| The Retired Investor: Trump and the China trade
It was supposed to be Agamemnon. Sixty percent plus tariffs on all Chinese products imported into the U.S. levied on Day One. What happened? Nothing.
Investors are still waiting for the first shoe to drop on the world's second-largest economy and America's No. 1 enemy. China has been the nation's punching bag ever |
 | UNICO Holding Souper Bowl Community Food Drive
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — UNICO of Pittsfield is holding its Souper Bowl Community Food Drive that will end on Feb. 9, Super Bowl Sunday.
All donations will be distributed to local food pantries.
The club is accepting donations of nonperishable foods, any food that can be eaten from a |
 | Karen Sargent Joins Pittsfield Co-op as Dalton Branch Manager
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-op Bank) announced the hiring of Karen Sargent as the new AVP/Branch Manager of its Dalton branch location.
With a track record in banking and a commitment to community engagement, Sargent brings experience and leadership to her new role.
Sargent joins |
| Senator Mark February Staff Office Hours
BOSTON — State Senator Paul W. Mark announced that his staff will host office hours at four locations in Berkshire County in February.
Residents of any of the 57 municipalities in the Senator's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District are encouraged to share ideas on current or potential state legislation, |
| Dalton Green Committee to Propose Compost Program
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee hopes to have a compost program as part of the transfer station's services.
The program's proposal demonstrated the composting has several benefits, including how it "enriches soil, conserves water, and reduces the use of fertilizers, all the while reducing methane gas |
 | Pittsfield's Middle School Restructuring Panel Preparing Recommendation
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Middle School Restructuring Committee will form a proposal in the next couple of weeks.
On Monday, members divided into groups to prepare for a consensus that is expected on Feb. 10. The two-year effort to rework Pittsfield's middle school model will conclude with a recommendation to the School |
| Marchetti Touts Economic Development Successes
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city saw 12 new businesses in 2024 and the long-anticipated development at the William Stanley Business Park.
Mayor Peter Marchetti outlined his administration's economic development efforts during his first State of the City address earlier this month, including some $13.5 million that was received |
 | Freedom Fund Awards Speakers Highlight Importance of Unity
Keith Beauchamp, producer of a documentary on Emmet Till, speaks at the Berkshire NAACP Freedom Fund Awards at Berkshire Hills Country Club.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's not a coincidence that unity is at the end of the word community. This was especially made evident at the Berkshire NAACP Freedom Fund Awards on |
 | Youth Sign Connect Returns to Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires is bringing back Youth Sign Connect, a program offering members the chance to learn and engage with American Sign Language (ASL).
Weekly sessions begin Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 6 p.m.
The interactive program is free for Club members, but advance registration is |
| Future of Joann Fabric and Crafts Unknown
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The future is uncertain for Joann Fabric and Crafts and the store that's been in the Dalton Avenue Shopping Center for more than 30 years.
The well-known national retailer that has served sewers, quilters, crocheters, and crafters for more than 80 years filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week for a |
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