The Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission
Public Hearing Notice
Friday, December 9, 11:00 am
Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave, Pittsfield, MA
Level Up! Free Series for Nonprofits
The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has teamed up with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission to offer a series of free workshops through December to small and mid-sized nonprofits looking to increase their capacity and resilience.
Roles & Responsibilities of Planning Boards & ZBAs
Thursday, October 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Open for Registration
Join us for this webinar if you are a new Board member or building inspector.
The Opioid Crisis and Berkshire County
Berkshire County continues to take enormous strides to combat the opioid crisis, including an extensive history of proactive practitioner education around pain management, more and more providers able to prescribe buprenorphine, and an increase in harm reduction, recovery, and treatment resources available despite the pandemic. In light of this extraordinary work, it was disheartening to see 62 opioid overdose deaths reported last year, up 11% from the year before and the highest number of recorded deaths.
Public Meetings Pandemic Flexibility Provisions Extended
On July 16th, 2022, Ch. 107 of the Acts of 2022 was signed into law, extending certain pandemic-related policy measures.
MassDOT Launches Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT’s) Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan update, Beyond Mobility, recently launched. Beyond Mobility will set the direction of future capital planning and program sizing
The Berkshires is plagued with chronic housing issues.
A new report aims to address those problems.
Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire Eagle, March 31, 2022
Berkshire Planning Commission Preparing for Electric Vehicle Movement
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is preparing for the statewide and national movement toward electric vehicles.
Brittany Polito, iBerkshires, March 20, 2022
Cultural Heritage Facilities Survey
Commonwealth cultural heritage institutions (broadly defined below) are invited to create a listing via the Cultural Heritage Facilities Survey. Ensure your organization is in your community’s Hazard Mitigation and Response plans. More information is at COSTEP MA’s website:
Undergraduate Internship Stormwater System Mapping Intern
The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) Energy & Environmental Program is seeking an undergraduate student interested in municipal infrastructure and stormwater management. This project is in support of the town Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit requirements.