed with sick passengers, were labeled "petri dishes" by the media, infectious disease experts, and politicians. Six years later, the sector is alive and growing.
AAA projects that a record-breaking 21.7 million |
| Pittsfield Sewer Lining Replacement Projects
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—; The City's Department of Public Services and Utilities sewer lining replacement project continues the week of Dec. 8.
The sewer lining will be replaced in several locations as outlined in the schedule below. This work includes lining aging sewer pipes to help prevent future breaks within the sewer |
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