Nonprofit Resource Fair in Pittsfield Sept. 21

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first Nonprofit Resource Fair will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Country Club of Pittsfield from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

30 vendors that cater to nonprofits will be in attendance: 1Berkshire, Aligned Workplace, Angelica Castro/(R)Evolutionary Love Coach, The Berkshire Eagle, Berkshire Flyer, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Berkshire United Way, Christina Lane Photography, CORE 401K Program, David Honneus Credit Card Consulting, Employers Association of the Northeast, Engaged Communities Consulting, Erin Murphy Design, Green River Consulting, Holly Terry Designs, KB Accounting, Kripalu, Lamar Advertising, Lee Bank/Foundation, Lemieux Leadership Solutions, MA Health Connector for Small Business, MASS Hire, Massachusetts Service Alliance, Monterey T-shirts, Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, PCTV, Roger Magnus Research & Consulting, Toastmasters, Toole Insurance, and Zip N Sort.

Added attractions include short panel discussions on Cryptocurrency donations and donor-advised funds, a demonstration of Foundation Source Directory, chair massage, a chocolate station, visiting puppies from Berkshire Humane Society, door prizes, networking, and Berkshire County legislators in attendance.

The event is free to attend. Walk-ins are welcome but registration is appreciated at npcberkshires.org

Dalton Public Safety Advisory Committee Ranks Potential Properties

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
07:26AM / Saturday, January 04, 2025

Use of town-owned lots near the Senior Center would require a town meeting vote as housing had been designated a priority for the former school property. 

DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Advisory Committee has ranked four properties to consider during its feasibility study on locations for a new police station. Two have existing structures, including a residential property, and the others are vacant lots.

 

The committee ranked the locations based on a quantitative scoring and weighting process, considering the properties' location, projected cost, size, and whether it is purchase or lease and whether it's vacant or has an existing structure. 

 

Jacunski Humes Architects LLC of Berlin, Conn., selected to conduct the study, will assess what is needed for an efficient and accredited public safety facility at each site. This will include cost estimates and consideration of scenarios such as building a new facility on a green site, remodeling an existing building, and demolishing and rebuilding potential sites. 

 

The property that obtained the highest rank was First Congregational Church's addition, which has offices in the basement with a walkout and some offices on the second floor on the south end. 

 

According to committee co-Chair Craig Wilbur, purchasing or leasing the property is up for negotiation. The congregation has the 2,600 square foot space listed on for lease on its website. 

 

There is also the possibility of constructing a building farther to the east of the existing church using some of the green space and parking lot. 

 

The committee is unsure if the parking lot is available for consideration but opted to keep it on the list so the architect could evaluate all the potential options for the property.