The creative economy is fundamentally part of the Berkshires and one of its most visible members is Jess Vecchia. Jess is the Market Manager for the Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market, the Director of the Alchemy
Berkshire County boasts many women in key leadership positions, starting with elected officials in our Legislative delegation, State Representative Gailanne Cariddi, representing the 1st Berkshire District and Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier, representing the 3rd Berkshire District.
Since its inception in 2009, the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative has been responsible for facilitating numerous film, television and media projects right here in the Berkshires. Heading Berkshire Film is Diane Pearlman and she
To date, nine entrepreneurs have garnered a winning spot in a Berkshire Starts Pitch Competition. One of them was Claire Richards, who had an existing business called Jameela Imports. Claire started her business in 2014
One of the many great things about living in the Berkshires is our shared sense of community and desire to better connect with those who relocate or visit our towns. Finding a local news source
Meet our fantastic 1Berkshire intern, Haruka Watanabe (渡辺 遥香). She is a business administration student at Sōka University in Tokyo, Japan, and the latest member of our 1Berkshire team. Haruka grew up in Osaka, Japan’s
Comprised of over 960 square miles of charming countryside in the Berkshires and Litchfield County, Connecticut, the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area is full of amazing places to get outside. To help showcase these
In 1988 George H.W. Bush was being re-elected, people were rocking out to Michael Jackson, full denim outfits were all the rage, and Seth Nash and his brother Mitch began selling the FlatCat. The FlatCat
Founded in 1997, the Berkshire Leadership Program (BLP) has been on a mission to bring together community-minded individuals who are looking for the opportunity to learn about their communities and make a commitment to address
As the snow melts and the flowers start to bloom, a new season will begin to take hold on the Berkshires. I’m not talking about spring, I’m talking about Wedding Season! This is the time