iBerkshires Monthly Business Review: May 2026

5%
Berkshire Unemployment Rate
4.3%
U.S. Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Mass. Unemployment Rate

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Brodie Mountain Could Become Alpine Village

 

Also Take a Look at our Recent "Deep Dives"

Costs, Supply, and Regulation Factors in Affordable Housing Scarcity

Affordable Housing Situation 'Dire' in the Berkshires

Build or Rent: Communities Seek Options to House Public Safety Departments

Outdated Public Safety Buildings Strain Berkshire Communities

Business That Have Opened

New Pittsfield Therapy Office Offers Support for All Ages

Eagle Street Shop Peddles in the Unique and the Utilitarian

Pittsfield Store Bringing Retro Games Back

Shipping Business PostNet Opens Up on North Street

North Adams Label Shopper Opens 

McKay's Family Farm Market Expands in Williamstown

Businesses That Have Closed

Adams Boba Tea and Gift Shop

Big Elm Brewing

Pittsfield Marketplace

BerkshireJobs Listings Over $50K

Community Development Director for the Town of Adams: $73,225-$96,119

Senior Manager of Marketing Operations at Mass MoCA: $68,000-$78,000

Director of Clinical Services at BFAIR: $65,000-$80,000

CNC Programmer at LENCO: $85,000-$110,000

Systems Engineer, Regional Strike Programs at General Dynamics: $100,000-$110,000

 

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