| The Retired Investor: Americans Are Getting Stingier
Nonprofit giving has declined by $65 billion since 2021. However, institutions are not the only ones pulling back. Consumers are also less enthusiastic about gift-giving. Are we becoming a nation of Scrooges?
Americans gave a record $592.5 billion to charity in 2024. That sounds like a lot, but surveys find that over the last 20 |
| State House Passed Child Welfare Legislation
BOSTON — The state House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation to strengthen oversight, transparency, and accountability within the commonwealth's child welfare system.
An Act Enhancing Child Welfare Protections modernizes the Department of Children and Families' (DCF) statutory reporting, |
 | Nonprofits Invited to Combined Resource Fair
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) is hosting a Nonprofit Resource Fair at the Berkshire Innovation Center on Monday, Oct. 27 from noon to 4pm.
Sponsored by Berkshire Funding Focus, CORE 401(k) Program, and Lamar Advertising, this free networking event features a broad range of vendors |
 | Pittsfield Ward 6, At-Large Candidates Weigh in on Homelessness
Dina Lampiasi, running for re-election in Ward 6, answers questions in this screenshot. Her challenger, Walter Powell, was unable to attend.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Candidates for Ward 6 and councilors-at-large weighed in during last week's debates on the city's struggle with homelessness and how to move forward with |
| Pittsfield's Ward 7 Councilor Steps Down
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ward 7 Councilor Rhonda Serre will step down from her post a couple of months early to work in education.
"Tonight will be officially my last City Council meeting," she reported at the conclusion of Tuesday's Committee of the Whole meeting.
"I'm stepping down a few |
 | Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Events 2025
Halloween falls on a Friday this year. Some communities may hold their trick-or-treating hours during the weekend, or hold events ahead of the holiday. Check back as the holiday approaches for what your town is doing.
If you are going door-to-door, remember to dress appropriately, carry a flashlight and only visit homes with lights on |
 | Letter: Elect Buerger for School Committee
To the Editor:
It is with great joy that I write this letter surrounding the upcoming election, particularly the School Committee election.
I sit here as an 18-year-old recent graduate of Pittsfield Public Schools, preparing to vote and I look at this candidate pool and say wow! There are so many great and amazing |
 | Letter: Walker Prioritizes Building Better Lives
To the editor:
We don't get a Corey Walker every generation.
This Pittsfield native shows that she springs back up when she gets knocked down and hits the ground running! Opportunity was scarce for her before affordable Berkshire Community College: she continues to tirelessly make and share lemonade with it. She makes the |
 | These Mysterious Hills Presents 'City of the Dead' Cemetery Walking Tours
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Beginning at dusk, this 90 minute lamplight tour explores the dark and mysterious side of the 175-year-old Pittsfield Cemetery.
Tens of thousands are buried in Pittsfield Cemetery, and half a dozen actually died on the premises. "City of the Dead" will explore fascinating and tragic stories |
 | BRPC Honors Retiring Local Leaders with Kusik Award
Judge Frederick Rutberg, who recently stepped back as publisher of The Berkshire Eagle, was the keynote speaker.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Two outgoing leaders were recognized with Kusik Awards at the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's annual meeting.
Ellen Kennedy, Berkshire Community College's |
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