| The Retired Investor: Bull and Bear Case for U.S. Economy
Are we on the verge of an American economic and social revival as Donald Trump promises, or on the eve of destruction as his critics claim? That sounds extreme, but in this partisan world we live in binary events are all we care about.
If all unfolds according to the Trump policy playbook, inflation will be lower, the |
 | LGBTQ+ Business Networking Events Launch in Berkshires
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire LGBTQ+ business owners, professionals, and community leaders have established a monthly networking event.
The event aims to facilitate connection and collaboration within the community, and to address political, economic, demographic, and public health challenges. |
| Free Water Safety Program for Berkshire Middle Schoolers
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A collaborative effort involving the Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center (GABCC), the Berkshire Family YMCA (BFYMCA), Linda Dulye of Dulye & Co., and Pittsfield Public Schools (PPS) has launched the Stop Youth Drowning: Safe Swim Berkshire Initiative.
This pilot program will offer free water safety |
| Berkshire County in Mild Drought
BOSTON — Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper declared the Connecticut River Valley, Central, Southeast and Western regions of the state have been downgraded to a Level 1 – Mild Drought status following two months of above normal precipitation.
This includes Berkshire |
 | Pittsfield Talks Hazard Mitigation
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's updated Hazard Mitigation Plan is headed towards final review.
On Monday, community members and public officials mulled disaster preparedness at the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center. Pittsfield's 2019 plan is due for an update so the city stays eligible for grant funding and, of course, |
 | Pittsfield Celebrates Jazz Art Contest Winners
Mayor Marchetti with contest winners Maso Casucci and Kayleigh Capitanio.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For the month of April, Pittsfield High School students' jazz-inspired works bring color and design to the corridors of City Hall.
Kayleigh Capitanio secured the first-place award for the Berkshires Jazz Student Art |
 | House of Polish Opens in Lenox
An example of nail art by Casey Christopher from her Instagram.
LENOX, Mass. — Mother and daughter duo Paula Mlynarski and Casey Christopher have a passion for art and they are expressing their creativity together through nail design.
They opened House of Polish, a nail studio, last month on |
| BCC and Partners to Present Berkshire State of Work Summit
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in partnership with 1Berkshire, MassHire, the Berkshire Innovation Center and the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, will hold "From Hiring to Thriving: A New Era of Workplace Culture," a Berkshire State of Work Summit, on Wednesday, June 18 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Pittsfield School Officials Making Budget Recommendations Wednesday
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee will make recommendations for the district's fiscal year 2026 budget on Wednesday.
This follows a workshop on April 2, where principals and district leaders presented their facility's breakdown with a 2.15 percent reduction to meet costs and a public hearing on Monday, which garnered |
 | Pittsfield Council Files 'Median Safety' Petition
Mayor Peter Marchetti tells the council that he has been 'pretty beaten up' over the median proposal.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council put a controversial petition that triggered a protest and dozens of public speakers to rest.
On Tuesday, it filed a proposed "median safety" ordinance that would |
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