"Buy local" is a mantra that has appeal across the political spectrum. Small communities have preached this gospel for a long time. Our current president advocates a version on a national scale. So how
Massachusetts’ Berkshires mountain region enjoys spectacular views, glorious fall foliage, a notable farm-to-table food movement, and one more thing that similar regions don’t have: its own currency. BerkShares, the local currency, was introduced in
Massachusetts is more than Harvard and MIT. The state offers 114 colleges and universities. Home to some of the nation’s top educational institutions, Massachusetts has much to offer potential students. School choices include everything
U.S. News & World Report handed Massachusetts bragging rights Tuesday. In the publication’s first-ever national ranking of the 50 states, Massachusetts came out as “best,” boosted by strength in education and health care. Governor Charlie
Starting in 2018, Massachusetts will be providing the nation’s supply of Play-Doh, the first time it’s been made in the U.S. since 2004. Hasbro, the Rhode Island-headquartered toy company that distributes the beloved colorful clay,
With its stellar public school system and world-class universities, Massachusetts is to education what the Patriots are to professional football, but the bay state’s high school students have never come in first on the
Some states shine in health care. Some soar in education. Some excel in both – or in much more. The Best States ranking of U.S. states draws on thousands of data points to measure
Jump-start your plans for a healthier new year with a visit to Kripalu, a yoga retreat in the Berkshire Mountains. If you’ve made a wellness resolution, you’ve come to the right place. The low-pressure
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) has completed the acquisition of First Choice Bank and the merger of First Choice Bank into Berkshire Bank, effective at the close of business on December 2, 2016.
Andrea Wagner is walking through the back of the cavernous Berkshire Corporate Center on Pleasant Street. She points out various laboratory facilities that her company, Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing, has built in the former warehouse, which