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NORTH ADAMS — Tony Holmes, of Pittsfield, travels by bus to his job at the Northern Berkshire Container Redemption Center. But the long commute doesn't bother him. He likes his job."I have nice …
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By Scott Stafford, The Berkshire Eagle
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7/19/19, 10:09 PM
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The U.S. Small Business Administration has partnered with the Veteran Entrepreneurial Training and Resource Network to establish a pilot training program for military veterans who are small business …
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7/19/19, 10:21 AM
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PITTSFIELD — Dunkin Donuts, which has several outlets in the Berkshires, has donated $3,200 to The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts in Hatfield as part of the chain's Ice Coffee Day campaign. …
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7/19/19, 10:15 AM
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WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown Theatre Festival is one of six performing arts organizations across the country that have received Audience Evolution Exploration Grants from the Theatre …
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7/19/19, 10:15 AM
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The Warren Group of Peabody, which tracks state real estate transactions, is expanding its offerings to include national mortgage data, which is intended to give lending professionals an expanded …
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7/18/19, 3:57 PM
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PITTSFIELD — North Adams-based small business incubator Lever will host a career networking social from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the Country Club of Pittsfield, 639 South St.. The company …
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7/18/19, 3:54 PM
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NORTH ADAMS — Erica Bareto and J. Cottle, both graduates of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, have been named to the National Arts Strategies' 2019 Creative Community Fellows New …
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7/17/19, 5:39 PM
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The Berkshire Environmental Action Team, the Hoosic River Watershed Association and the Housatonic Valley Association have received a two-year $29,218 grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust …
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7/17/19, 5:36 PM
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LEE —Jennifer Vrabel has resigned as executive director of the Literacy Network of South Berkshire, and will become director of development at Berkshire Medical Center, according to LitNet. Her …
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7/17/19, 5:33 PM
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LEE — St. Germain Investment Management, which does business as October Mountain Financial Advisors, has been named to the 2019 edition of the Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment …
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7/17/19, 5:33 PM
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