Berkshire County, MA (December 19, 2018) – A diverse team of local organizations announced today that they have each been named as collaborators for the 2019 ArtWeek festival, celebrating the arts across the Commonwealth with hundreds of creative events from April 26 – May 5, 2019. Applications for the festival are now available at artweekma.org. Featured events should be hands-on, … Read More

Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire United Way is pleased to announce the receipt of a $10,000 Avangrid Foundation grant to support early childhood literacy efforts throughout Berkshire County, in partnership with Berkshire Gas Company. Reacting to the grant, Berkshire United Way President and CEO Kristine Hazzard commented, “By investing in programs and services that expose children to language-rich learning experiences, we … Read More

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.—December 12, 2018—The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) Foundation has awarded a total of more than $75,000 in “Expanding Access to Dental Care” grants to four organizations in Massachusetts, including two in Berkshire County. The goal of the grants is to improve the oral health of residents of the Commonwealth by supporting sustainable programs that improve access to dental care. … Read More

Lenox – Renaissance Investment Group, LLC is excited to share its newly developed and launched website! While Renaissance has been serving clients for nearly 20 years, the firm determined that a new website featuring recently hired staff members, pictures of their current office-space, and more details regarding the services they provide was over-due. In addition to a new and highly … Read More

Former Shiro Restaurant re-opens as a Multi Cuisine Asian Market and Kitchen The former Shiro Restaurant on Stockbridge Road in Great Barrington has re-opened as Shiro Kitchen and Asian Market. Harry Yu and Wei Wei Shi have run Shiro Restaurant for 18 years. Over time the couple have altered their business model several times to appeal to changing times and … Read More

December 6, Great Barrington, MA — Peter F. Levin, a 50-year veteran of the investment management industry and both a Lenox and Cincinnati resident, has joined the Board of Trustees of Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires (VIM). Levin is the founder of and former CEO and Chairman of Greystone Investment Management. He is a graduate of Williams College and the University … Read More

Great Barrington, MA — December 5, 2018 —The Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) has received all necessary zoning and environmental permits for a new 49-unit mixed-income rental project at 910 Main Street in Great Barrington, clearing the way for funding applications to the State to begin construction. The Planning Board issued a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District Permit … Read More

An expanded market season, Market Match SNAP doubling, and the relocation for the Williamstown Farmers Markets This year, Berkshire Grown extends its Great Barrington winter market season into March and April. The winter markets feature fun activities for kids, food for breakfast and lunch, plus live music by local musicians. Berkshire Grown’s farmers markets showcase the Berkshire’s winter bounty of … Read More

Great Barrington, Mass. Community Health Programs Great Barrington Health Center has been recognized by Massachusetts Health Quality Partners (MHQP) for excellence in the primary care patient experience, based on patient surveys. The MHQP Patient Experience Awards is a new program introduced this year by MHQP, a non-profit measurement and reporting organization that brings together providers, health plans, and patients to … Read More

December 3, 2018 (North Adams, MA) – BFAIR (Berkshire Family & Individual Resources) announces the kick-off of their annual campaign. This year’s campaign, entitled Wheels for Woodcock, will focus on utilizing all donations received for the purchase of a new van for their residence on Woodcock Road in Williamstown. Earlier this year, BFAIR invested the previous campaign’s donations in the … Read More