| @theMarket: Commodities and China Get Smoked While AI Thrives
It had to happen at some point. Gold, silver, and copper prices experienced a steep downturn this week. Profit-taking set in as traders rung the cash register after weeks of gains. However, tech got a boost from Nvidia's earnings.
And while tech took the lead, keeping the S&P 500 and NASDAQ up, the rest of the market did |
| Dalton Planning Board Works to Update Special Permit Fees
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board is navigating how to update its special permit fees to bring them up to date with the current costs of services.
During the board meeting last week, Town Planner Janko Tomasic said the cost of completing the services is higher than what it costs to take action on the |
| Greylock Federal Shred Day Raises Funds for United Way
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 10,250 pounds of personal papers were shredded at this year's Community Shred Day, an event held on May 11 and hosted by Greylock Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with Berkshire United Way, to benefit the United Way's local initiatives.
"Berkshire United Way is so grateful |
 | BCArc Promotes Residential Supervisor
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tracey Babcock, a seasoned Residential Site Manager for Brain Injury Services, and the current BCArc Employee of the Year 2024, has been promoted to Residential Supervisor.
In this new role, she will join a team of supervisors who each oversee a range of residential programs. Tracey has been with BCArc |
| The Retired Investor: How Populism Will Impact Economy & Society
"If left unchecked, the trend in income inequality in this country will continue to widen.
It will lead to an increasingly dysfunctional economy, heightened political polarization,
paralyses and a level of anger andmistrust that this nation has not seen since the Great Depression"
"Income Inequality: The Trend |
 | Pittsfield Council Gives Preliminary OK to $82M School Budget
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, with Superintendent Joseph Curtis, says the Student Opportunity Act if fully funded this year.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council left no stone unturned as it took four hours to preliminarily approve the school budget on Monday. At $82,885,277, the fiscal year 2025 spending plan |
 | Brien Center Hires New Vice President of Human Resources
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Amy Thomson was recently named Vice President of Human Resources for the Brien Center.
In her new position, she will provide strategic direction and oversight for all aspects of the Human Resources functional areas including recruitment and retention, employee relations, compensation and benefits, |
| Activating Dunham Mall Community Fundraiser
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Downtown Pittsfield Cultural Association, with partners the City of Pittsfield, MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI), and the Pittsfield Community Design Center, are seeking public input and contributions on a relaunch to activate Dunham Mall with |
| Downtown Pittsfield Business Improvement Grant Recipients
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) have announced the second round of Glow Up! Grant recipients in the city of Pittsfield.
The following businesses and property owners have been awarded grant funding for signs, painting, lighting, and |
 | Melville's Linguistics Lecture
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On May 29 at 6:30 pm, the Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes linguist Wren Wood to Arrowhead for a lecture demonstrating how we can hear Melville's dialect in samples of his work, even without audio recording.
Tickets are $5 for BCHS members, $10 for non-members and can be purchased |
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