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...
North Adams' E3 Academy Creates Mini-Pantry
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The students at E3 Academy saw a problem with hunger and came up with a solution: a mini-food pantry.
Inspired by the proliferation of Little Lending Libraries in the region, the Give Food Take...
Berkshire County Arc Holds Annual Meeting
Robert Glass of Sample Express, right, accepts BCArc's Employer of the Year Award.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc singled out a few of its 700 employees for awards at Friday morning's 62nd annual...
'Giving Tuesday' Urges Donations to Local Charities
We have passed Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and are on to Cyber Monday, but soon it will be time for something more meaningful this holiday season.
Tuesday, Nov. 29, is "Giving Tuesday," and organizations and...
Northern Berkshire Santa Fund Kicks Off 2016 Campaign
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Santa Fund is kicking off its annual campaign drive to ensure no child in the region goes without a toy this Christmas.
Last year, generous donors provided more than $12,000, ensuring more...
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Awards $769,000 in Fall Grants...
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The board of directors of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation have announced the recipients of the third round of grantmaking for 2016.
The foundation distributed a total of $50,134 in grants to individuals and...
PopCares Annual Dinner Draws Hundreds to Bounti-Fare
Jessica and Nicholas Dabrowski and their daughter, Jordan. Jessica was diagnosed with an uncommon form of blood myeloma five years ago and within days learned she was pregnant. The couple has made it through with support from the...
Berkshire County Kids Place Honors Petriccas as Community Leaders
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — When Perri Petricca and Michelle Thorpe were getting married, they decided the best way to celebrate their union was to provide support for the children served by Berkshire County Kids Place.
"Children have...
Berkshire Taconic Announces Final Round of 2016 Grant Deadlines
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the fourth and final round of deadlines for competitive grants in 2016.
Covering the period from October 1 through Dec. 31, the fall cycle of deadlines is open...
Williamstown Elementary to Hold 10th Annual Children's Clothing Sale
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Elementary School PTO is hosting its annual clothing sale on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., which represents expanded hours to accommodate more shoppers.
The WES cafeteria will be...
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...
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