MountainOne Building Rising at PEDA ParkStaff Reports,
02:09PM / Thursday, September 29, 2011 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The new MountainOne financial center is rising pretty quickly at the Stanley Business Park along East Street. You can watch the action online via the "Stanleycam" at www.stanleycam.net. The $2 million building is expected to open in February.
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North Adams Starting Merchants Association| 09:16AM / Thursday, September 29, 2011 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A small group of business owners is hoping to establish a merchants association in the city.
Working in conjunction with Develop North Adams and the city's Office of Tourism, the group will hold a networking event on Monday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 7:30 at Desperados on Eagle Street.
The topic will be how local businesses and shop owners can work collectively to promote business and shopping here in North Adams, particularly during the holiday season. The group encourages participants bring along ideas of how to market the city or about organizing events.
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NBT Bank Gets Approval For Legacy LocationsStaff Reports,
06:46PM / Monday, September 26, 2011 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — NBT Bank said on Monday that it has received regulatory approval for the acquisition of four banking locations in Berkshire County currently doing business under the Legacy Banks name.
The banking locations being acquired by NBT Bank are in Great Barrington at 700 Main St.; Lee at 76 Park St.; North Adams at 331 State Road, and Pittsfield at 609 Merrill Road. These bank offices will undergo a systems conversion during the fourth weekend in October and open to the public as offices of NBT Bank on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. All current employees at these locations have been offered positions with NBT Bank.
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Pittsfield's Whole Life Pet Products ExpandsStaff Reports,
04:21PM / Monday, September 26, 2011 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Whole Life Pet Products is expanding in scope and size.
The company, established by John Gigliotti in 2005, is moving from Hawthorne Avenue into a 10,000 square-foot building at 1520 East St. and investing $300,000 in a high-tech freeze dryer to make its all-natural pet treats.
Gigliotti says Whole Life Pet treats are the world's first "Farm to Friend" treats for dogs and cats. The fresh ingredients used in the company's products are sourced from farmers and fisherman with whom Gigliotti directly works and are produced in small, fresh batches that are micro-tested for quality and safety at a level he says is "unprecedented in the pet treat 1 CommentRead More >> |
Bay State Senators: Stop The PressesStaff Reports,
03:26PM / Monday, September 26, 2011 | |
Massachusetts' two U.S. senators may hail from different parties but they're in agreement that the presidential dollar coin series has to stop — and stop now.
The Currency Efficiency Act of 2011 was filed by U.S. Sens. Scott Brown and John Kerry to prevent a program they are calling "runaway waste" and stop minting a coin that nobody wants. The extremely unpopular coins have been piling up in vaults to the tune of $1.2 billion.
"The one dollar coin is misleading because it costs taxpayers so much more. A broken law requires taxpayers to spend millions of dollars a year minting and storing coins they 4 Comments
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