 | Pittsfield Turns Out for Somber Homecoming for Galliher
American flags were available at the Colonial Theatre and several other spots along the route.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The streets were somber and red, white and blue on Friday evening as community members welcomed Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher home.
"I think Pittsfield is proving what it's always |
 | Pittsfield Economic Development Panel Supports Wendell Ave. Housing Development
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The council subcommittee on economic development supported efforts to transform a Wendell Avenue office building into mixed-income apartments.
On Thursday, the subcommittee voted in favor of a ten-year tax increment exemption for 100 Wendell Avenue and an amendment to the Housing Development Zone to include the |
| @theMarket: Fed Hints at Rate Cuts in 2024
The chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank signaled this week that the Fed's monetary tightening policy may be coming to an end. Investors reacted by lifting the main averages higher, building on a more than 10 percent rally since October.
The "Powell-ful Rally," is how some pundits explained the spike higher in the |
| Pittsfield Awarded Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that nearly $18 million in additional 2023 grant funding is being awarded to 11 communities and two planning agencies as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's(USDOT) Safe Streets?and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant |
| BArT Announces Upcoming Enrollment Deadlines
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2023-2024 school year and the 2024-2025 school year.
The first enrollment deadline for the 2024-2025 school year is Thursday, Feb. 29 at noon. The easiest way to apply is |
| Dalton Uses Sewer Stabilization to Makeup Sewer Bill Shortfall
DALTON, Mass. — The last sewer bill that the town received from Pittsfield was $70,852.75 more than the originally estimated.
According to Pittsfield's Finance Director Matthew Kerwood, Mayor-elect Peter Marchetti will look favorably on a new approach to rate increases that will make budgeting for Dalton more |
| The Retired Investor: Zero-Date Options Boost Market Risks
If you still think that fundamental variables such as earnings results, price/earnings ratios, and future sales prospects determine where the equity markets are going, you are living in Lala land. Today, the flows into the options markets determine the future direction of stocks and indexes. At the pinnacle of this market trend lies the |
 | 2023 Toyota Truck Donated to Taconic Automotive Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Taconic High School's automotive program now has a "Thundra" pickup that students can train on.
The School Committee on Wednesday accepted the donation of the 2023 Toyota Tundra for the high school's auto technology program. The truck is valued at more than $37,300 and will increase |
 | Pittsfield to Pay Tribute to Fallen Airman Galliher
Please note that the times have been updated; the procession is not likely to arrive in Pittsfield before 5:45 p.m.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield will be turning out to pay tribute to Air Force Staff. Sgt. Jacob Galliher as his remains are returned home on Friday.
Galliher, 24, was killed when the |
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