The Massachusetts Select Board Association recently released the Select Board Handbook.
Community One Stop for Growth FY25 Round is Open
The FY25 One Stop Full Application is available. There will be a series of webinars about the One Stop process. Prospective applicants for Webinars 1 and 2 must register. Webinar 3 and program specific webinars will be prerecorded and posted to the One Stop website.
Berkshire County: Documentary features local recovery stories
Blueprint: Building the Foundation for Recovery, a new documentary featuring real stories of recovery in the Berkshires, premiered December 2023.
Jeannie Maschino, The Berkshire Eagle
Article link here.
Massachusetts Broadband Institute Accepting Comments on Digital Equity Plans
Until December 15, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is accepting comments on two draft plans they will soon submit to the federal government
Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission Report Released
The final report of the Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission, prepared by the Co-Chairs, Representative Straus and Senator Crighton, has been released.
Ilana Steinhauer Receives 2023 Charles Kusik Award
Ilana Steinhauer, the executive director of Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, was recently named the 2023 Charles Kusik Award winner by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission.
The Berkshire Eagle
Article link here.
Pittsfield City Council Received an Update on Digital Equity Study
The Pittsfield City Council received an update on a digital equity study underway in the community.
ArtWeek Berkshires 2023
ArtWeek Berkshires returns for its third year, with more than 100 events planned for the weeklong celebration of the arts, running Oct. 14-22.
Kusik Award Nominations Sought
Nominations for the Kusik Award that recognizes projects, groups, or individuals who have made outstanding contributions to planning in Berkshire County are being sought.
Economic Development Plan Regional Session
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) is creating a new economic development plan for the state & will be conducting a Regional Planning Session tour in spring and summer of 2023. A Berkshire session is in the process of being scheduled.