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Newly updated and spacious condo in the heart of the Berkshires

Lauren Molk and John Panzer of Elyse Harney Real Estate offer a spacious three-floor condo near downtown Stockbridge that feels like a free-standing house.

News Briefs: Crowdfunding campaign aims to stop Berkshire Museum art sale; Project Lead the Way grants available

The community-based grassroots movement Save the Art – Save the Museum announced that it has launched a GoFundMe campaign to underwrite legal action on behalf of the Berkshires’ cultural heritage.

News Briefs: Senate restores funding for arts, education, services; Complete Streets funding award for North Adams; study finds invasive species crossing oceans

The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously to restore nearly $2 million in funding for the arts, humanities, and sciences through the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Mass. Cultural Council urges Berkshire Museum to abandon sale of artwork

Once these Massachusetts treasures hit the auction block they will be gone forever, most likely landing in private collections abroad, if recent sales of this magnitude are any guide.

Business Briefs: United Way seeks community investment proposals; Nonprofit awareness workshop; Stockbridge Cultural Council seeks grant proposals; Greylock introduces ChaChing app; BCC launches job...

Workshop participants will learn how to use a multi-channel approach to increase awareness about an organization, be it for- or nonprofit, via the topics of marketing, advertising, publicity and outreach.

News Brief: Hinds chairs hearing on tourism resources

“This informational hearing was an opportunity to listen to and learn from key stakeholders in the tourism and arts community on how we as a state invest in the cultural underpinnings of our economy,” --Sen. Adam Hinds

Business Briefs: leadership transition at BNRC; Buttala named executive director; Medicare seminar; Pittsfield Cultural Council committee invitation; Petal Certification for environmental center

"I am now in my mid-50s and I’ve reached an age and a stage in my professional life where I have the opportunity to create one more chapter.” -- Tad Ames, president of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council

Mahaiwe’s school-time field trips: Exceptional learning outside the classroom

The Mahaiwe has hosted more than 17,000 students from 57 schools since the program began. “Our goal is to share these performing arts experiences, engage students with their own unlimited potential, unleash their imaginations, and inspire their spirits.” -- Beryl Jolly, executive director of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Berkshire cultural institutions fear impact of Trump’s budget axe

"This is a creative community that thrives with the inspiration and energy of hundreds of concerts, performances and exhibits throughout the year, as well as the educational and thought-provoking programs created through the CPB. All would be jeopardized if the nation no longer celebrated or supported the arts as integral to our democracy.” --- Beryl Jolly, executive director of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington

Bits & Bytes: W. E. B. Du Bois Educational Series; IS183 OZ gala; breastfeeding class; deer hunting in Hopkins Forest; Berkshire Children and Families...

At the Oct. 26 W.E.B. Du Bois lecture Smith College Professor and author Paula J. Giddings will discuss early civil rights leader and anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells.

Business Briefs: Norman Rockwell Museum ponders expansion; BCC obtains grant for immigrant stories project; festival grant for BTG; new marketing director for Main Street...

The new museum site would house the illustration library and archive, a study gallery with open storage, room for symposia and salon-style convening, and a reading room with enhanced technology for digital engagement and distance learning.

Business Briefs: BTCF grant deadlines; Cultural Council designation for the Mount; October Mountain grand opening; Celebrate the Berkshires; WAM Theatre grants and nominations; Shred...

Hailed as America’s premier summer music festival, Tanglewood has been the summer home of the BSO since its creation in 1937, providing high-quality musical performances amidst the pastoral beauty of the Berkshires.

Business Briefs: Becket Cultural Council seeks proposals; grant for BTG; ‘Giving Back’ launch; Annie Selke meet and greet; Shred Day at Salisbury Bank

Five thousand copies of “Giving Back: Your Guide to Charitable Opportunities in the Berkshires” will be distributed in November at Berkshire County schools, banks, real estate offices, and businesses.

News Briefs: Legislature passes equal pay bill; Pittsfield named clean energy leader; Lenox walkability audit; Harrington calls for veto overrides

The Massachusetts Legislature passed a measure on Saturday to ensure that men and women receive equitable compensation for comparable work.

News Briefs: Lake Mansfield Comprehensive Improvements Plan; 127 legislators support veto override of MCC cuts; Senate passes finance update bill

The Lake Mansfield Comprehensive Improvements Plan concentrates on three focus areas that have significant impact on how the entire space is utilized: Lake Mansfield Road, the recreation/parking area near the beach, and the boat launch on the southern end of the lake.
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