Half-day Business Expo in Dalton on August 9

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Entrepreneurship for All Berkshire County is coordinating a half-day Business Resource Expo on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Stationery Factory in Dalton from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

A collaborative effort of EforAll, 1Berkshire, Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corp. and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, the event will feature booths from more than 25 organizations that support small business, panel discussions and plenty of opportunities for networking. The event is free and open to the public.   

Business owners and managers will be able to connect with organizations and programs that have resources to help them – whether with technical assistance, funding or grant programs, marketing or other advice or support. The program will be valuable for existing businesses, would-be entrepreneurs and solo service providers and consultants.

Participants will be able to access experts through a series of panel discussions led by regional experts:

  • "Which organization can help me with what?" moderated by Ben Lamb of 1Berkshire.

  • "Fueling Your Business: Where’s the Money?" moderated by Raymond Lanza-Weil of Common Capital

  • "How can I find more customers ... What marketing works?" moderated by Noah Cook-Dubin of Kanoa Consulting

A networking area will be open throughout the event for one-on-one conversations and meetings. The list of exhibitors, as of July 11, includes:

EforAll, Berkshire County, 1Berkshire, Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corp., Berkshire Innovation Center, TD Bank, Mountain One, Mass Health Connector, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Berkshire Bank, Adams Community Bank, CDC of Southern Berkshire, Common Capital, North Adams Chamber Franklin County CDC, Downtown Pittsfield Inc., Schumacher Center, Lever Inc., Berkshire Community College, Berkshire Eagle, MassHire, Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Forge, Berkshire Immigrant Center, Mass Development, Berkshire Black Economic Council, Aligned Workplace, Center for Women & Enterprise.
 
Those interested can register for the event at http://bcbizexpo.com
 

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Berkshires, Pittsfield Highlighted in U.S. Senate Debate

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

John Deaton, an attorney, has positioned himself as a moderate Republican and easily won the three-way primary in September. 

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.— Berkshire County was mentioned several times during Thursday's Senate debate, hosted by New England Public Media News and GBH News Massachusetts.

It was the second of two debates this week between Democrat Elizabeth Warren, the incumbent, and challenger John Deaton, a Republican. The debate was broadcast and livestreamed and can be watched here.

"Massachusetts, especially at the Berkshires, is truly magical," said Warren said when speaking about noteworthy fall treescapes.  

Warren and Deaton debated local and national topics for one hour at NEPM's studios in Springfield. Conversation ranged from infrastructure to immigration and reproductive health. 

While the two differed on many topics, they agreed that housing prices are out of control in Massachusetts and on the importance of the West-East passenger rail.

When asked if he would be a "no" vote on any future considerations for American aid to Ukraine, Deaton said his vote has to be earned and citizens should be informed about the money sent overseas when there is a housing crisis here.  

Warren is strong about the U.S. being an ally to Ukraine to protect its democracy.

According to the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. has provided more than $64.1 billion in military assistance since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and about $66.9 billion in military assistance since Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014.

"All I'm saying is the American people deserve to know what the plan is and just coming back every six months and giving billions and billions and billions of dollars when people can't pay their rent, I just want to know the plan and no one is articulating the plan," Deaton said.

"The American people deserve transparency. For 50-plus years, it wasn't in America's vital interest for Ukraine to be in (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.) Why is it so important today? I want that answer."

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