News Archives - 1Berkshire

9 09, 2025

1Berkshire to Hold Annual Celebrate the Berkshires Event

Amanda Alibozek2025-09-09T09:09:12-04:00September 9th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Press Release, Berkshire Trendsetter Awards, Celebrate The Berkshires, membership|

Join 1Berkshire for its annual Celebrate the Berkshires event, honoring our incredible, indelible, and iconic Berkshire region. This is the premier event where 1Berkshire will recognize the Putting the Berkshires on the Map honoree, and present the Berkshire Trendsetter

5 09, 2025

1Berkshire Awards Grant to Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds

Amanda Alibozek2025-09-05T12:29:01-04:00September 5th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Press Release, Economic Development|

1Berkshire, thanks to a one-time earmark from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is excited to announce the awarding of a $15,000 Immigrant Entrepreneurial Support Grant to Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds. This grant represents

2 09, 2025

Berkshire to Hold Open House at its New Location

Amanda Alibozek2025-09-02T09:31:55-04:00September 2nd, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Press Release|

1Berkshire invites its members and the public to attend an Open House at its new Crawford Square location in downtown Pittsfield. The Open House will be held at 137 North Street, Suite 200, Pittsfield

21 08, 2025

1Berkshire Announces The Norman Rockwell Museum as the 2025 Putting the Berkshires on the Map Honoree

Amanda Alibozek2025-08-21T16:26:09-04:00August 21st, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Press Release, Celebrate The Berkshires|

1Berkshire is happy to announce that the Norman Rockwell Museum has been selected as the 2025 Putting the Berkshires on the Map honoree. Annually, 1Berkshire presents this award to a project, initiative or organization

18 08, 2025

1Berkshire Announces the 2025 Berkshire Trendsetter Award Finalists

Amanda Alibozek2025-08-21T08:41:19-04:00August 18th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Press Release, Berkshire Trendsetter Awards, Celebrate The Berkshires|

1Berkshire is excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Berkshire Trendsetter Awards. These awards recognize outstanding initiatives, talented people, and innovative organizations moving the Berkshires forward. Winners will be announced at the 11th

18 08, 2025

1Berkshire Welcomes Youth Leadership Program Class of 2026

Amanda Alibozek2025-08-18T11:54:00-04:00August 18th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Press Release, Economic Development, Youth Leadership Program|

1Berkshire is excited to welcome its 14th Berkshire Youth Leadership Program class. This group of 31 rising high school juniors from across the Berkshires was selected through a competitive application process to begin

5 08, 2025

1Berkshire Announces the Theme for its 69th Annual Fall Foliage Parade

Amanda Alibozek2025-07-31T14:32:10-04:00August 5th, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Press Release, Fall Foliage Parade|

1Berkshire and the Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade invite all “To Northern Berkshire and Beyond” as the theme for this year’s Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Parade. The Parade is scheduled for Sunday, October 5,

23 07, 2025

National Conference on AI in Rural Economies Coming to North Adams, Sept. 10th

Amanda Alibozek2025-07-23T12:47:04-04:00July 23rd, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Assisted, Economic Development|

1Berkshire, the Berkshire Innovation Center and the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) are excited to announce that on September 10th, 2025 the Accelerating What’s Possible: The Next Chapter for Rural Economies in the Age

15 07, 2025

Berkshire Leadership Program: Class of 2025

Amanda Alibozek2025-07-15T14:01:28-04:00July 15th, 2025|Categories: Berkshire Leadership Program, News|Tags: 1Berkshire, Berkshire Leadership Program, Berkshires, liveBRK|

The Berkshire Leadership Program (BLP) has been preparing leaders in the Berkshires since 1997. BLP seeks, prepares, involves, and sustains leaders from diverse backgrounds who are committed to addressing community challenges and improving

23 06, 2025

1Berkshire and MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board Partner for Business Transition Survey

Amanda Alibozek2025-06-23T16:06:49-04:00June 23rd, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: 1Berkshire, 1Berkshire Press Release, Economic Development, liveBRK|

1Berkshire and the MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board are partnering to promote an owner transition survey from the Northeast Transition Initiative (NETI). NETI’s Ownership Transition Intentions Survey seeks feedback from small business owners across the Northeast about their businesses and their plans