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The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center’s Berkshire office in Pittsfield will be holding “Be Profitable”, three free webinar workshops to provide existing businesses with an overview of key business success

PITTSFIELD — Keith Girouard never had seriously hiked before he walked the entire Appalachian Trail in 110 days shortly after graduating from the University of Connecticut in 1977. Thats an impressive feat for any hiker, let along a relative novice. That 2,190-mile journey along the East Coast between Maine and Georgia takes the typical hiker five to seven months to complete, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. "It taught me about the power of persistence," Girouard said. "In m...