| Dalton Officials Question Value of Dalton Division Road Designs
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board questioned the value the proposed preliminary designs of Dalton Division Road have for residents during its December meeting.
Steve Savaria, project manager and senior traffic engineer at Fuss & O'Neil, presented some preliminary concepts for the redesign of the roadway and |
| MassDOT Expanded Shared Use Paths in 2023
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is pleased to announce approximately 20 miles of shared use paths opened in 2023 for the first time, expanding multimodal connectivity and opportunities for recreation across Massachusetts while enhancing pedestrian and cyclist safety.
Throughout the course of |
| Governor Announces Forests as Climate Solutions Initiative
BOSTON – As part of its "Forests as Climate Solutions" Initiative, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today released the Climate Forestry Committee's report containing recommendations to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) regarding enhanced climate-oriented forest management |
 | Rice Silk Mill Tenants Report Struggles With Mold Infestation
One tenant had test done on mold in the vent of her unit.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents of the Rice Silk Mill say mold and moisture has caused illnesses and thousands of dollars in damaged items.
Over the last two weeks, iBerkshires has received about a dozen reports from tenants of the Spring |
| @theMarket: New Year Markets Begin With Profit-Taking
Investors were greeted with a brutal bout of selling as 2024 unfolded this week. The stocks that had gained the most last year were obvious targets. Is this the end of the rally or is this simply a minor bump in the road?
The Santa Rally reversed, and the Grinch stomped on investors' hopes for further gains. The NASDAQ led |
 | ‘As Schools Match Wits' Returns to NEPM for 63rd season
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The 63rd season of "As Schools Match Wits" will premiere on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m.
Lee High School and Lenox Memorial High School will face off on Jan. 27.
The program is a collaboration of New England Public Media and Westfield State University. It was nominated last |
| Governor Makes Nominations To Juvenile Court
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey nominated Tiffanie Ellis-Niles and Karin Wilinski to the Juvenile Court.
The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
"I'm excited to nominate these two incredibly smart, qualified and fair attorneys to the Juvenile |
 | BCC Accepting Applications to Community Health Worker Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is accepting applications to its Community Health Worker program, part of the College's Workforce Development
curriculum.
The next cohort takes place February 15 through May 7, 2024.
The Community Health Worker program provides |
 | Lanesborough 2023 Year in Review: Public Safety Building, Yes or No?
Gina Dario took over as town administrator after the Berkshire native spent two decades in Australia.
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town continued to grapple with its public safety facility needs, held an election, and saw promise for the shuttered Berkshire Mall in 2023.
Early in the year, Town Administrator Gina Dario |
| The Retired Investor: Video Streaming Services Hit Brick Wall
The proliferation of streaming services over the past few years appears to have reversed course. Price increases, the introduction of advertising, and fewer hit shows have consumers finally looking at the number of streaming services they are paying for.
Wall Street has also lost its love affair with streaming companies, except |
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