 | Pittsfield 'Shines' With 8 New Murals Through MassDevelopment Partnership
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has been painted with an assortment of murals that are meant to bring joy and inspiration and provoke thought.
A block party was held last weekend in Palace Park to celebrate the eight new works placed throughout the downtown and West Side as part of the "Let It Shine!" public art |
| Mass Unemployment and Job Estimates for August
BOSTON — The state's August total unemployment rate was 2.6 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from the revised July estimate of 2.5 percent, reports the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained 15,400 jobs in August. |
| 2nd Street Presents Original Theatrical Performances
Updated With New Dates: Performance times have been changed to Monday Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday Sept. 26, at 2 and 7 p.m.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Second Street, Second Chances (2nd Street) presents three performances |
 | Pittsfield Holds First POW/MIA Ceremony
A table setting to symbolize the missing in action.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local veterans held the city's first Prisoner of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA) remembrance service on Friday at the South Street Memorial Park.
The inaugural ceremony was held by the Charles Persip American Legion Post 68 on National |
| Governor Makes Appointments to the POST Commission
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell appointed Reverend Clyde Talley and Deborah Hall to serve on the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission.
Reverend Talley is a joint appointee by the Governor and Attorney General. Hall is a joint appointee who was |
 | Biodiversity Research Institute Attempts to Revitalize Loon Population
DALTON, Mass. — The Biodiversity Research Institute is attempting to revitalize the loon population in Massachusetts.
Earlier this season, the institute deployed rearing pens at Windsor Reservoir with the goal to translocate a total of nine to 15 male chicks this season.
The institute, based in |
| Governor Requests Changes to Work Authorization Process for Migrants
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlining her administration's specific requests for changes to the work authorization process to allow migrants to secure work faster and relieve pressure on the emergency shelter system in |
| Dalton Home Still Facing Condemnation
DALTON, Mass. — A residence located at 96 Anthony Road is still facing condemnation unless the residents can make strides in cleaning the property to meet safety standards.
The Board of Health had agreed to give Gary Dill an additional four weeks to clean the property.
Since then, some |
| @theMarket: Oil Prices Boost Inflation But Don't Deter Investors
Stocks did remarkably well this week considering the macroeconomic data. That could be signaling further upside soon for the financial markets.
The decline in the inflation rate over the past six months has been encouraging. However, the recent climb in oil and gasoline prices threatens to put a crimp in the trend of declining |
| FEMA Urges Public to Prepare Ahead of Hurricane Lee
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — FEMA encourages residents and visitors in Hurricane Lee's path to prepare now and follow the instructions of local officials.
Anyone in the forecast path of the storm should monitor local weather alerts for updates and evacuate immediately if told to do so.
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