Adams Community Bank Accepting Donations for Sonsini Shelter
ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank will once again partner with the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter to support its efforts in helping homeless animals this winter.
The Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter is a municipal shelter...
Hundreds Volunteer for Annual North Berkshire King Day
Allan and Cindi McLain, recipients of this year's Peacemaker Award, pose with their children Lucas and Emily.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than 200 volunteers participated in 22nd annual Martin Luther King Jr....
Girl Scout Cookies Go Digital This Year
For the first time in its history, Girl Scouts from local troops will be able to sell Girl Scout Cookies to customers through a brand new national Digital Cookie platform.
This addition to the Girl Scout Cookie Program will enhance and...
Volunteers Welcome at MLK Day of Service
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire community is invited to help celebrate the life, principles and ideals of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19, in the annual “Day of Service.”
The celebration...
Berkshire Taconic Gives Grants to Meals on Wheels, SHINE
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Elder Services' Nutrition/Meals on Wheels program has received three grants totaling $16,000 from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
A grant for $10,000 was received from the William J. and...
BHS Hosts 'Coach Your Canine' Video Contest
If you think you and your dog have talent, now’s your chance to show it off during “Coach Your Canine,” a YouTube video contest.
Hosted by Family Dog School at Berkshire Humane Society, the contest offers a fun way...
New Interfaith Group Sets Founding Convention For Jan. 25
Wendy Krom, lead organizer of Berkshire Interfaith Organizing, speaks about the new group with fellow member Sam Smith during a Northern Berkshire Interfaith Action Initiative meeting in December.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass....
Intergenerational Orchestra to Benefit Uganda School
Local musician and music teacher James Bergin founded the Community Intergenerational Action Orchestra last year.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Williams College lecture about a school in Uganda in September...
Berkshire UCP Executive Director to Leave Post in April
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — United Cerebral Palsy Association of Berkshire County is losing its director of 18 years this April.
Christine Singer is resigning to focus on her business, Your Personal Best: Workshops for Success, a Massachusetts...
Outdoor Life Honors BNRC with 2014 Open Country Award
Outdoor Life magazine has named Berkshire Natural Resources Council as one of its four 2014 Open Country Award winners in honor of the conservation group’s work to conserve land and keep it open to the public for recreation.
In...
Berkshire County Arc Receives Workplace Wellness Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc is the recipient of a grant from Health New England, in partnership with Berkshire Health Systems, for the BHS Wellness at Work program.
The grant provides employees with the opportunity...
Williamstown Food Pantry Readies Christmas Donations
Volunteers tackle the task of assembling Christmas food baskets for families who are assisted by the Williamstown Food Pantry on Wednesday morning at Sts. Patrick and Raphael Parish.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — It...
Berkshire Nursing Families Launches Fundraising Campaign
Berkshire Nursing Families, a local nonprofit breastfeeding education and support organization, has begun a major fundraising campaign called “Double Down 4 BNF.”
Every dollar pledged to Berkshire Nursing Families before Dec. 31...
BHS's Community Pet Food Bank Almost Empty
Berkshire Humane Society is in dire need of bags and cans of both cat and dog food for its Community Pet Food Bank, which provides Berkshire County residents who are having financial struggles with food for their furry family members.
Any...
Forum: North Berkshire Needs Focus on Health, Not Just Health Care
Dr. Mark Pettus from Berkshire Medical Center talks about the role we all need to play in our own lives to create our own health.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The most beneficial way of adding to the ongoing discussion...
Bianchi, Downing Collect Hundreds of Toys For Tots
Mayor Daniel Bianchi honors third-grader Timothy Parsons for raising $150 and then buying 23 gifts to donate to Toys for Tots.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Five dollars may not seem like a lot. But Allendale...
Berkshire United Way Giving Away Gift Cards for Survey
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire United Way is having a raffle to give away four That’s a Wrap in Pittsfield gift cards to respondents of its BUW Brand Research Survey, which the entire community is invited to participate...
MCLA Receives Additional 'Improving Teacher Quality' Grant
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, the lead partner for the Berkshire Early Learning Lab Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) program, has received additional funding for the 2014-15 academic year from the...
BFAIR Launches Annual Campaign
NORTH ADAM, Mass. — Berkshire Family And Individual Resources, a North-Adams based non-for-profit human service agency that assists adults and children with cognitive disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury, is launching its third...
Adams Community Bank Presents Major Gift to United Cerebral Palsy
ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank has donated $10,000 to the local United Cerebral Palsy organization toward their new building on Curran Highway in North Adams
President and CEO Charles P. O’Brien said the bank is proud to...
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