 | Friday Front Porch Feature: A Home Fit for Entertaining
RICHMOND, Mass. — Are you looking for a luxurious, spacious home with scenic Berkshire views? Then this is the home for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing a home at 765 Canaan Road.
The house was built in 1988 and has four |
| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Aug. 24-29
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Aug. 24-29:
Crack sealing continues this week for the following locations:
Lincoln Street
Appleton Avenue
Elm Street
Howard Street
Pomeroy Avenue
Williams Street
The schedule and locations are |
| Pittsfield Affordable Housing Signs Nondiscrimination Agreement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust voted to require that grantees of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Community Initiative program sign an assurance agreement for nondiscrimination.
The agreement states that, as a condition of federal financial assistance, they will |
| @theMarket: Fed Chief Reveres Rare Week of Decline in the Markets
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell kicked off his speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium by admitting that the economic outlook may warrant a change in the Fed's tight money policy. That was Fed speak for it is time to cut interest rates. Markets soared on the news.
Economists will debate endlessly whether |
 | Burlington Store Cuts Ribbon in Pittsfield
Craneville Principal Rebecca Sawyer, left, accepts a 'big check' of $5,000 from store manager Ryan Traficante.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of people stood outside the new Burlington store on Friday to get a $10 coupon toward their shopping spree.
Shoppers weren't the only beneficiaries at the |
| Pittsfield Will See a New Internet Provider
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — AccessPlus Fiber plans to expand into the city, providing residents, businesses, and schools with another option for internet service.
Last week, the City Council supported AccessPlus' plan to build an underground fiber broadband network in Pittsfield. The company offers plans that start at $65 per |
| The Retired Investor: Additional 401(k) Investment Choices May Be Coming Your Way
If President Trump has his way, investments in private equity, real estate, and even digital assets will soon be allowed in your 401(k). As in everything, there are risks and rewards in this proposition.
Last week, Donald Trump ordered the Labor Department to examine his proposal. The new investments, aside from your 401(k), |
| BCC Announces the Return of the Chorale
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the return of the BCC Chorale, led by Professor of Music Ellen Shanahan.
The Chorale had been discontinued a few years ago when the College consolidated its for-credit jazz and choral ensembles into a single group.
Now, thanks to |
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