Financial Columnist Hosts Weekly Radio Show

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — iBerkshires columnist Bill Schmick now has an "@theMarket" radio show on local VOX Communications stations.

The half-hour investment radio show airs every Friday and is hosted by Bill and Barbara Schmick of Berkshire Money Management, located in Pittsfield.

Schmick also writes financial columns for iBerkshires.com and some of the largest publications in the tri-state region. "This gives me an opportunity to enlarge on the subject matter of my columns, something many readers have asked me to do over the past few years," he said.

They will cover a wide range of topics including investing in world markets, local business trends and financial planning themes that affect you. Guests will include various mutual fund and exchange traded fund managers from around the nation and overseas as well as local business owners and regional leaders that they hope will give listeners some added clarity in this complex and confusing financial world.

Below is a schedule of the shows and times.

Station &  Times:
WNAW (AM1230)  8:35 a.m.
WSBS  (FM 94.1/AM 860)  9:35 a.m.
WBEC (AM 1420)  11:05 a.m.

Recordings can be accessed every Friday afternoon on Berkshire Money Management's homepage, www.berkshiremm.com, by clicking on the "Radio Interviews" link. The shows will be archived on that Web site.

This Friday's, Oct. 9, guest John Roque, managing director, WJB Capital Group, New York City, will talk about the stock market, where it's been and, more importantly, where it's going. Roque is one of the leading investment strategists on Wall Street. He's made many appearances on CNBC through the years and in Barron's, the weekly investment publication.

Schmick says, "I first met John when we worked together back in the late '90s at what was then Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder, where John was our top technical strategist. Today he hangs his hat at WJB Capital Group, an institutional stock broker, where he is a managing director."

Upcoming guests are:

Oct. 16: Anton Schutz, Mendon Capital Advisors, Mendon, N.Y.

Oct. 23:  Jack Downing, president/CEO, Soldier On, Leeds and Pittsfield

Oct. 30: Jennifer Glockner, member relations manager, Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, Pittsfield



John’s clients are some of the most important institutional money managers in the world. His advice has both saved and made them a great deal of money throughout the years.
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction is underway to transform the former Harry's Supermarket into a restaurant

Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building. 

"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu. 

A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building. 

White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.  

He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns. 

Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot. 

A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use. 

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