Lasagna Fundraiser Planned for Louison House
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— The Louison House is hosting a lasagna dinner fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 11, at Mingo's Sports Bar & Grill.
The fundraiser is to help the nonprofit family shelter that suffered water and fire damage at its...
UCP Golf Tournament Raises More Than $23,000
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Berkshire County raised more than $23,000 to benefit more than 2,400 children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities throughout Berkshire County at its 18th annual golf...
Beauty Professionals Needed to Help Cancer Patients
BOSTON — The American Cancer Society will hold its next Look Good Feel Better volunteer training class for licensed beauty professionals on Monday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Aztra Zenica Hope Lodge, 125 South Huntington Ave.,...
Berkshire Children and Families’ to Hold Annual Golf Classic
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Children and Families will hold its annual Golf Classic on Monday, Aug. 22, at the Country Club of Pittsfield.
Registration starts at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
Proceeds will benefit...
Golf Tournament Benefits Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires' Children First Golf Tournament will be held Monday, Aug. 29 at the Country Club of Pittsfield.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the shotgun start is scheduled for...
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Tops $2 Million in Summer...
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The board of directors of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation have announced the recipients of the second round of grantmaking for 2016.
The foundation distributed a total of $430,378 in grants to individuals and...
SABIC Leaves 'Bittersweet' Parting Gift To United Way
Brenda Petell presented the check to Berkshire United Way CEO Kristine Hazard.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — By the end of the year, SABIC may be gone.
But not forgotten.
Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corp.'s...
Northern Berkshire United Way Names New Executive Director
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire United Way Board of Directors has named Christa Collier as its new executive director.
Collier replaces interim director, Gerald Desmarais, who took over at the end of June. Desmarais took...
Flying Cloud Institute’s Executive Director to Step Down at Year’s...
NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass.— Flying Cloud Institute has announced that Jane Burke will step down as executive director at the end of 2016 after 32 years in that role.
As Flying Cloud’s founder and first executive director, Burke has...
Williamstown Community Chest Receives $750,000 Bequest
Mary and Henry Flynt
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Chest has received a bequest from the estate of Mary and Henry Flynt, longtime residents of...
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires Launched
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Nonprofits seeking help with everything from marketing to fundraising, manpower and professional development can turn to a new entity called the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.
Founded by Liana...
United Cerebral Palsy of Berkshire County to Host 18th Annual Golf...
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Berkshire County is holding its 18th annual golf tournament fundraiser on Monday, July 18, at Wahconah Country Club in Dalton.
Proceeds raised from the event will be used to benefit...
Northern Berkshire United Way Names Interim Director
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gerald Desmarais has been named interim director of the Northern Berkshire United Way.
Desmarais will fill the vacancy created by Joseph McGovern, who accepted a new position as executive director of the Boys &...
Downing Accepts Coalition's Hero Award, Thanks Community
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The proverbial glass was neither half empty nor half full on Friday afternoon but instead overflowed with praise, love and gratitude as the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition marked its 30th anniversary and said...
United Way Ends 'Day of Caring' With Dance Party
A total of 50 book houses have been installed throughout Berkshire County.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hundreds of people shook it up on the dance floor at Hancock Shaker Village on Friday night.
The dance party...
Northern Berkshire United Way Executive Director Leaving
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire United Way Executive Director Joseph McGovern is leaving his post, effective June 10.
McGovern has accepted a new position as executive director of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County in...
Letter Carrier Food Drive Set for Saturday
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Letter carriers across Berkshire County this Saturday will pick up nonperishable food on their routes to donate to the Friendship Center Food Pantry, among other charities.
North Adams letter carrier and president...
MAC Treasures Aims to Re-Open in North Adams
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — After four years at 600 Main St. in Williamstown, MAC Treasures has found a new home at the site of West End Auto at 362 State Road in North Adams.
MAC Treasures is a donation-based tag sale that helps...
Annual Humane Race Set for Saturday
Kitty cats painted by pupils at Williamstown Elementary School will be part of a display for the Humane Race. Christa Abel of Bark N' Cat said the Williamstown community has been supportive of the benefit race.
WILLIAMSTOWN,...
Running With The Law 5K Race Planned For June
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — "Running with The Law" returned to the streets this past weekend with runs planned every Saturday up to a community road race planned for June.
Last fall, it was hard to miss North Adams Police officers...
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