| Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Renamed to 'MassAbility'
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey signed legislation that renames the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to MassAbility.
Governor Healey filed this bill last year to reflect the administration's goal of expanding the agency's reach and ushering in a new, more inclusive model for disability career services and |
| Pittsfield Daytime Paving Operations on Merrill Road
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that daytime paving operations will be taking place on Merrill Road (Route 9) in Pittsfield.
Paving will take place from the intersection of East Street to the intersection of Junction Road. Work will begin on Monday, Sept. 23, and |
| @theMarket: Fed's Half-Point Rate Cut Surprised Markets
The Federal Reserve Bank's half-point interest rate cut surprised investors and traders alike this week. The central bank also indicated that the markets could expect more of the same in the months ahead.
The main three averages soared on the news on Thursday and into Friday. New highs went a long way in dispelling my fears |
 | Free community college a boon for students, workforce and local economy
It's no secret that the rising cost of college tuition, together with unprecedented increases in the cost of living, creates a barrier for many people seeking to better themselves through higher education. It's also no secret that this barrier can be even harder to overcome for historically marginalized people. At Berkshire Community |
 | WIC Celebrates 50 Years of Women, Children Assistance
The program, administered by Berkshire Health Systems, is serving about 1,700 in Central and North Berkshire County.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — WIC has supported mothers and children facing food insecurity for 50 years.
On Wednesday, the Berkshire North Women, Infants & Children Nutrition Program celebrated the |
 | AAU Basketball Team Wins Five Tourneys This Summer
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Boys and Girls Club AAU boys sixth-grade basketball team is coming off a successful summer season in which it won five tournament championships throughout New England and Upstate New York.
The team includes players from the Pittsfield and Dalton area.
It won five |
| BEAT Awarded Funding for a Community Commercial Dishwasher
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Zero Waste Initiative (BZWI), a program of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), has been selected as a recipient of one of Mass DEP's Reduce, Reuse Repair Micro-Grants.
The award will be used to purchase and install a commercial dishwasher at BEAT's Environmental Leadership |
 | Pittsfield Announces Homebound Vaccinations for Residents
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Health Department announces flu and COVID-19 vaccinations for Pittsfield residents who are homebound (cannot leave home without considerable and taxing effort, or where it is medically inadvisable).
People should speak with their physicians to see if they should also get a |
 | Taconic Track Closing For Repairs, Spring Completion Set
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Work will soon begin on Taconic High School's track that has been cited as an "accident waiting to happen."
On Thursday, the city announced that the track will be closed to all users starting Monday. It is slated to reopen in late spring with a new surface and other elements for a better user |
| Dalton Mulls Over Proposed Sign Policy
DALTON, Mass. — The town is considering establishing a sign policy that would restrict the posting of certain signs on town property.
During the Select Board meeting last week, Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson presented the proposed policy on "Political Signs on Town Property."
The policy |
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