MCLA alumni not only form lasting friendships—they often work together to impact the region. Recently, Kevin Pink ’09 joined Ben Lamb ’07 at 1Berkshire, a county-wide organization focused on economic development and promotion of

PITTSFIELD — On Feb. 15, 1Berkshire launched the implementation phase of the Berkshire Blueprint 2.0, a strategic economic-development imperative. With more than 300 registered attendees packing the Colonial Theatre in downtown Pittsfield, 1Berkshire members, regional

New rail service between the Berkshires and New York City could be one step closer. The team working on the Berkshire Flyer says a new report represents a more detailed step forward for the

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PITTSFIELD — After two years of work, a detailed plan to bring more people to the Berkshires from New York City by rail is drawn up and on the table. And around that long

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A committee that spent the last two years working on the Berkshire Flyer project is anxious to see how 2,600 new visitors to the Berkshires each summer will bolster the economy.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After six months of work, the Berkshire Flyer subcommittee has an action plan to operate rail service from New York City to Pittsfield. The plan calls for 20 weeks in the

Berkshire residents might be forgiven for assuming that the businesses, nonprofit organizations and public entities that comprise the local economy either hum along or fail as a result of natural market forces. In fact,

An economic development group in Berkshire County has unveiled a new regional strategy for the first time in 12 years. Jonathan Butler – President and CEO of 1Berkshire – says the new plan, the

PITTSFIELD — Sort the local economy into clusters, and pursue action plans specific to each group. That is the central approach of an ambitious strategy designed to guide the Berkshire economy over the next