| @theMarket: Handful of Stocks Key to the Markets' Direction
It was a slow week for news but that didn't stop the bulls from pushing the equity markets to new highs. But the number of stocks that are pushing stocks higher are fewer and fewer.
Day after day, and week after week. the S&P 600 and NASDAQ have made a series of new highs. Under the hood, however, just about all the gains |
| Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: June 24-28
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's street improvement work continues next week with the following schedule in place:
• Monday 6/24 – Milling Cascade Street
• Tuesday 6/25 – First course of paving on Cascade Street
• Wednesday 6/26 - Friday 6/28 – Raising structures on Fourth |
 | Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Opens New Branch, Unveils New Signage
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) opened the doors to its newest and fifth branch office, 734 Williams Street, on Saturday, March 30.
The location has not been occupied by a financial institution since late 2021. This is the first branch for Coop Bank since opening its Dalton Avenue location |
 | Berkshire Force Travel Team Tryouts
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team will hold tryouts in mid-July at the Doyle Complex.
The tryouts will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on July 15 through 19.
For information, visit the Pittsfield Girls Softball Facebook page.
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| 1Berkshire Seeking Responses to Business Needs Assessment
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, the Regional Economic Development Organization and Marketing and Tourism Organization for the 32 cities and towns of Berkshire County, is currently seeking submissions to the 2024 Berkshire Business Needs Assessment.
This assessment, last conducted in 2021, has played a role in the development |
| Berkshire Youth Soccer Holds Season-Ending Tournament
LENOX, Mass. -- Eight teams earned championships last weekend in the finals of the Berkshire County Youth Soccer League spring season.
Teams of boys and girls in grades 5-6 and 7-8 participated in the season-ending tournament, organized by Donna Laroque and Nigel Gayle and hosted mostly at Lenox Memorial Middle and High |
 | Hancock Shaker Village Immortalized on Forever Stamps
Shaker Village's Director and CEO Carrie Holland says the stamps reaffirm the village's legacy in American history.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Four images of Hancock Shaker Village are now immortalized in U.S. Postal Service stamps.
These are part of a collection of 12 stamps that commemorate the 250th anniversary |
| Dalton Finance Makes Interdepartmental, Reserve Fund Transfers
DALTON, Mass. — The Finance Committee made a number of interdepartmental and reserve fund transfers during its meeting last week.
The reserve fund balance is currently $58,000, Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson said.
The committee also approved a reserve fund transfer to the employee fringe benefits |
| The Retired Investor: Key to America's Future Lies in Its Past
This is year three of a 15-year period where change will occur throughout America. It won't be an easy time for any of us. Stress, conflict, dissatisfaction, economic and political turmoil. It all lies ahead, but there is a silver lining.
In the case of regime change fueled by populism, American history may not repeat itself, |
 | Berkshire Athenaeum Summer Reading Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum launches its Read, Renew, Repeat summer reading program on Monday, June 24, 2024.
During the next seven weeks, the library will host a range of free activities for children, teens, and adults to foster and celebrate a love of reading. Participants can win prizes for |
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