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
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire economy is growing, according to 1Berkshire. The economic development agency said some $1 billion worth of investment has been made in the county in just the last three years.
ALBANY — Plans for a seasonal weekend train service to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts are progressing, with a pilot program seeking to launch by Memorial Day 2020. Under current plans, Massachusetts would pay
Airbnb hosts in Berkshire County earned $9.8 million in 2018, serving nearly 62,000 visitors. With two recreational marijuana shops already open in Berkshire County, and the potential for more on the way, 1Berkshire CEO
MassDevelopment has issued a $2,646,000 tax-exempt bond on behalf of Patriot Armored Systems Holding LLC, a real estate entity affiliated with glass manufacturer Patriot Armored Systems. Patriot Armored Systems currently leases 45,000 square feet
PITTSFIELD — Now that the holidays are over, the real winter weather is beginning to set in. The cold snap at the end of last week reminded me again of living in Canada where
To the editor: I am a member of the steering committee for 1Berkshire's Youth Leadership Program. The application for the program for 2019-2020 is now on line and is due by 11:59 p.m.on Friday,
NORTH ADAMS, MASS. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and its Division of Graduate and Continuing Education has announced that the campus’s location in Pittfield has changed from the Conte Federal Building to