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High School Football
Hoosac Valley beats Drury in Saturday action. More photos on Monday
Thursday, Nov. 06

Boys' Soccer: State Vocational Championship Game
McCann Tech 3, Keefe Tech 2

Girls' Soccer: State Vocational Championship Game
Blackstone Valley 8, McCann Tech 0
Fall Basketball Clinics

Election

Barrett Reflects on Accomplishments with Capital News 9
Alcombright's Victory Speech

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Daily Digest


This is Jake
He's been lost in Pittsfield for weeks but frequently sited. He was last seen heading toward the fire station on Peck's Road. He's tired, dirty and needs seizure medication. He's chipped. If you see him, call Julie at 413-537-5616, the vet 24/7 at 413-499-2820 or animal control at 413-448-9700.
How Much is Heating Oil this Week?
It's breaking $2.50 but still cheaper than gas.
Thanks to Gabriella Bond for sharing her memories of the Quincy Street house torn down last week.
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Obituaries

Milton E. Pharr, 75
Alice R. Filiault, 87
Lucille Burt, 92
Ellen E. McCarthy, 98
More obituaries
Mary M. Hanlon, 82
George F. Sarrouf, 73

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Bazaars

Nov. 14

Berkshire Community Church, Richmond
10-4; Crafters, bake sale. Contact Evelyn Goggia at 413-445-5747

Lanesborough Elementary School annual Fall Craft Fair from 10 to 4. Free admission, huge variety of arts and crafts, raffles, food and more. Proceeds go to sixth-grade trip to Cape Cod.

Vendors can contact Deb at 413-738-5349 or debhutton@aol.com or Lori at 413-499-0065 or lorittod@yahoo.com to secure a spot.

Dec. 12-13

North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Contact Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.

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Carr Metal Products, Inc. has been awarded a loan

03:39PM / Wednesday, January 14, 2009

SANDISFIELD, Mass. – State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield) and State Representative William “Smitty” Pignatelli (D-Lenox) announce today that Carr Metal Products, Inc. has been awarded a loan by the Massachusetts Community Development Finance Corporation (CDFC) to acquire the necessary manufacturing facility to continue the growth of the business in the Berkshires.

Carr Metal Products, Inc., located at 45 Sandisfield Road in Sandisfield, manufactures and assembles metal fuel control system parts for turbines, bearings, nozzles, valves and gears and housings for the aerospace industry.

“I am pleased to see the CDFC recognizing a sound investment in the Berkshire economy. With private financing frozen or non-existent, loans like these are crucial to the growth of small businesses - and small business are crucial to the recovery of our economy,” said Downing.

The Massachusetts CDFC is a quasi-public corporation, created by the Legislature in 1975 as one of the nation’s first state-level community economic development finance institutions. CDFC’s mission is to provide financing to small businesses in the Commonwealth to which private capital is not readily available with the purpose of creating or preserving jobs and promoting economic development.

Pignatelli said, “In these tough economic times any grant awarded to a small business is certainly welcome news and I am thrilled for Carr Metal Products.”

“The people of western Massachusetts are truly fortunate to have such a beneficial resource as the CDFC. I’m grateful for this opportunity which rewards both my business and my community,” said Paul Campagna, President of Carr Metal Products. “Without this loan, I faced moving my company out of town, and out of commuting distance for most of our skilled workers. These employees, many of them my neighbors, have been with the company a long time.”
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