Carnival & Fair News

  It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Magdalena Scherer Luehrs.  Magdalena was born on May 30, 1938.  Her family published the following obituary:"It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our Mother Magdalena Scherer Luehrs who entered into eternal life on August 13, 2022. Maggie was truly an angel. She was predeceased by her parents, Frank and Magdalena Scherer, her loving husband Bill, brother Joe, sister in law Ana Marie and brother in law Jon. She is survived by her younger brother John Scherer. Maggie moved from Yugoslavia to the United States in 1950. She met and married Bill on January 7, 1961 and they had 3 daughters Mary Chris (David Smith) Lisa (Tom Cummings) and Annie (Jim Shugart) followed by her beloved grandchildren Alex (Evan) Brady, Conner, Danny, Ethan, Sophia, Sadie and Sabrina. She also adored her many nieces and nephews."The wake will be held on Tuesday, August 16th from 5-7pm at McGilley State Line Chapel12301 State Line ...   [read more]

  Berkshire Bank plans to stop originating loans through its Needham-based specialty lender while also pausing lending through a financial technology partnership the bank established last year.Berkshire CEO Nitin Mhatre said during the bank’s second quarter earnings call yesterday that Berkshire would stop originating loans through Firestone Financial, including for existing customers. Acquired by Berkshire in 2015, the Needham-based Firestone specialized in commercial lending for amusement, entertainment, fitness, laundry, vending and other industries.Mhatre said the decision to stop originating Firestone loans was strategic rather than a reflection of the portfolio’s performance. “Getting better before getting bigger was an important part of our strategic focus in 2021,” Mhatre said during the call. “And now, even as we’ve begun to grow our balance sheet in 2022, we continue to look for opportunities to improve our balance sheet mix and align it ...   [read more]