 Berkshire Habitat ReStore Overwhelmed With Unwanted DonationsThe Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity ReStore won't be taking any donations on Saturday — because it's already overloaded with items dumped on its property.  Williamstown Planners Give Final OK for Habitat SubdivisionThe long road to getting a short road approved by the town came to a successful end for Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity on Tuesday night. Central Berkshire Habitat Honors President CarterFormer President Jimmy Carter never visited Berkshire County but the impact of his post-presidential efforts can be seen every day here. Williamstown Housing Trust Discussing Marketing Plan for SubdivisionThe board of the town's Affordable Housing Trust hopes to resolve in January an issue with the non-profit looking to build four single-family homes on a Summer Street parcel owned by the trust. Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Holiday Donation Match CampaignAn anonymous supporter has pledged to match all donations up to $6,000 as part of the campaign, which runs through the holiday season, starting on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 3.  Mass DEP OKs Williamstown Habitat for Humanity ProjectThe president of Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity this week expressed satisfaction after the state Department of Environmental Protection ruled on a proposed four-home subdivision off Summer Street. Williamstown Con Comm Reviews Revised Summer Street ProposalThe Conservation Commission on Thursday reviewed a refined version of the site plan for a planned four-home subdivision off Summer Street. Williamstown Housing Trust Seeks to Resolve Habitat Project IssuePart of the plan Habitat developed with civil engineer Guntlow and Associates is a rain garden that would be part of the subdivision's stormwater management plan. Williamstown Abutters Appeal Decision on Habitat for Humanity ProjectOne of the Summer Street residents who has objected publicly to a proposed subdivision on the street has appealed the Conservation Commission's decision to allow the project to go forward.  Williamstown Con Comm Clears Summer Street SubdivisionThe Conservation Commission last week gave its approval for a four-home subdivision on a town-owned parcel on Summer Street. Williamstown Neighbors Not Satisfied with Habitat ResponseChristopher Bolton joined several residents who live near the planned subdivision in saying that Habitat has been unresponsive to the concerns raised by those neighbors. Williamstown Planners OK Preliminary Habitat PlanThe Planning Board on Tuesday agreed in principle to most of the waivers sought by Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity to build five homes on a Summer Street parcel. Williamstown Affordable Housing Trust Hears Objections to Summer Street ProposalA couple of the residents who addressed the AHT said they are concerned that Northern Berkshire Habitat is biting off more than it can chew and will not have the resources to build five houses at the site.  Summer Street Residents Make Case to Williamstown Planning BoardNeighbors of a proposed subdivision off Summer Street last week asked the Planning Board to take a critical look at the project, which the residents say is out of scale to the neighborhood. Williamstown Residents Concerned over Impact of Habitat DevelopmentDrainage was the chief concern of the residents who turned out for Wednesday's informational meeting about a planned five-home development off Summer Street.  Habitat for Humanity Plans Wednesday Info Sessions on Williamstown DevelopmentNorthern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity will hold two information sessions this spring for residents interested in a planned five-home development off Summer Street. Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Free tax AssistanceAll VITA volunteers receive extensive training and are IRS-certified. MCLA, Habitat for Humanity Partner Offer Free Tax AssistanceMCLA will offer in-person, drop-off, and virtual tax assistance to qualified taxpayers beginning Feb.12.  Great Barrington Habitat Home Offered for Sale to Local FamilyThe family chosen by lottery, which was broadcast on Zoom this past Friday, Sept. 29 was the Butler Green Family.  Habitat for Humanity Making Plans for Williamstown's Summer Street LotNorthern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity is making plans to develop four single-family homes on a Summer Street residential lot the Affordable Housing Trust acquired in 2015.  Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on Affordable Dalton HomeCentral Berkshire Habitat for Humanity broke ground on a Gulf Road build on Thursday, bringing an affordable home ownership option to a quiet neighborhood. Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on New Construction in PittsfieldHabitat is building two 3-bedroom units on this site, and two more on Robbins Avenue later this summer.  Northern Berkshire Habitat Shed Raffle Raises ThousandsHabitat construction volunteers took a break from their latest project on Maple Street on Saturday to draw the winning name in the shed raffle.  Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Raffling ShedAll proceeds will go toward building the non-profit's next home. |
