| Mass Receives Federal Funding to Remove Lead Service Lines
BOSTON — The Biden-Harris Administration awarded more than $50 million in funding for Massachusetts cities and towns to help identify and replace lead service lines and prevent exposure to lead in drinking water.
Following advocacy by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, federal delegation, Attorney General Andrea Joy |
| Berkshire Museum Announces Summer Exhibition
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum to display "The Animal Art of Julie Bell" an exhibition showcasing the works of one of the acclaimed fantasy artist.
On view to the public June 1 through September 29.
"When I'm painting animals with all their beauty and wild nature, I experience |
 | BAC Announces Artists for Berkshire Artist Residency Program
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Art Center, formerly IS183 Art School, announced their five selected resident artists, Dai Ban, Grigori Fateyev, Stacy Scibelli, Kara Smith and Kyle Strack, for the Berkshire Artist Residency Program 2024.
The Red Lion Inn, in their seventh year hosting a resident artist, will be welcoming Kara |
| @theMarket: Commodities and China Get Smoked While AI Thrives
It had to happen at some point. Gold, silver, and copper prices experienced a steep downturn this week. Profit-taking set in as traders rung the cash register after weeks of gains. However, tech got a boost from Nvidia's earnings.
And while tech took the lead, keeping the S&P 500 and NASDAQ up, the rest of the market did |
| Dalton Planning Board Works to Update Special Permit Fees
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board is navigating how to update its special permit fees to bring them up to date with the current costs of services.
During the board meeting last week, Town Planner Janko Tomasic said the cost of completing the services is higher than what it costs to take action on the |
| Greylock Federal Shred Day Raises Funds for United Way
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 10,250 pounds of personal papers were shredded at this year's Community Shred Day, an event held on May 11 and hosted by Greylock Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with Berkshire United Way, to benefit the United Way's local initiatives.
"Berkshire United Way is so grateful |
 | BCArc Promotes Residential Supervisor
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tracey Babcock, a seasoned Residential Site Manager for Brain Injury Services, and the current BCArc Employee of the Year 2024, has been promoted to Residential Supervisor.
In this new role, she will join a team of supervisors who each oversee a range of residential programs. Tracey has been with BCArc |
| The Retired Investor: How Populism Will Impact Economy & Society
"If left unchecked, the trend in income inequality in this country will continue to widen.
It will lead to an increasingly dysfunctional economy, heightened political polarization,
paralyses and a level of anger andmistrust that this nation has not seen since the Great Depression"
"Income Inequality: The Trend |
 | Pittsfield Council Gives Preliminary OK to $82M School Budget
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, with Superintendent Joseph Curtis, says the Student Opportunity Act if fully funded this year.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council left no stone unturned as it took four hours to preliminarily approve the school budget on Monday. At $82,885,277, the fiscal year 2025 spending plan |
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