| FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID School Testing Costs
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $64 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of contracting to provide testing services in public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $64,144,440 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts |
| @theMarket: Melt-up in Markets Fueled by Momentum
Stocks are climbing, scaling new heights while euphoria abounds. Momentum is pushing the technology sector, and AI stocks in particular. How long can it last and how high can it go?
It is the question on the minds of many on Wall Street. At this point, the consensus opinion is that we are due for a pullback. Even the bulls are |
 | Seiji Ozawa, Longtime BSO Conductor, Dies at 88
LENOX, Mass. — Longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa died Feb. 6 in Tokyo at the age of 88.
Ozawa was the orchestra's longest serving conductor and held the title of music director for 29 years until stepping down in 2002. Seiji Ozawa Hall on the grounds of BSO's summer home Tanglewood was |
 | Buds, Twigs, and Bark: How to Identify Trees and Shrubs in Winter
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join Chelsey Simmons of Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) for the February Berkshire Green Drinks virtual event to explore the buds, twigs, and bark of common trees seen in the New England landscape.
It may be surprising, but winter is actually an excellent time to learn how to identify |
| Roots Rising Secures Land for Youth Farm
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After an extensive, multi-year search, Roots Rising announced the successful acquisition of 923 Barker Road in Pittsfield, marking a milestone in their journey towards launching the Youth Farm.
The process of finding the right location for the Youth Farm involved years of searching and the exploration of |
 | Pittsfield Health Board Plans Mosquito Task Force, Public Outreach
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Board of Health will establish a task force to handle mosquito control after efforts to resume to spraying were not supported by the City Council.
This part of the panel's path forward after unsuccessfully recommending that the city resume mosquito spraying, which was discontinued in 2021. Last summer, |
| Mainwaring Sentenced to State Prison on Molestation Charges
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A former Olympian pleaded guilty on Thursday to indecent assault and battery in a case dating back to the 1970s.
Conrad Mainwaring, 72, pleaded guilty to molesting nine boys while a counselor at a local camp. He was sentenced to up to 11 years in state prison (with credit for time served) |
| The Retired Investor: Electric Vehicles Hit a Speed Bump
Electric vehicles are piling up in dealer lots. Consumers are by-passing EVs for gas-powered autos and hybrids while unwanted EVs sit at the dealerships for months. Production is being cut at the Big Three auto companies. What happened to the EV boom?
The green revolution promised that electric vehicles were the wave of the |
| Softball, Baseball Winter Vacation Camps Offered
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Infield Berkshire Baseball Academy is offering winter vacation day camps for baseball and softball players aged 8 to 12.
The baseball camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 19 and 20. The softball camp is 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 21 and 22.
The cost is $50 per day.
The camp |
 | New ServiceNet Shelter 'The Pearl' Opens in Pittsfield
Matthew Jacobs was at the former St. Joe's shelter. He said the Pearl is better and came up with a 'Pearl pledge' to support one another, work hard and become productive members of society.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pearl aims to provide a sense of community for folks experiencing homelessness while |
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