 | PHS Graduate Departs to Colombia With Peace Corps
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 2018 Pittsfield High School graduate is dedicating her next couple of years to service in the Peace Corps.
Earlier this month, 24-year-old Kennedy Merriam departed to Colombia where she will serve as a co-English teacher for two years. She found her voice while studying Spanish in Pittsfield Public |
| Governor Nominates Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Justice Amy L. Blake to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
If confirmed, Justice Blake would replace Chief Justice Mark Green, who recently retired after serving nearly 23 years on the Appeals Court, and seven as Chief. Justice Blake will now |
 | Community Hero of the Month: Christopher Keegan
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Toys For Tots coordinator Christopher Keegan has been nominated as September's Community Hero of the Month.
The Community Hero of the Month series recognizes individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted their community. The series is in partnership with Haddad |
| State Awarded $1M For Registered Apprenticeships
BOSTON — Today, at the Massachusetts Apprenticeship Council meeting, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) awarded $1,052,584 for Massachusetts to support Registered Apprenticeship as a training and employment strategy for emerging industries.
This awarded USDOL |
| Carr Hardware Announces Pittsfield Store Remodel
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Carr Hardware announced that the Pittsfield location will undergo a $400,000 remodel this fall.
The remodel will be completed with all local contractors, and the store will remain open through the remodel, ensuring customers will continue receiving service and products.
Shoppers will |
| Dalton Green Committee Member Receives MassRecycle Award
Thomas Irwin
DALTON, Mass. — Local environmental activist and Green Committee member Dr. Thomas Irwin was awarded the inaugural outstanding volunteer award during MassRecycle's 29th annual award ceremony.
MassRecycle is a statewide non-profit coalition dedicated to improving sustainable materials |
| Paul Mark Appointed to Cultural Economy Advisory Council
BOSTON — The Healey Driscoll Administration appointed members of the Cultural Economy Advisory Council.
The group is comprised of public and private sector stakeholders charged with exploring policies that support artists and cultural organizations, examining ways to create economic opportunities in the arts and culture |
| BIC to Host TEDx Berkshires 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) are hosting TEDx Berkshires 2024.
TEDx Berkshires is a local, independently organized event.This year's event will be held on Thursday, OCt. 10, 2024, from 1:30 – 5:00 pm, with a reception to follow.
Tickets are now |
| Dalton Sets Special Town Meeting for Oct. 9
DALTON, Mass. — There will be a special town meeting at Nessacus Regional Middle School on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. to vote on four articles.
The first article requests the voters approve decreasing the fiscal year debt exclusion line item by $48,668.
Article 2 asks to transfer a sum from capital |
| @theMarket: China Stimulus Boosts World Markets
A week after the U.S. central bank's policy shift, Chinese authorities unleashed their monetary policy dragon. The move caught world financial markets by surprise and launched the Shanghai Composite index up more than 9 percent in three days.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) launched its largest stimulus package since |
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