| State Celebrates Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced that it has reached a milestone of helping more than 20,000 animals through its Spay/Neuter Voucher Program.
Since 2012, MDAR's Division of Animal Health has administered vouchers through the Massachusetts Animal Fund (Fund), providing critical |
| State February Revenue Collections Over $2 Billion
BOSTON, Mass. — Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder today announced that preliminary revenue collections for February totaled $2.007 billion, $27 million or 1.3 percent more than actual collections in February 2023, but $11 million or 0.6 percent below benchmark.
FY2024 year-to-date |
 | Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Show Returns to Full Force
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic nears, one of its first casualties is celebrating a return to normality.
The Pittsfield Figure Skating Club will hold its annual skating exhibition, titled "Skating Up a Storm," on Saturday, March 16, at 1 and 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls |
 | Fitch-Hoose House Gets African American Heritage Trail Brochures
DALTON, Mass. — Fitch-Hoose House now has brochures for the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage African American Heritage Trail.
The African American Heritage Trail has 48 sites in 29 Massachusetts and Connecticut towns that showcase the history and context of African Americans who played crucial roles in the region, |
| State Unemployment and Job Estimates for January 2024
BOSTON, Mass. — The state's January total unemployment rate was 3.0 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from the revised December estimate of 3.2 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the national |
 | PCTV Applauded at Cable Contract Hearing
Mayor Peter Marchetti describes Pittsfield Community Television as a 'critical communication piece' in the city.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City officials and community members showed love to Pittsfield Community Television ahead of negotiations for the cable contract.
Council chambers were filled to the brim |
| Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Massachusetts
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources' (MDAR) Division of Animal Health is informing the public that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in Essex County.
MDAR recently depopulated and disposed of a non-commercial, backyard flock (poultry) in Essex County, Massachusetts, |
| State Fire Marshal: Spring Forward in Safety
STOW, Mass. — With daylight saving time beginning on March 10, Massachusetts fire officials are reminding residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when they change their clocks.
"We've seen too many tragedies in homes without working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms," said State Fire |
| @theMarket: Markets March to New Highs (Again)
At this point, a day without a new high seems almost abnormal. AI stocks rage higher, joined by weight loss companies like Lilly. The good news keeps rolling in with even Chairman Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve Bank seemingly more dovish.
The Fed chairman testified before both the House and Senate this week. He |
| EPA Administrative Order Closed in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield announced an environmental milestone in its commitment to water quality and sustainability.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially lifted the Administrative Order (AO) 11- 007, issued to the city on Feb. 11, 2011. This action recognizes the |
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