Rubber Duck Derby Raises Funds for North County Family Center
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hundreds of bright yellow rubber duckies were set adrift on the Hoosic River on Thursday night.
The ducks in their jaunty sea caps were a fund raiser for Family Center of Northern Berkshire County,...
Coalition Remembers Cariddi, Looks Back During Annual Meeting
Jim Mahon, second from left, and Paula Consolini, third from right, accept the Northern Berkshire Hero Award on Friday. (Photo by Bert Lamb)
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition's annual...
Murder-Mystery Dinner to Benefit Louison House Education Programs
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pull out your scrunchies and lace gloves and don't cut that mullet — you'll need to be totally rad if you want to solve a murder in a hair band.
"Totally '80s, Totally...
Parents Sought for Substance Abuse Focus Groups
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is looking for parents of children ages 9 to 14 to participate in focus groups aimed at identifying best ways to communicate information about underage substance abuse to...
National Trails Day Activities Planned at Great Barrington River Walk
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Great Barrington Land Conservancy will celebrate National Trails Day at the Great Barrington River Walk with several activities throughout the day on Saturday, June 3.
At 9 a.m., a paddle and hike will be...
Coalition on the Move for Transportation Discussion
The new legs of the bike path were part of the transportation discussion.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition has been on the move this year.
Breaking from its long tradition of Friday morning...
Law Enforcement Golf Tournament Supports Child Abuse Victims
Steve DelNegro and Chris Ware's team.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 25th annual Berkshire County Law Enforcement Golf Tournament (BCLEGT) to benefit victims of child abuse will be held on Thursday, June 2.
Local law...
Northern Berkshire United Way Celebrates Successes
Ellen Sutherland is flanked by Northern Berkshire United Way Executive Director Christa Collier, left, and North Adams Schools Superintendent Barbara Malkas.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — When it comes to asking people to give to...
Berkshire Special Olympians Compete in Great Barrington
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Hundreds of athletes from throughout Berkshire County converged at Monument Mountain Regional High School on Wednesday for the 38th annual Berkshire Area Special Olympics Track and Field...
Habitat For Humanity Kicks Off Expanded Women Build
The wood used for construction will feature handwritten notes.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Norma Delsonno's five children had never built a snowman.
The family lived in apartment buildings with little yard space...
Rovers, Runners Hit Streets in Williamstown for Humane Race
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Malcolm Moutenot won the Berkshire Humane Society's 15th annual Humane Race on Saturday morning.
Moutenot covered the 5-kilometer course in 18 minutes, 42 seconds, 36 seconds ahead of runner-up Ollie...
Community Involvement Discussed at Coalition Forum
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A larger percentage of people who come to the monthly Northern Berkshire Community Coalition forums do so because their jobs require it.
At the April forum on Friday, the focus was not on those jobs, or what those...
Berkshire Groups Going Blue For Autism This Month
There are a series of events scheduled to raise awareness of autism and celebrate the accomplishments of those who have it.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The local agencies that serve individuals with autism don't want to just...
North County Seniors And Students Prepare Food Bags
The Brown Bag Program runs through the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
ADAMS, Mass. — North County seniors and students teamed up to make and fill bags for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts' Brown Bag...
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Celebrating Earth Day by Holding DIY...
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity ReStore is celebrating Earth Day 2017 by asking people to give a second life to donated materials, reducing waste in landfills and by putting their "do-it-yourself" skills...
North Adams Children Sell 'Rainbow Rocks' for Charity
Mason Stred is interviewed by Channel 6 on about the art fundraiser.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An effort to raise $500 for a local cancer support group has brought in five times that much, largely thanks to an outpouring of support...
Drury Comedy Troupe Hosts Murder-Mystery Dinner Fundraiser
ADAMS, Mass. — "Lucy, what have you done?!"
That may well be a question not for Lucy's show biz husband, Ricky, but for the audience trying to figure out a murder-mystery at Ricky's nightclub (aka the...
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Winter...
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its final round of grantmaking for 2016.
The foundation distributed over $708,000 in grants to individuals, schools and nonprofits in the...
Flying Cloud Institute Appoints New Executive Director
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Maria Rundle has been appointed as the next executive director of the Flying Cloud Institute.
Rundle is currently the director of development at Gould Farm in Monterey, where she has worked since 2008....
Coalition Names Besaw Permanent Executive Director
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is currently focused on community pride, and there's no one more proud to lead that effort than Amber Besaw.
Besaw, who has been acting as interim executive director of...
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