| @theMarket: Santa's Stocking Full of Year-End Gains
It has been a heck of a year for equities. Most investors should see double-digit gains when they open their January reports. Is the best yet to come?
Officially, the Santa Claus rally comprises the last five trading days in December, plus the first two trading days in January. If that tradition holds, we should see further gains |
 | Hillcrest Commons Resident Marks 104 Years This Month
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Arline Newton celebrated her 104th birthday on Dec. 14 at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Staff and residents joined together to wish her a very happy birthday.
Newton was born in 1919, the year that the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth's contract to the |
| BHS Partners to Launch Support Group for Expecting Women of Color
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems, in partnership with Springfield Family Doulas, is providing a new support group for birthing parents in the perinatal period, the months before and after the birth of their child, that is specifically focused on the needs and experiences of families of color.
Embrace |
| Downtown Pittsfield Extends Business Improvement Grant Applications
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) are co-facilitating a second round of The Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Grant Program made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
The program's purpose is to provide grants of up |
 | SaVida Health Relocates to North Street
SaVida Health holds a ribbon cutting on Monday to celebrate its new offices.
PITTSFIELD,Mass. — Local medication-assisted treatment provider SaVida Health celebrated its relocation with a ribbon cutting on Monday morning.
The opioid addiction treatment center has moved from its |
| The Retired Investor: End-of-Year Homework for Tax-Deferred Investing
It is the season to be jolly, but don't let your busy schedule interfere with some "must-do" planning for this year and next. At the top of your financial list should be reviewing your tax-deferred accounts.
First things first. If you are required to take a minimum required distribution from your IRA or 401(k) by |
 | Boys & Girls Club Receives Grant Funding for Triple Play Dinner Program
Children were excited to see the pizza slice at the Boys and Girls Club.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires was awarded $10,000 in grant funding from the Papa Johns Foundation.
The money will go toward the nonprofit's Triple Play dinner program that provides free |
 | Air Force Staff Sgt. Galliher Laid to Rest With Honors
Some of Jake Galliher's Taconic teammates attend the funeral. His team won the Western Mass Football Championship. More pictures here.
DALTON, Mass. — Jacob Galliher of Pittsfield was laid to rest on Wednesday following a Mass at St. Agnes' Church filled with friends, family, military representatives and |
 | Berkshire Gas Requests 'Energy Efficiency' Budget Increases
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Gas has requested an increase in its energy-efficiency budgets in the residential, income-eligible, and commercial industrial sectors that will raise the average residential heating bill by about $4 a month.
On Friday, the state Department of Public Utilities hosted a hearing for the gas |
 | Berkshire County Historical Society Elects New Board Members
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — At its annual meeting held on Dec. 14, the Berkshire County Historical Society elected its board of directors and officers for 2024.
John Hamilton will serve as President; former President Cynthia Brown will assume the role of Vice President; Robert Salerno will serve as Treasurer; and Sharon Coe |
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