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Weekend Outlook: The Options are Endless
Bill Watterson, Illustration from The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes, 1992. Courtesy of the Bill Watterson Deposit Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum copyright Bill Watterson. High school theater is in full swing this weekend, as is the local art and music scene as we creep...
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Route 9J bridge in Stuyvesant reopens after months of repairs from historic rainfall
STUYVESANT, N.Y. (WRGB) — Repairs to the Route 9J bridge in Stuyvesant are complete, months after historic rainfall damaged the important commuter route. The Department of Transportation said the bridge experienced some of the worst damage in the Capital Region when historic rainfall hit in late July. “The situation...
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Berkshire Money Management Welcomes Paraplanner
DALTON, Mass. — Berkshire Money Management (BMM) announced that Joseph Serrano has joined the firm as a Paraplanner, supporting the advisory team in developing comprehensive financial plans that help clients prepare for retirement. Serrano earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in 2022...
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Lenox Returns to State Semi-Finals
LENOX, Mass. – With a trip to the Division 5 State Semi-Finals on the line, Lenox senior Brooklyn Rodriguez went to the service line. And after harnessing her emotions, she unleashed a serve that Old Colony Voc could not handle, sending the Millionaires to a four-set win and a Final Four berth.
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Late Fall Ventfort Hall Ghost Tours
LENOX, Mass. — Join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," will lead tours through the rooms and halls of the historic estate sharing tales of its alleged hauntings. The tour will take place at 7 pm on Friday, Nov. 20. Tickets are $30. Members receive a discount...
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Expect Albany’s leaders to throw away its $8B Wall Street revenue windfall
Albany just got a windfall of $8 billion — get ready to watch the state’s leaders throw it away. Wall Street bonuses are soaring for a third straight year, not only producing an $8 billion surplus this year, but also slashing the coming year’s deficit by $6.4 billion to $2.9 billion, a gap the current overage can obviously cover. As state Budget Director Blake Washington noted Tuesday, “It’s hard to talk about new taxes when revenues are performing the way they are,” indicating that Gov. Kathy Hochul won’t be proposing tax hikes, but only “presenting a new favorable financial plan.” This explains Hochul ‘s comment to reporters at the Somos junket in Puerto Rico, namely that she’s open to new taxes “if there’s a need.” Where California Propositions stand as votes are tallied: Prop 40 wealth tax, home loan funds and more Of course, that doesn’t rule out a political need. She’s facing intense pressure from Mayor Zohran Mamdani to hike taxes, because for the socialists, the huge amount of taxes the rich already pay is never enough: They must be punished until they flee New York, taking this massive windfall with them. California voters overwhelmingly reject union-backed Prop. 44
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Pittsfield School Committee to Discuss Operational Procedures
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—School officials will meet as the Committee of the Whole to discuss operating procedures for meetings. School Committee member Heather McNeice asked that a discussion of meeting protocols be added to last week's agenda. "The point of tonight is that to run a meeting, we're not going to...
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Elliot Leads Lenox into Quarter-Finals
WALPOLE, Mass. – Jane Elliot scored twice and assisted on a pair of goals Thursday to lead the Lenox girls soccer team to a 4-2 win over Norfolk Aggie in the Division 5 State Tournament Round of 16. Elliot put the ball in the corner of the net to...