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    From iberkshires: State Says Iredale Is ‘Model’ Company

    By Nichole Dupont GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Jeffrey Simon, the director of the Massachusetts Recovery and Reinvestment Office, got to see a little bit of South County’s history as well as its future.  On Wednesday, Simon and other officials made a whirlwind tour of the...

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    Berkshire Visitors Bureau Establishes Awards to Recognize Outstanding Marketing in the Berkshires

    With a strong belief that promoting the Berkshires is critical to the success of so many businesses throughout the region, the Berkshire Visitors Bureau today announced the creation of the Berkshire Trendsetter Awards, an new program to recognize distinctive and compelling marketing projects by area...

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    From CNNMoney.com: Ruralsourcing

    By Jennifer Alsever As the national unemployment rate hovers near 10%, some companies are starting to eye job-hungry areas of the country as prime candidates for the kind of outsourced work that once would have gone overseas. Dubbed “ruralsourcing,” “rural outsourcing” and “onshoring,” the practice...

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    From the Berkshire Eagle: Triple play for jobs

    By Dick Lindsay, Berkshire Eagle Staff The owner of Nuclea Biotechnologies LLC says he’s making good on a promise to double the firm’s Pittsfield operations and vows to triple it by year’s end. President and CEO Patrick Muraca on Wednesday officially opened the Nuclea Genomics...

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  • International Design Studio Relocates to Berkshires

    International Design Studio Relocates to Berkshires

    T Square Design Studio relocates from London to the Berkshires. Abby & Richard Tovell formed T Square Design in 2006 after working in both big agencies and running their own independent companies in New York and London for a combined 40 years. The Tovells specialize...

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  • From Business West: Doing Business in The Berkshires

    From Business West: Doing Business in The Berkshires

    Where Culture and Commerce Connect By Kathleen Mitchell Robin Helfand says the Berkshires are a mecca for small, independent businesses to develop and thrive. She owns Robin’s Candy Shop in Great Barrington and just opened a second retail store called You Are Here – Robin’s...

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  • Berkshire Based Printing Company Honored as National Leader in Field

    Berkshire Based Printing Company Honored as National Leader in Field

    Pittsfield based, Brilliant Graphics Group/Sampco Co. honored with the Specialty Graphics Imaging Association (SGIA) André Schellenberg award for Tradeshow Displays and Exhibits. This prestigious award is given to digital printers and recognizes dedication and talent in creating the best of what digital imaging has to...

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    USA Today Reporter Examines the Importance of Creativity in Today’s Economy

    “As companies continue to triage their way through this economic war, a growing chorus of cultural observers argue that recovery is contingent on the marriage of right-brain innovations with left-brain skill sets.” Marco R. della Cava, USA Today “There’s an acceptance that as a century...

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  • Berkshire Community College 2009 Career Development Workshops

    Berkshire Community College 2009 Career Development Workshops

    Check out these 2009 BCC Career Development Workshops! The Foundation of Lean: Creating Stability June 8, 2009 , 12:30pm – 4:30 pm Location: Intermodal Education Center, FREE This complimentary 1/2 day workshop is brought to you by the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership and Berkshire Community...

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    Massachusetts Office of Business Development: A Resource to Help You Do Better Business in the Berkshires

    The Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD): “One Stop” Access to a Range of State Resources The MOBD promotes capital investment and job creation in Massachusetts. The MOBD provides you a “front door” to a range of government resources – state and local incentives and...

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