| Cheshire Man Pleads Guilty to B&E, Larceny
PITTSFEILD, Mass. — Eric Guerrin, age 37 of Cheshire, pleaded guilty in Berkshire Superior Court on Aug. 27 to four charges related to the theft of technology devices from Berkshire Health Systems.
Police say Guerrin, along with a second suspect, stole technology and personal office items from a BHS facility. The |
| @theMarket: September Into October Could Be Bumpy for Stocks
We enter September with the three major averages close to or above yearly highs. Momentum is still on the side of the bulls. As such, in the next week or so, markets could attempt to scale those heights and possibly better them.
It is what happens next that concerns me. The next two months are seasonally the worst period for the |
 | Celebrate 40 years of NAMI Berkshire County
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Incorporated in 1984, the Berkshire County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at Zucchini's Restaurant in Pittsfield from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
The non-profit's mission is to improve the quality of life for people in |
 | Pittsfield Raises Overdose Awareness Flag
A box of naloxone treatment outside St. Stephen's parish office.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An overdose awareness flag was raised in front of City Hall for the first time on Thursday.
Hosted by Berkshire Harm Reduction and the Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative, around 50 community |
| Suicide Prevention Conference Scheduled for September
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Several key Berkshire County mental health and community organizations across the region are partnering on a suicide prevention conference to be held in Pittsfield in September.
New Perspectives on Populations at Risk in Berkshire County will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 8 am to 4:30 pm at |
| Dalton Police Station Panel Asks for Study
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee agrees that the current police facility, located in the basement of the Town Hall, is inadequate.
The station is in poor condition, has safety issues, and lacks the space to serve the community properly.
The committee's charge is to |
 | AT&T Seeks Permanent Cell Tower at Transfer Station
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — AT&T plans to replace a temporary cell tower with a permanent one on the Casella property.
The Zoning Board of Appeals supported variances and a special permit to facilitate a permanent wireless monopole facility at 500 Hubbard Ave., where Casella Waste Systems operates a transfer station.
Blueprints show |
| The Retired Investor: How the U.S. Can Manage Its Increasing Debt Load
U.S. deficits at $35.225 trillion are going through the roof and interest payments on our debt load account for an increasing share of gross domestic product. We are not alone in facing this trend. The question is what monetary and fiscal policymakers will do about it.
The time-honored, go-to strategy that has worked well for |
| Pittsfield Announces Public Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Health Department announces vaccination appointment schedule for Pittsfield individuals.
As the season for flu and COVID-19 is underway, it is time for residents to get vaccinated.
Vaccinations help prevent illness or reduce serious illness and the risk of |
| Berkshire Organizations Awarded Tourism Grants
BOSTON—The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $5.9 million in grants to 61 cultural and tourism projects through the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism's Destination Development Capital (DDC) grant program, which supports projects that expand, construct, restore, or renovate Massachusetts tourism destinations and |
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