| @theMarket: Fed Expected to Begin Interest Rate Cuts Next Week
After two years of monetary tightening, the Federal Reserve Bank is poised to begin loosening its policy. Is the event already priced in or will the stock market celebrate with new highs?
It may depend on how deep a cut the Fed is willing to make. In my opinion, in the long run it won't matter unless you are one of those |
 | Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Cuts Ribbon on North St. Office
Mayor Peter Marchetti speaks at the opening on Thursday.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield Inc. cut the ribbon on its new home in the heart of North Street on Thursday morning.
The nonprofit membership organization moved earlier this summer and Managing Director Rebecca Brien said the best part is the number of |
| WIC Open House
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire North Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition Program, a grant-funded program of Berkshire Health Systems, will hold an open house celebrating the program's 50 years of service to the community.
Berkshire North Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition Program to Hold Open House on |
| Dalton Green Committee Selects Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee has voted to use the Metropolitan Area Planning Council Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform.
At its August meeting, the board was presented with three options: ClearPath, an MAPC model, and an in-house Excel model.
After reviewing each platform, the committee |
 | Pittsfield's East Street Redevelopment Gets Additional $8M
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The $14.6 million redevelopment of East Street has gotten a boost from redistribution funds.
Last week, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced the state Department of Transportation had received an additional $171 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration as part of the annual funding |
| The Retired Investor: Fewer Babies Threaten Future U.S. Economic Growth.
The fertility rate in the United States has fallen by 3 percent since 2022. That is a historic low and marks the second yearly decline in a row. How will that impact the economy?
In the simplest terms, if you have lower population growth then you will have fewer people producing goods and services. That will result in slower |
| Pittsfield Shares Updated Delivery Schedule for Toters
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The new residential curbside trash and recycling rollout has launched. The City of Pittsfield announces an updated schedule of delivery for the new toters for residents to receive them in time for the first pickup.
There are approximately 3,500 toters being delivered for each collection route. |
| Berkshire Organizations Awarded MassDEP Microgrants
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today announced $140,126 in microgrants awarded to organizations, municipalities and academic institutions focused on reducing waste generation and prolonging the lifespan of products by offering donation, rescue, reuse and repair services across the |
| Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative Offering Clinics this Fall
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Members of the Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative will provide public vaccination clinics in Berkshire communities this fall, including the Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
The clinics will be scheduled from late September through early November, and anyone can receive a vaccine at any scheduled |
 | Dalton Recognizes Heroes of Deming Street Fire
Police Chief Deanna Strout speaks with Sgts. Geoffrey Powell and James Duryea after presenting their leadership commendations.
DALTON, Mass. — The evening of Sept. 2 was a tragedy for the family at 38 Deming St. when a fire broke out at their home, but thanks to the fast actions of a civilian and a police officer, |
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