A writers’ fellowship is gearing up for its second year in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in hopes of drawing attention to the city’s rich literary history. The Mastheads Writers Residency’s name is a nod to “Moby
Even as they face the shortest days of the year, Williamstown residents had a ray of sunshine this month. "As of Friday, Nov. 17, the landfill solar installation went live," Town Manager Jason Hoch told
By beautifying the outside of the Greylock Mill, developers Karla Rothstein and Salvatore Perry hope people will better see the potential inside. A $1.72 million MassWorks grant for Greylock Works and the city of
There's a fissure that's deepening in North Adams right now that's as unfortunate as it is ugly. In recent weeks, phrases like "the middle class," "working men and women," "vast majority," and "the average
The unofficial end of the summer and fall tourism season was one of the strongest on record, according to data released by Town Hall and the Chamber of Commerce. The state Department of Revenue's
The Berkshires recently hosted a meeting with the Legislature's Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development. 1Berkshire Director of Marketing Lindsey Schmid stood up before the group and began to tell the story
1Berkshire, the region’s leading economic development agency, has issued a report with proposals for attracting and retaining Millennials. The Berkshire Initiative for Growth looks at ways to address the county’s declining population of young
The Northern Berkshire Neighbors program of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition held its Fall Neighborlies Community Recognition Award Ceremony at Congregation Beth Israel on Oct. 18. Friends, family and many supporters gathered to honor
The movement to bring passenger rail back to the Berkshires has taken another step forward but in a different direction. On Tuesday (Oct. 24), Berkshire County’s legislative delegation testified before the Joint Committee on
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