Lakeville, CT – May 14 – Salisbury Bank is pleased to announce its 2020 Annual Time to Shine Scholarship Program. The Bank created its Scholarship Program in 2009 to assist students who have a proven financial need and who are already making a difference in their communities. Multiple scholarships may be awarded for up to $1,500.00 each to assist eligible … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. — Charles Burger, director of the Southern Berkshire Regional Emergency Planning Committee, was struggling with how he could help local towns obtain the personal protective equipment they need to protect poll workers from coronavirus. Many of the 12 towns in the region will hold town elections soon. Several town administrators asked Burger, who’s also the Great Barrington … Read More

The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires is holding a two-day virtual summit around the theme of nonprofit sustainability. The event kicks off on May 19 at 10 a.m. with the 3rd annual Berkshire Nonprofit Awards. Throughout the afternoon of May 19 and all day on May 20th, the NPC will feature four workshops, a keynote presentation by positive psychologist, Dr. … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. – Fairview Hospital will sponsor “Together…. Every Step of the Way,” a virtual race on Memorial Day Weekend to support Construct, Inc. a non-profit dedicated to change and save lives through housing options and a continuum of related services in order to assist many individuals and families in our community who are facing housing instability during this … Read More

Monterey, Mass. – May 5 – Due to these unprecedented circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bidwell House Museum has made the difficult decision to not open for guided tours of the house in 2020. The staff and Trustees feel that leading groups through the confined spaces of the house, even later this summer, may not be safe or … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. — May 4 — The Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire, as a part of a statewide coalition of community-based organizations, community lenders and advocates have called on state leaders to adopt a Small Business Relief and Recovery Program to address urgent and unmet needs in the small business community. Seventy-four organizations, including dozens of organizations that … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. – The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has created a “Breakfast Club” for sponsors who would like to support the Berkshire Nonprofit Awards breakfast and NPC’s new Philanthropy in the Schools program. The $275 sponsorship is targeted to local businesses and individuals. Fifty percent of the proceeds will fund NPC programs for nonprofits including the Berkshire Nonprofit … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. — April 27— The Governor of Massachusetts, Charles D. Baker, recently awarded the Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB), an allotment of 2020 Community Investment Tax Credits in the amount of $150,000. In the letter outlining the award, the Governor stated that the award is based on the CDCSB’s past performance and its strategic plan for … Read More

Williamstown, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute has launched a series of online programs to engage, entertain, and educate the public while the museum is temporarily closed due to the current public health crisis. This series, Clark Connects, is accessible through the Clark’s website at clarkart.edu/clarkconnects and through its social media platforms on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. The Clark … Read More

Berkshire South Regional Community Center announces Nourishing Neighbors, a new supplemental community meal program running for eight weeks and beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2020.  Through Nourishing Neighbors Berkshire South will distribute 500 restaurant-prepared cold to-go meals each Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. with the help of a volunteer team. Meal recipients will drive up to a non-contact distribution system in the … Read More