 Education Secretary Promotes FAFSA at Monument MountainOnly half of the state's graduates completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid last year, and the Executive Office of Education wants to see that number grow.  Lt. Gov. Touts Rural Grant Awards in CummingtonA state grant has boosted the Berkshire Trail Building revitalization by $400,000, a project that has been in the works for over six years.  North Adams Library Trustees Leery of Tapping Cariddi Money for RepairsThe scope of the work includes demolishing the existing roof membrane, flashing insulation and protection boards on the existing flat roof, repairing and repainting the window frames and sashes, and painting and sealing all surfaces.  Berkshires Getting $11.4M in State Economic Development GrantsThe Berkshires is getting more than $11 million in grant funding through the state's One Stop for Growth program.  North Adams Plans $350,000 Restoration of Library BelvedereMayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday that this funding comes from the Massachusetts Preservation Commission.  State Boosts North Street Housing Project With $4MA North Street housing project was awarded more than $4 million through the state's Housing Development Incentive Program.  Berkshires Gets $600K in Bike Path GrantsThe Berkshires received more than $600,000 for improvements and planning of recreational trails. The funds are part of some $12 million in awards announced recently for 65 projects across the state.  Dalton Select Board Approves ARPA Funds for Easement AppraisalsThe Select Board last week approved utilizing $7,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the appraisal of three easements.  State Wants to Give Clarksburg $1.2M for a Safe Route to the SchoolThe students can now reach the town field through a rough path in the woods and walk the field until crossing the road or walk along the sidewalk-free Cross Road, a heavily traveled way with no shoulders.  Patriot Armor Systems Awarded $200K State Grant for EquipmentPatriot Armor Systems has been granted $200,000 from a state program for manufacturers.  Dewey Hall Gets $15K Donation Boost Toward Preservation and PlanningHousatonic Heritage has granted a $15,000 Heritage Partnership grant. This will go toward a $35,000 matching grant for feasibility and planning from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities fund announced in July.  BCC Celebrates Free Tuition Program for Nursing StudentsThis news was celebrated in Berkshire Community College's SIM lab on Monday with legislators, students, and staff. College President Ellen Kennedy explained that the new program allows students to attend nursing and pre-nursing programs for free.  Berkshires Gets $8M in State Economic Development GrantsNorth Adams received the highest amount in the county: $2.25 million for public and private development projects. Pittsfield is getting $540,000 for six projects and Cheshire, Dalton and Great Barrington up to $1 million each for road projects.  Stockbridge-Munsee Gets $2M to Reclaim Indigenous LandThe Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans is one of the first tribes to receive state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding, a historical feat that will go toward the reclamation of indigenous homeland. 5 Berkshire Farms Getting $550K in Grant FundingFive farms in Berkshire County are benefiting from more than $26.3 million in agricultural grants announced by Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday.  Arts & Cultural Groups Celebrate Millions in Local Grant AwardsArtists and creative organizations from around Western Massachusetts celebrated on Friday the awarding of more than $9 million in grants through the Massachusetts Cultural Council to help with recovery after the pandemic. |
