When Kate Maguire became president of Downtown Pittsfield Inc. three years ago, her presence "supercharged" the organization, according to fellow DPI member Steven Valenti. "She was like a tornado in the room," he said.
The Berkshires has a niche when it comes to scenic beauty and cultural institutions that other places can't replicate. The city's downtown has positioned those two aspects as cornerstones to economic development. At Downtown
Small business owners celebrated the expansion of broadband internet with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker in West Stockbridge Tuesday. Baker says the state’s $1.6 million investment in the Last Mile of broadband connectivity has brought
Berkshire Medical Center has received high marks for patient safety from two hospital rating services. The hospital recently received the Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award, and it also received an "A" grade in
Two projects considered essential to the revitalization of downtown Pittsfield, and a 134-year-old former factory building that was converted into apartments in Williamstown, have received the state's highest form of recognition for historic preservation.
The city is launching a facade improvement program to help owners of Tyler Street businesses spruce up their storefronts. The City Council accepted a $30,000 grant from MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative to pilot the
If you're looking to score tickets for any of the county's arts and entertainment attractions, there's a new one-stop shopping destination aimed at making online ticket-buying hassle-free. The newly opened Lenox Visitors Center, operated
U.S. News and World Report released its 2017 ranking of high schools across each state in the country this week. The annual report uses different benchmark measurements - including graduation rates, college preparedness, performance
When Esther Quinn died in 1998, the local business community lost someone who, after working a full day, would put in countless volunteer hours. But others are following in her footsteps. This year 1Berkshire
Richmond is a small, rural community in western Massachusetts, abutting the New York State border and just south of the city of Pittsfield, where many of its residents work. Richmond is 14 miles north