| @theMarket: Jobs Jump But the Fed Disappoints
It was one of those weeks. A gauntlet of data had investors working overtime to figure out where stocks and the economy were going. At the same time, the Fed told investors that a March rate cut was off the table. And then the job data was announced.
The non-farm payroll report for January came in at almost double market |
| BCC to Host Campus Events to Celebrate Black History Month
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host a series of student events across campus in February in honor of Black History Month.
The College's Student Engagement Center will be hosting these events for students, led by the College's Coordinator of Student Diversity Programs and |
| Pittsfield School Committee Approves Vocational Admissions Policy, Courses
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee approved a pilot tutoring program, courses, and the vocational admissions policy for Taconic High School last week.
The Career Technical Education admissions policy has undergone changes over the last several years to eliminate roadblocks for vocational education. The revised policy, |
| BRPC Sees What State Economic Plan Means for Rural Communities
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission got a look at the state's 2023 economic development plan and what it means for rural communities.
Steven Ellis, the town administrator of Montague, serves on the state's Economic Development Planning Council as a "rural captain." He presented the |
 | Dalton Select Board Supports Town Inclusion on Lafayette Trail
Examples of Lafayette markers from the Lafayette Trail website.
DALTON, Mass. — The Marquis de Lafayette made his way across the state of Massachusetts back in 1825, passing through the Berkshires as he completed a tour of the young country.
A number of towns have markers noting his historic |
| The Retired Investor: Economics According to Trump Supporters Part II
The economic condition of the country has convinced a minority of the population that the only person who can save the country from economic ruin is Donald Trump. The growing budget deficit and persistent inflation are two areas of growing concern for that bloc of voters.
However, more and more Americans are paying attention to |
| Lanesborough Finance Committee Has Attendance Problem
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Attendance is a problem for the town's Finance Committee and with budget season ahead, a game plan is needed.
Chair Jodi-Lee Szczepaniak-Locke brought concerns about meeting quorum for votes. The panel is "essentially down to a 33 percent attendance rate," she reported to the Select Board last |
 | Pittsfield Historical Commission OKs GE Demos
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The former General Electric campus continues to be chipped away as two more building demolitions are planned next to Site 9.
The Historical Commission on Monday gave the OK for demolition requests for Buildings 12 and 14, located along Tyler Street Extension and the railway. Building 100 sits between the two |
| Dalton Begins Discussions on $10M Town Budget
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board last week voted to freeze its stipend as it took up an estimated $22 million budget for fiscal 2025.
The town's operating budget was proposed at $10,075,035, up 10 percent over this year, and the board chipped away at some minor line items.
One of the main drivers of |
| Man Charged with Drug Distribution, Illegal Firearm in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, Jan. 29, Charles Crosby, age 36, was arraigned in Berkshire District Court on the following charges:
Trafficking of 18 grams less than 36 grams of Heroin / Morphine / Opium
Drug Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B Substance
Drug Possession of a Class B |
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