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BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Prado de Lana Sheep Farm Yarn & Wool Shop

The family-run sheep farm and yarn shop enters a new chapter at Stockbridge’s historic train depot, with more room for classes and community.

CAPITAL IDEAS: When should you claim Social Security if you have $1 million saved?

The argument for claiming early gets more interesting when we stop asking, “Which strategy gives the biggest lifetime benefit?” and instead ask, “Which strategy leads to the best retirement for me?”

TECH & INNOVATION: The bigger story behind AI

Artificial intelligence dominates today’s headlines, but it may not be the biggest technological story of our time. Understanding that larger shift may prove more valuable than following the latest AI breakthrough.

BUSINESS BRIEFS July 13, 2026: Business news in the Berkshires and beyond

Business news from Tanglewood, Austen Riggs, Berkshire Health Systems, Berkshire Community College, and more

BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on West Side Clock Shop in Pittsfield

This family-run business has stood the test of time—selling, servicing, and repairing clocks for 66 years.

TECH & INNOVATION: The reinvention advantage

For generations, education has prepared us for a career. Increasingly, it may be preparing us for our first career. In an age of accelerating technological change, one of the most valuable skills we can develop may be the ability to reinvent ourselves.

CAPITAL IDEAS: The lag 7 — Is Micron the new Nvidia?

My rule of thumb, which I borrowed from DataTrek, is that a double is a bubble. If a company’s stock price doubles within a year, there is a good chance the price has advanced much faster than the fundamentals.

BUSINESS BRIEFS July 6, 2026: Business news in the Berkshires and beyond

Business news from Du Bois Freedom Center, Berkshire Museum, Norman Rockwell Museum, and more.

BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on The Mossy Cauldron in Great Barrington

A little over a decade after launching her candles at the GB farmers market, the owner has come "full circle" by opening a brick-and-mortar retail location downtown.

CAPITAL IDEAS: What happens to the stock market if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates?

For much of the year, Wall Street focused on when the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates. Now, investors are facing a new question: What happens if the Fed decides to raise them instead?

BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES: BerkShares Business of the Month is Bizalion’s Fine Food in Great Barrington

Bizalion’s Fine Food co-owner Jean-François Bizalion emphasizes the unexpected connections between Provence and the Berkshires, the merits of Volcanic grown olive oil, and the importance of gaining fresh inspiration through travel and of valuing your community.

TECH & INNOVATION: The Productivity Trap

Every transformative technology is first viewed through the lens of what already exists. As a result, much of today’s conversation focuses on productivity, efficiency, and automation. Useful? Certainly. But perhaps also limiting.

BUSINESS BRIEFS June 29, 2026: Business news in the Berkshires and beyond

Business news from Christine Bilé, BFAIR, UCP of Western Massachusetts, Lipton Energy, BCC, and more.

BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Roberto’s Pizza, The Pub, and Robbie’s Community Market—opening soon on Main Street in Great Barrington

Owner Robbie Robles is expanding his brand, footprint, and culinary offerings with his third location in the Berkshires.

TECH & INNOVATION: The AI divide

The ways people use, or do not use, AI vary considerably. This is not surprising, considering that over a billion people use AI but only one to two percent pay for it.

CAPITAL IDEAS: How to invest tax-efficiently

The right investment isn't enough on its own. Where you hold it—and how you manage gains, losses, and timing—can make just as much difference to your bottom line.

BUSINESS BRIEFS June 22, 2026: Business news in the Berkshires and beyond

Business news from Berkshire Busk!, BerkChique!, Berkshire South, MountainOne, and more.