| The Retired Investor: The Catch-Up Trade
The NASDAQ 100 index has carried the market for the first half of the year. Over the last few weeks, however, other areas of the markets have been coming back to life. Nimble traders might look at some of those sectors in the weeks ahead.
August into September is a fairly volatile period for markets historically. We could see |
 | POSTPONED: BEAT Celebrates National Moth Week
This event was originally scheduled on July 29 but was postponed. The event will now be held on Aug. 5. The time and location has not changed.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Join Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), Matthew |
| Expect a Slightly Warmer Weekend in the Berkshires
Although the mild temperatures are set to continue this weekend, temperatures should briefly break back into the 80s.
Today, Thursday, Aug. 3, expect temperatures in the high 70s with mostly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. There is the potential for thunderstorms this afternoon.
On Friday, expect |
| BCC Continues Series of Free Info Sessions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) continues its series of special community college information sessions on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 pm and Thursday, Aug. 24 at 5:30 pm.
The Aug. 15 session will be held at Berkshire South Regional Community Center, located at 15 Crissey Road in Great Barrington, |
 | 2nd Street to Hold Clinic on Sealing Criminal Records
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 2nd Street, together with Community Legal Aid, will hold a free clinic on how to seal or expunge a criminal record on Thursday, Aug. 3 from 1-3 pm.
The clinic will be held at the 2nd Street offices, located at 264 Second Street, Pittsfield. Private consultations will be |
| Berkshire County DA Receives Summer Safety Funding
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Governor Maura Healey convened community partners, state public safety officials, District Attorneys, and police to discuss collaborative community partnerships that have proven impacts on public safety.
During the event, Governor Healey announced that the state has invested nearly $1.5 million in |
| West Nile Has Pittsfield Health Officials Pushing for Spraying
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With river flooding and the presence of West Nile virus in mosquitos, the Board of Health is asking that the city resumes adulticide spraying.
Berkshire County Mosquito Control Superintendent Chris Horton feels that it is urgent to resume spraying to prevent human infection and that there was a |
 | Dalton Police Welcome New K9 to the Force
Xander, a Dutch shepherd, is trained in search and drug detection.
DALTON, Mass. — The Police Department recently welcomed its newest addition to the force — K9 Xander.
The department was awarded an $8,000 grant from the Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog to cover the cost of the dog and his |
| Berkshires Highlighted as USDA Disaster Declaration County
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Richard Neal, and Congressman Jim McGovern are raising awareness of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s designation of seven Massachusetts counties as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rain and |
 | Eleanor Sonsini Shelter Hoping to Buy Time with Community Support
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Time. That is what the manager of the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter is asking for.
On Friday, the shelter's board of directors announced on social media that the facility on Crane Avenue will be closing, citing financial constraints and insufficient space.
Soon after, shelter manager Noelle Howland |
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