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Berkshire Busk! to return for fifth season

“We’ve always said that we will do this as long as the community wants us to do this,” Berkshire Busk! General Manager Carli Scolforo told The Edge. “When I see people meeting up with their friends or children coming and dancing every single weekend, it makes me feel like we’re doing something important here."

Alan Chartock: I Publius

"You know what, Murray? When businesses begin to fail at the macro level, they begin to ‘save’ by cutting the small stuff."

Berkshire nonprofits fear new Republican tax law may discourage charitable giving

“Removing one more reason for citizens to give to organizations that help the poor, teach our children, fill our communities with art and music, and care for the sick tears at the fabric that holds our society together.” --- Will Conklin, executive director of Greenagers

What nonprofit to support by becoming an Edge member?

In her letter to the editor, Susan Bachelder writes: “I have come to realize that the most underappreciated nonprofit that we have in our community is our government.”

News Briefs: Nonprofits oppose proposed federal tax overhaul ; report finds Mass. healthiest state

We are deeply concerned for the millions of people in need in our communities and across the country who rely on private funding for critical early education, out-of-school time programs and organizations that provide pathways out of poverty." -- Joint statement on proposed tax reform by United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and Catholic Charities of Boston

CONNECTIONS: Failure may beget future success for Berkshire Museum

Berkshire Museum has a chance. The most ordinary work of a museum – not a Hail Mary pass – will save it. Get their assets back. Hire trained and motivated staff. Do the basic work of a museum.

Nonprofit Center publishes guide to charitable giving in the Berkshires

The publication is targeted to the individual who might support any of the County’s more than 900 nonprofits by donating funds or volunteering time.

Flush with victory, Republicans take aim at school budget, nonprofits

“Basically, we’re going after the school budget and the school committee. That [budget] has been bloated for years. [The district] wins every year by packing the [town] meeting. That’s the thing that’s driving expenses." -- Republican Town Committee member George Beebe
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