| @theMarket: Jobs Weaken Again, Increasing Odds of Rate Cut
The first week of September saw record highs in the stock market, but bad news on Main Street had investors rethink their investment case. The payroll report had a lot to do with that.
The non-farm payrolls report for August, released on Friday morning, was another downside surprise following last month's disappointing |
| BRTA Fare Free Fixed Route and ADA Service
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) will continue to be fare free for Fixed Route Bus Services and ADA Complementary Paratransit Services.
Fare free transit service is made possible through funding awarded in the Governor's FY 26 Budget.
The impact of 8 months of fixed |
| Plan for Merging Pittsfield's Elementary Zones Tabled
The current elementary zones.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The School Committee is not ready to adopt an elementary school reorganization plan that moves Stearns students into the proposed Crosby/Conte building.
On Wednesday, it tabled a long-term, three-zone elementary plan that assumes the Stearns population will be |
| The Retired Investor: Trump's Tariff Troubles
The Court of International Trade waited until the market's close on Friday afternoon before ruining the administration's Labor Day weekend. The court judges said the president had exceeded his authority in using the Emergency Powers Act to levy reciprocal tariffs on the world. Is this a good or a bad thing?
It depends on |
 | Weekend Outlook: Last First Fridays of Summer
Check out the events happening this weekend, including the two cities' First Fridays, picnics, and more.
Editor's Picks
Ice Cream Social: Sweet Scoops and Live Tunes
320 Main St., Williamstown
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Celebrate the Williamstown Youth Center with live music from Vermont's TechnicalDUFFiculties and ice cream. |
 | Berkshire's Hoffmann Bird Club to Celebrate 85th Anniversary
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Hoffmann Bird Club (HBC) of Berkshire County was founded in Pittsfield in 1940, and on Monday, Sept. 8, the club will celebrate its 85th Anniversary at Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.
Social hour will start at 6:00 PM, with the meeting and programs starting at |
| Pittsfield Call for Participants for Halloween Parade 2025
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced its 79th annual Halloween Parade, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:00 p.m. on Tyler Street.
Floats, marchers, bands and more are wanted as the Pittsfield Halloween Parade seeks |
 | Berkshire County Kids' Place Annual Jimmy Bernardo Memorial Motorcycle Ride
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Kids' Place and Violence Prevention Center, Inc., invites the community to join us for the 30th Annual Jimmy's Ride on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.
This tradition honors the life of Jimmy Bernardo and raises essential funds to help children and families heal from abuse and violence.
The |
| BHS Prepares for Reopening of Medical Arts Complex Entry, Parking Area
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT)'s North Street rotary construction project nears completion, Berkshire Health Systems has announced the timeline for its own campus improvement project that will expand parking and access for its Medical Arts Complex (MAC) adjacent to Berkshire Medical |
 | Pittsfield School Building Commission Welcomes New Superintendent
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The academic year has begun with a new superintendent of the Pittsfield Public Schools and the same focus on a couple of big projects.
Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips was appointed as co-chair of the School Building Needs Commission on Tuesday, and commissioners looked to the future of the |
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