Pittsfield: Wild Acres Fishing Derby

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield Conservation Commission, in partnership with Lyon Aviation, has announced that they will sponsor a free Fishing Derby for youth 14 and under on Saturday, May 20 at the Wild Acres Conservation Area.
 
The event will be held rain or shine.
 
Volunteer support will be provided by the Onota Fishing Club to assist with dressing fish, providing fishing tips and techniques, baiting, etc. 
 
The derby will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 12:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded to those who catch the largest fish (length & weight); trophies will be awarded at 12:00 p.m. Bait will be provided.
 
The first 100 children will receive a free food voucher. Food will also be available for purchase from Ozzie's Steak & Eggs.
 
The accessible trail down to the pond is open.
 
Wild Acres Conservation Area is located off of South Mountain Road in Pittsfield.
 

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Berkshire Organizations Awarded Stories Grants

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Manos Unidas, of Pittsfield and Multicultural BRIDGE, of Lee were both awarded Mass Humanities' Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) grants.
 
The EMS grants support storytelling projects that provide a more complete, more nuanced picture of life in the Commonwealth, according to a press release. Since launching EMS in 2021, Mass Humanities has prioritized funding projects that give voice to those who are often excluded from mainstream histories and stories. In total, the foundation has distributed more than $3 million to date, supporting the completion of audio tours, documentary films, oral histories, public events, and archival research.
 
This fall, Mass Humanities concluded its fourth round of the EMS initiative by providing $1.2 million in grant funding to 64 cultural nonprofit organizations across Massachusetts.
 
Manos Unidas was awarded $20,000 to supoport Raíces de Cuentos, an oral history project that will collect under heard stories related to the resilience and struggles of flight and relocation across generations from Latino immigrants in Pittsfield.
 
Multicultural BRIDGE was awarded $20,000 to support Migration Stories, an oral history project expanding on Multicultural BRIDGE's Berkshire Mosaic, in partnership with BTW Berkshires as an oral historian and journalist, to create a community digital archive, of, for and by Black, immigrant and indigenous communities in the Berkshires, involving a series of events.
 
"We live in a moment that calls for new narratives and new opportunities to reimagine the past, present, and future of Massachusetts," said Brian Boyles, Executive Director of Mass Humanities. "This year's Expand Mass Stories projects give local people the chance to chronicle and celebrate their communities with dignity and hope. On behalf of our board and staff, congratulations to these bold, courageous storytellers."
 
The number of EMS grantees increased by 50 percent from last year, from 42 to 64 organizations. The percentage of BIPOC-led grants is the highest it has ever been, at 89.6 percent.
 
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