| Dalton Green Committee Discusses Getting Compost Program
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee is mulling the potential of a composting program at the transfer station.
The program would allow residents to bring organic compost to the transfer station without charge.
The compost station would have three sections separated by concrete cubes. Every |
 | Herberg Students Acknowledge Mohican Land with Plaque
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Herberg Middle School students have collaborated to honor the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans in a long-lasting way.
Last week, a land acknowledgment plaque was installed on the school just in time for Indigenous Peoples' Day. The effort stemmed from an eighth-grade civics project and has spanned over a |
| Dalton Cultural Council Accepting Applications for Cultural Initiatives
DALTON, Mass. — The Cultural Council is accepting applications for grant funding that supports annual, local cultural projects focusing on the arts, humanities and sciences.
The Massachusetts Cultural Council awarded the council $7,800 to distribute to groups or individuals to fund qualified |
| Governor Healey Nominates Attorneys to Superior Court
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey today nominated Boston-based attorney Adam L. Sisitsky and Springfield-based attorney Tracy E. Duncan as Associate Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
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 | Dalton Residents Emphasize Need for Better Communication
The session was part of a review of the 2016 master plan's goals and how it aligns to changes in the community over the past seven years.
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board heard input from community members on ways it can improve the town's master plan during its strategy session on Monday |
| Governor Announces Improvements to Child Care Financial Assistance
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced improvements to Child Care Financial Assistance?programs in Massachusetts.
Updated regulations and policies will simplify the application process for parents, reduce paperwork for families and early education programs, and better support homeless families, families |
| @theMarket: Are Stocks Close to a Bottom?
As the market enters October, there is both good and bad news. The sell-off that started in September is continuing. The good news is that we should be close to the bottom.
Blame the waterfall decline in the price of the 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds, the continuing gains in the U.S. dollar, and the seasonal pattern in the equity |
| Pittsfield Councilors See Positives in Citywide Water Meters
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Councilors are pushing for citywide water meters with considerations for cost savings and climate change.
On Tuesday, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee agreed that requiring water meters on all new residential construction is the way to go but the language needs to be fleshed out. A petition from Ward 1 |
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