Massachusetts' 16 regional tourism councils visited the Statehouse on Thursday to showcase locally produced goods. The tourism industry in Massachusetts accounts for 135,000 jobs and 23.5 million visitors, according to industry numbers. In 2015,
The nomination process for 1Berkshire’s 7th annual Berkshire Trendsetter Awards is now open. The Berkshire Trendsetter Awards celebrate outstanding organizations and individuals whose achievement, innovation, and/or commitment has strengthened our regional economy and helped
With the recent retirement of Canyon Ranch's founders, the group of ultra-luxurious wellness resorts and spas is under leadership dedicated to meeting and beating any competitive threats in the burgeoning health-oriented segment of the
What drove General Motors' first female corporate executive to pitch her tent at Canyon Ranch after 30 years traveling the world for the Detroit-based automaker? As Susan Docherty tells it, her globetrotting career, including
Mass manufacturing left the Berkshires a long time ago, but that sector of the local economy is far from dead. The county contains several small manufacturing firms that make all sorts of interesting products,
With a new location, 1Berkshire grew its annual career fair this year. The fair was traditionally held at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, which limited the number of employers to around 50. Berkshire Community
American architecture firm Bruner/Cott has completed the latest stage in transforming a former textile factory into the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Read more about the expansion at Mass MoCA >>
In 2009, after reading Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, lifelong theatre artist and educator Kristen van Ginhoven had a lightbulb moment. What if
The week before Grace Clark was scheduled to fly to China last summer to take a job teaching English for a year she received a phone call from the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.
I first came to the Berkshires from Ethiopia in the fall of 2010 to pursue a high-quality education. After spending four years as an international student at Williams College in picturesque Williamstown, I graduated