According to a new report, economic leaders predict Berkshire County’s already decreasing population will lose 12,000 more people if employers don’t attract a strong, young workforce. The economic development agency 1Berkshire convened a special task force in July 2014 to address Berkshire County’s rapidly declining population. John Bissel is the co-chair of the Berkshire Initiative for Growth. Read more about the B.I.G. report >>