Berkshire NewsLocal news for Berkshire, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.California may create bond insurer, rival Buffett- March 28, 2008 "The treasurer's view is -- unless we get a word from Mr. Buffett that he doesn't share the view expressed in Mr. Jain's (testimony) we won't have any interest in doing business with Mr. Buffett's insurance company" California Treasurer Bill Lockyer is exploring the possibility of having state pension funds create a new bond insurer, his spokesman said on Thursday. via Earth Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/berkshire-ny/2008/03/california-may-create-bond-insurer-rival-bu... Profit rides on transportation- March 5, 2008 "It's one of the top four or five questions that comes up from a prospect" The deterioration of New York's roads, bridges and railroads are cause for concern for many businesses whose bottom lines are dictated by the timely transportation of their goods. via PressConnects.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/berkshire-ny/2008/03/profit-rides-on-transportation?fromrss=1 Hearing set on Newark Valley school projects- March 3, 2008 "Some of my concerns are elderly people on fixed incomes" Students in the Newark Valley Central School District will be running on a new track and playing on new playgrounds if an $8.4 million building project is approved by voters. via Press & Sun-Bulletinhttp://www.topix.net/city/berkshire-ny/2008/03/hearing-set-on-newark-valley-school-project... |