BYP Plans Ski Night Social at Bousquet

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Young Professionals, a program of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, will host a Networking Social and Ski Nite at Bousquet Ski Area at 101 Dan Fox Drive on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Attendees will have the opportunity to come early and stay late, from 3 to 9 p.m., to take advantage of the BYP-only $10 lifts, $10 lessons and $10 rentals. From 5 to 7, attendees can warm up in the Tamarack Lounge with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The Networking Social is free and open to all young professionals who live and work in Berkshire County. Those planning to attend should bring their business cards to be entered into a free gift drawing.

Registration is required by calling 413-499-4000, Ext. 26, e-mailing choyt@berkshirechamber.com or going online to www.berkshirechamber.com.

Networking socials are hosted at popular venues throughout Berkshire County in an effort to address the challenge of forming connections and to serve as the foundation on which young professionals can build their careers, friendships and community.
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Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Holds Awards Banquet

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Friday honored outstanding contributors to the Berkshire County sports scene at its third annual Awards Dinner at the Polish Falcon Club.
 
The foundation supports youth sports throughout the county each year.
 
In 2025-26, those donations totaled more than $30,000 to groups ranging from youth football and cheerleading programs, Pittsfield Little League, Northern Berkshire Softball and the Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club Recreation Therapy Program, to name a few.
 
Funds raised by the foundation also go to support its annual Vera Barborotta Memorial Sportsman Scholarship, which this year went to Lee High School graduate Joey Abderhalden and Taconic grad Madeline Harrington.
 
Two other recently graduated high school standout athletes were recognized as winners of the Al Bianchi Memorial Athletes of the Year: Madison McCarthy and Cooper Calvert, both of Wahconah Regional High School.
 
Pittsfield High School girls basketball coach Kristy Conyers and Hoosac Valley boys basketball coach Matt Larabee received the foundation's Coach of the Year Awards.
 
John Castonguay received the Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Living Legend Award. A.J. Ziter took home the Connie Bianchi Memorial Award of Merit. And Mark Moulton rounded out the honorees with the foundation's Volunteer of the Year Award.
 
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