PITTSFIELD — Nurses. Pharmacists. Phlebotomists. Laboratory technicians. Specialists. For many in Berkshire County, a growing demand for healthcare jobs provides a solid path to gainful employment. "Companies are constantly re-affirming the need for pretty
PITTSFIELD — "I have been hearing about the supposed good old GE days since I first lived in the Berkshires," says planner Laura Brennan. "I'm still hearing it." Brennan grew up in New York's
PITTSFIELD — Eleven years is a long time. It was that long ago that a group of local officials released the first Berkshire Blueprint, a document touted as a shared economic vision and regional action
Molly Guest of Clarksburg has student loans to pay that both she and her children owe. She and her husband, Lee, also have a room in their home with a beautiful view of Mount
In the Berkshires, the creative economy has come a long way in a short time. The term "creative economy" has existed in our lexicon only since the 1990s and it has been used widely
Some of those sprawling brick buildings where thousands of blue-collar Berkshire County residents once worked long hours manufacturing all sorts of items are now places where tourists can enjoy internationally renowned art exhibits, sip
Travis McCready, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, gives an update on the industry. Watch the video.>>
Here at IdeaMensch, we have interviewed 3,500 entrepreneurs in ten years. We ask everyone the same 16 questions, like “How do you bring ideas to life?” and “What is one strategy that has helped
BOSTON — Tuesday I testified in favor of Gov. Baker and Lt. Gov. Polito's latest economic development bill, An Act to Enhance Opportunities for All. This legislation is a powerful example of the Baker-Polito
GREAT BARRINGTON — Nothing is easy. Least of all restoring passenger service to the Berkshires from New York City on century-old rail owned by a freight company. But it's all about how you get