Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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Amy Krzanik

Amy serves as assistant managing editor for The Berkshire Edge. She lives in Adams, Massachusetts and holds a BFA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College.

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Business Briefs: Berkshire Taconic announces grant recipients; Pittsfield Parade in tentative planning stage; El-Kashef joins GB Family Dental; BMM adds team member; BCC, MCLA...

Twenty-one organizations in four counties received grants of up to $2,500 for projects that seek to bring people together to explore shared interests, address a problem through dialogue and action, or consider an issue through a range of perspectives. 

Bits & Bytes: Chez Nous takeout to support CHP; GB Rotary Club scholarship applications; Hope Not Handcuffs

Chez Nous bistro’s Community Night, on Thursday, Jan. 28 and Friday, Jan. 29, will support Community Health Programs with 20% of takeout order proceeds.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Toole Insurance webinar; Greylock Insurance acquires Butler Agency; Big Y commits to solar program

Larry Linne, CEO of InCite Performance Group, will be the guest speaker at Toole's free webinar: Insurance Premiums on the Rise: Learn Why and What You Can Do.

Bits & Bytes: The Orchestra Now livestreams; new Berkshire Waldorf School hire; Spencertown Academy writing contest; Berkshire Bounty February food drive

Annandale-on-Hudson — The Orchestra Now (TŌN) will begin its 2021 season with two concerts, to be livestreamed from the Fisher Center at Bard College,...

Nonprofit News: Berkshire Baby Box now under CHP; local organizations receive grants from MountainOne, Mass Cultural Council

Fourteen Berkshire-area cultural organizations have been awarded economic recovery grants from Mass Cultural Council and the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.

Bits & Bytes: MLK Jr. Day of Service events; NAACP Freedom Fund awards; Assets for Artists spring classes

The recipients of this year's NAACP Freedom Fund awards are Rachel Fletcher, Sandra Burton, and Lori Murphy. Acclaimed writer Deesha Philyawhe will be the keynote speaker.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Theatre Group receives grant; Greylock to accept PPP applications; BMM food drive donation; North Adams native to film locally

The Paycheck Protection Program online application portal could be available as early as Monday, and will give priority to minority, underserved, veteran, and women-owned businesses, as well as existing Greylock business members.

Bits & Bytes: Micah Rosegrant residency; Virtual Comedy Show; honoring the Mohican story of Stockbridge

Micah Rosegrant in January Residence at The Foundry West Stockbridge — The Foundry has welcomed community-centered artmaker, dramaturg, playwright, poet, and performer Micah Rosegrant for a...

Bits & Bytes: Berkshire Blessing Box arrives; Berkshire South’s ‘New Year Renew’; Berkshire Bounty’s 2020 recap and expansions

Berkshire Bounty collected and distributed more than 270,000 pounds of food in 2020, more than double the previous year.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Mahaiwe Leadership Updates; Race Brook Lodge Fundraiser; Hevreh Christmas Dinners; Lenox Garden Club Donation; ‘Check Out Hunger’ Results

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has added four new board members, re-elected others, and formally appointed new Executive Director Janis Martinson.

Weddings in the time of Covid-19

COVID may have forced weddings to move to Plan C, but even Plan C can be beautiful.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Local farmers earn awards; Mill Town acquires Pittsfield properties; Wheeler & Taylor and Greylock give to food bank; county attorneys named Super...

Mill Town has acquired the former Lakeside Christian Camp and has an agreement in place to acquire the Berkshire West Athletic Club.

Bits & Bytes: Holiday sing-a-long benefit; kids’ workshop with Jacqueline Rogers; new classes at BBG; Berkshire Bounty mobile food drive

Holiday celebration to benefit Lenox food and beverage servers Lenox — Local filmmaker and producer Mark Farrell has teamed up with Church on the Hill’s Liz...

Shop Local on Etsy

If you must shop online, at least patronize local Berkshires artists and artisans.

The Joys of Shopping Local: Give a Little Berkshires’ Love

Forget Amazon. Shop local. Show you care for your community as well as for your friends and family.
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