 Pittsfield Council OKs $1M in Economic Development Funds for BIC, MyriasThe City Council unanimously approved a total of $1 million in Pittsfield Economic Development Funds to expand the Berkshire Innovation Center and add a new company.  Pittsfield Subcommittee Backs $1M Funding for BIC, MyriasThe Community and Economic Development subcommittee advanced a total of $1 million in requests for Pittsfield Economic Development funding for expansion at the Berkshire Innovation Center.  Berkshire Innovation Center Plans Expansion, New Manufacturing TenantA total of $1 million in Pittsfield Economic Development Funds has been requested to build a tech hub at the Berkshire Innovation Center and help to move a company there. Businesses Request $700K in Pittsfield Economic Development FundsA total of $700,000 in Pittsfield Economic Development Fund monies has been requested to bring a new business to the city and expand a longtime one.  North Adams Starbucks Development Hits 'Pause' ButtonThe corner of Union and Eagle streets will be bare for a while longer as construction hits pause on a retail development that is to include Starbucks. State Launches Two Initiatives to Attract BusinessesThe Healey-Driscoll administration has launched two initiatives to strengthen Massachusetts' position as a top destination for businesses. Pittsfield Sues PathogenX for Repayment of GE FundsThe city is suing a medical waste company for repayment of GE Economic Development funds.  Berkshires Getting $11.4M in State Economic Development GrantsThe Berkshires is getting more than $11 million in grant funding through the state's One Stop for Growth program.  Markey Applauds Pittsfield's Economic Development EffortsU.S. Sen. Edward Markey is impressed by the city's effort to spark economic development in the downtown and beyond.  Warren Talks Small-Business Investment with Pittsfield EntrepreneursThe Berkshire Black Economic Council's work to support and attract new small businesses to the gateway city got boost with $455,000 secured by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in last year's appropriations package.  Cheshire Economic Report Sees Opportunities for GrowthCheshire Community Association President John Tremblay hopes a recent economic development report can lay out a path forward in which the town can grow. |
