| Salvation Army, Market 32 Launch Holiday Kettle Donation Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32/Price Chopper is once again playing host to the Salvation Army's "Red Kettle" holiday campaign at all 130 of its stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The Salvation Army and Market 32/ Price Chopper have been collaborative |
 | Letter: Berkshire Community Action Council Rumors Hurt Fundraising Efforts
To the Editor:
Most of you are familiar with BCAC. We are the federally designated anti-poverty agency for Berkshire County, serving nearly 12,000 families each year. We work hard to maintain the trust and respect of the communities we serve.
Overseen by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, we are required to comply |
| @theMarket: Profit-Taking Trims Post-Election Gains
A 5 percent gain in nine days on the benchmark S&P 500 Index was met by profit-taking. Traders booked gains in Trump trades as some had second thoughts about continued upside. Who can blame them?
The conviction by many that happy days are here again (or will be by next year) sent markets through the roof in a frenzy of |
 | Letter: Dalton Board Should Not Stop Special Election
To the Editor:
I would like to comment on the travesty that is taking place in the Town of Dalton. The Selectboard chooses not to set a date for a special election. Even a petition of over 200 voters to have a date scheduled for a special election is not persuading them.
This special election is due to the resignation of a Selectboard |
 | Weekend Outlook: Dancing, Comedy, Music
There are several events this weekend, including a weeklong dance festival, bazaar, live music, and more.
Editor's Pick
Wandering Dance Festival
Downtown Pittsfield
Nov. 17 to 23
This weeklong community dance initiative celebrates movement and culture in an effort to foster |
| Lanesborough Sets Single Tax Rate, Bills to Increase
LANESBOROUGH, Mass.— The average homeowner's tax bill for fiscal year 2025 will rise about $360.
On Monday, the Select Board adopted a single tax rate of $16.73 per $1,000 valuation.
The rate is a 28-cent decrease from the previous year but the average single-family home valued at $345,786 will see a tax bill increase of |
 | Bershire Carousel Offered to City of Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Carousel currently sits frozen in time as it waits for riders. Will operations resume under city ownership?
Councilors will soon decide.
On Tuesday, the City Council referred a conveyance and donation of property at 50 Center St. to the finance subcommittee. This is the location of the |
 | Health, Environmental Officials: Pittsfield GE Landfills Don't Pose Risk
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents continue to express concerns about PCB exposure from the former General Electric campus but health and environmental experts say there is no risk.
Last week, the council subcommittee on public health and safety received an annual update from the Environmental Protection Agency, state Department of |
| The Retired Investor: Jailhouse Stocks
Investors appear to be "dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock" ever since the election of President-elect Donald Trump. Private prison stocks have roared back to life as the deportation of immigrants becomes a reality.
Day One, according to the Trump team, the new administration will launch its promised plan to deport |
| Superior Court Briefs: Nov. 14
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cesar Lagunas, age 51, was found guilty of Rape and Intimidation of a Witness on Nov. 13 in Berkshire Superior Court.
According to the District Attorney's Office, on April 15, 2019, Lagunas raped a person and then threatened them with blackmail if they reported the rape.
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