 Child-Care Providers Want Mental Health Support, Better WagesLocal child-care providers called for mental health support and equitable pay at a listening session with state officials this week.  Berkshire Housing Woes Heard at State Listening SessionAround 100 local officials, business and community leaders and residents attended the session that will help fuel the state's five-year housing plan.  Housing Secretary Makes Adams Housing Authority No. 40 on List of VisitsThe state's new secretary of housing got a bit of a rock-star welcome on Wednesday morning as Adams Housing Authority residents, board members and staff lined up to get their picture taken with him.  Berkshire Women's Commission, Legislators Discuss Regional IssuesState legislators on Monday discussed issues that hit hard for women and families in the region.  State Senators Tour Berkshire County Arc ProgramsDuring their visit they spent time discussing short and long-term plans for human services in Massachusetts.  Pittsfield Receives $20M For Bel Air Dam RemovalOn Friday, members of the Healey-Driscoll administration celebrated the investment of $25 million in ARPA funding — most of it going to Pittsfield — to remove eight abandoned, hazardous dams in the commonwealth.  Lever Launches Massachusetts Founders Network to Support StartupsA statewide one-stop source for networking, collaboration and resources for innovative entrepreneurs was launched on Wednesday with support from state and local officials.  Deputy MDAR Commissioner Visits Pittsfield Farmers MarketMDAR Deputy Commissioner Winton Pitcoff pointed out that farmers are also a big contributor to the state's fight against climate change, as they steward the land, take care of natural resources and take care of natural resources.  Education Secretary Visits North Adams Summer School ProgramHe listened to musical compositions, got beat at tic-tac-toe, had some lessons in physics and astronomy, learned how to create a volcano and found out more than he ever expected on the topic of manure. |
