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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Crandell Theatre awarded; Flying Cloud receives gift; Norman Rockwell Museum launches virtual field trip program; Berkshire Natural Resources Council welcomes Emily Daunis; PS21’s...

The $40,000 grant will support the Crandell’s off-site programming during the theater’s temporary closure and regular programming when the cinema reopens in 2025.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Williams College Museum of Art new curators; Lee Chamber board member election; Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. and RSI Signs window decor contest; BFAIR...

As Director of Curatorial Strategy, Christa Clarke will help shape and implement the vision for WCMA’s future in their new building.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: New Trustees at Berkshire Country Day School; Faculty and Staff updates at Berkshire Community College; New Board Members at Berkshire Innovation Center;...

Emma Lezberg is currently Ph.D. candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she researches how schools can best support their undocumented and liminal-status students.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Emilia Sarmiento awarded Railroad Street Youth Project scholarship; Truffles by Tarah grand opening; CHP names director; Berkshire Agricultural Ventures hires; Berkshire Grown...

"Emi’s a perfect mix of a punk-rocker, badass cook, and a fashionista,” say Emilia’s parents, Andrés and Pamela Sarmiento of Monterey. “The ways she expresses herself and sees the world never ceases to amaze us."

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Art Center new executive director; Greylock Federal Credit Union promotion; Berkshire Museum welcomes new trustee; W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project partnership;...

Berkshire Art Center’s Board of Directors is excited to announce art educator and visual artist Laura Dickstein Thompson as the organization’s new Executive Director.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Hot Plate Brewing Co. adds coffee; Berkshire Lightscapes lights up; Norman Rockwell Museum updates; Pittsfield Cooperative Bank hires; Springfield Museums appoints Vice...

Addressing the rise of sober and sober-curious consumers, as well as the lack of safe third places for young folks to gather downtown, Hot Plate Brewing Co. is now expanding its menu to offer coffee, tea, and pastries.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: 1Berkshire’s Trendsetter Award winners; Bizen Restaurant creates Kamala sushi roll; RMI welcomes Jeff Hopsicker; Eric Carle Museum new trustees; Berkshire United Way...

Marina Dominguez, the Head of the Katunemo Arts Collective, received the Under 40 Change-Maker award for working to support immigrants in building their businesses as entrepreneurs, artists, and performers.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Eric Carle Museum receives grant; TEDx Berkshires at The BIC; BCC staff updates; Springfield Museums reelects board members; Fall Foliage Parade Grand...

North American Indigenous illustrators are creating a new space in the publishing world, while simultaneously building new audiences of young readers, teachers, and parents who need and value authentic stories and images.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Money Management event; Berkshire Hills Chorus welcomes new music director; Bennington College welcomes Bryn Mooser and Eddie Ubell; MountainOne volunteer awards; 2nd...

The Berkshire Hills Chorus looks forward to a bright future under Sunhwa Reiner’s direction and extends a warm invitation to new members to join the group.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project awarded; Ventfort Hall new board members; Bennington College’s appoints David Buckwald; Berkshire Bank promotes Kenneth Seeber; Berkshire Money...

The W.E.B. Du Bois Sculpture Project has been awarded $50,000 for completion of a statue of W.E.B. Du Bois to be sited in front of the Mason Public Library in Great Barrington.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Freeman Center new director; Berkshire Immigrant Center new directors; Literacy Network new directors; Tableaux Wealth new director; MountainOne President and CEO elected...

The Board of Directors of Elizabeth Freeman Center announce that Divya Chaturvedi will assume the role of Executive Director, follows in the footsteps of Janis Broderick, who is retiring after 16 years of outstanding service in this position.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Bard College creates fund; New board members at Berkshire Taconic; New CFO at Berkshire Museum; Lee Bank promotions and reorganization; Berkshire Opera...

The Barbara Ess Fund for Artistic Expression in Photography was created to honor Barbara Ess, a beloved teacher, colleague, mentor, artist, friend, and much-loved family member.

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Berkshire Grown matching gifts; BCC staffing updates; Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. grand opening; MountainOne recognized; Hillsdale’s Hamlet Park renovation

The Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market is more than just a marketplace; it's a lifeline for many in the community to access fresh, locally grown products.