| The Retired Investor: Rising Beef Prices This Summer May Chill Your Grill
The American tradition of firing up the backyard grill for a BBQ among friends and family is upon us. However, this year's record high prices for beef, brought on by generational lows in cattle inventories, make serving up steaks and hamburgers a budget-busting event.
A look at cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile |
| BCC to Offer Two Summer EMT Training Courses
PITTSFIELD, MA — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in conjunction with Action Ambulance and County Ambulance, will offer two EMT training courses this summer.
The Action Ambulance course will be held June 2 – Sept. 6 on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. and every other Saturday from 9 |
 | Letter: Dalton Police Budget for Special Town Meeting
To the Editor:
I have immense respect for the work performed by our Police Department. It is certainly a great comfort for the town's people that they can feel safe. However, reviewing the police budget was still necessary and appropriate to assure the townspeople that the department's budget was the best it could be. The Finance |
 | BCC to Host Berkshire State of Work Summit on June 18
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host the 2025 Berkshire State of Work Summit, "From Hiring to Thriving: A New Era of Workplace Culture," on Wednesday, June 18 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The event, presented by BCC, MassHire, Berkshire Innovation Center, Berkshire Regional Planning |
| Dalton National Guard Airman Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities
LATHAM, N.Y. — A Dalton, Mass., airman has been promoted in rank in the New York Air National Guard.
Charlotte Weiskotten, assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, received the promotion April 15 to the rank of airman, first class.
She is a cybersecurity analyst and a graduate of Wahconah Regional High School and |
| Pittsfield Preliminarily OKs 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's capital improvement plan for the upcoming fiscal year services the roads and sidewalks, school buildings, and more.
On Wednesday, the City Council preliminarily approved the five-year capital improvement plan, running from FY26 to FY30, with no discussion. Forty-five percent of $65 million in FY26 |
| Lever and BIC Awarded Climatetech Startup Grants from MassCEC
BOSTON — Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) today announced $1.4 million in funding for 12 organizations through its Innovation Ecosystem Program, which provides critical funding to support Massachusetts’ growing network of climatetech Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs). These grants will empower ESOs to expand |
| BCC to Host Berkshire State of Work Summit on June 18
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host the 2025 Berkshire State of Work Summit, "From Hiring to Thriving: A New Era of Workplace Culture," on Wednesday, June 18 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The event, presented by BCC, MassHire, Berkshire Innovation Center, Berkshire Regional Planning |
| Fired Dalton Chief Files Lawsuit Against District
DALTON, Mass. — Christian Tobin, who was terminated as chief of the Fire Department, wants his position back along with damages in a lawsuit filed against the Fire District and its officials.
The case was filed with Berkshire Superior Court on May 14 by attorney Elizabeth Quigley, on behalf of Tobin, who is alleging a |
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