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After purchase by Miraval the Cranwell resort is undergoing a major transformation into a high-end spa.

The Laurel Hill Association has ramped up its longtime role as an active protector of the scenic beauty and local character of Stockbridge.

BFMC launches training and other initiatives to foster the growth of film and video production in western Massachusetts.

As she departs, Megan Whilden reflects on challenges of revitalizing Pittsfield’s cultural sector.

An accidental stop led Carl Faulkner to role as owner of Williams Inn and community leader.

High demand and Navy contracts boost Zogics to new level of growth.

Clark Museum’s first outdoor sculpture exhibit coincided with the move from indoor gatherings due to Covid.

Merchants brace for unknown impacts on peak shopping period as the Season of Togetherness is replaced by Social Distancing

Berkshire Horseworks expands to augment its therapeutic programs with recreational offerings.

Couple launch new studio to combine expertise in design and creation of fonts

Following initial slowdown Covid pandemic accelerates rise in demand and prices in region’s real estate market.

Day Care program has to adhere to complicated rules to protect children.

Couple transforming large old mill into mixed use housing, commercial and event complex.

Rogers High Fidelity fills a niche market for vacuum tube audio equipment.

Program provides introduction and instruction in software coding as an accessible skill to create new opportunities for region’s workforce.

Pittsfield considers banning plastic shopping bags in stores, as other Berkshire communities have done.

Pittsfield orchard is part of a broad national effort to bring back the once-prevalent American Chestnut tree.

Artistically redesigned pianos appear throughout Berkshire County to raise funds for the Berkshire Music School.

Working Cities is a coalition of local government, nonprofit organizations, individuals, and businesses to improve city’s economy and quality of life.

A community effort aims to restore a vacant and deteriorating old church building

Ballot issue will determine who has access to vehicle data and how it is used.

Pittsfield venture provides emergency-response training and protective services.

Several initiatives have come together with the goal of revitalizing the low-income Morningside neighborhood.

Artist Book Foundation publishes high-end art books, a niche other publishers have abandoned.

Owner of Bousquet Mountain invests in expansion while preparing for Covid limitations.

Program to provide emergency food relief grows into multifaceted initiative to expand access to quality food.

A familiar property in the center of Sheffield has been given a new lease on life, and brought new businesses to town.

Project will test an emerging strategy of using private investment capital to preserve farmland and make it available to farmers on affordable terms.

Organization hopes to add the home of Edna St. Vincent Millay to the list of popular attractions around the region.

A Pittsfield native’s desire to give something back to her hometown has led to the creation of a new arts center in a converted mansion..

A controversial plan to build a major new natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to eastern Massachusetts is likely to advance to its next phase in September.

The recent legalization of medical marijuana in New York has created opportunities for entrepreneurs and Growers.

“Behold! New Lebanon,” encourages visitors, to discover the diverse mix of skills, enterprises and scenic beauty in the town.

Farmer Landowner Match Program, connects farmers searching for land and property owners who want to lease farmland for agricultural use.

The Shaker Swamp, which extends over nearly 500 acres in New Lebanon, is one of two areas that would be preserved from development under pending conservation projects in the town.

Ongoing efforts progress to create a network of regional hiking and biking trails by connecting former railroad track routes.

Visitors to the historic homes of 19th century artists Frederic Edwin Church and Thomas Cole are entering an aesthetic time warp this season with a major collaborative exhibit of contemporary artwork inspired by the painters.

Maria Kolodziej-Zincio has created a set of 20 encaustic paintings that tell the story of her mother’s family’s deportation to Siberia under Stalin.

Equine Advocates is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to rescue horses, mules and donkeys.

The curtain has risen at Hudson Opera House for the final act of a restoration that has been underway for nearly a quarter-century.

Services help seniors navigate the legal, medical and practical complexities of aging.

A controversial new ballot initiative would mandate humane standards for animal products sold in Massachusetts.

The Berkshire Natural Resources Council has launched an ambitious plan to create a network of interconnected walking trails throughout the Berkshires.

A mock Space Shuttle is a vehicle for young people to learn teamwork. (NY Times article.)

After a series of controversies in recent years in which developers demolished or threatened to raze historic structures in Pittsfield, voters have approved the creation of a local property tax surcharge that could help to preserve local landmarks. On Nov. 8, city voters approved Question 5, which will impose a 1 percent surcharge on local… Read more: Pittsfield Voters Approve Surtax to Fund Preservation and Parks

For one Berkshire business, Staged Ryte, the process of staging a home for sale is an art, involving a combination of creative design and marketing.

Development venture pooling small investors to finance redevelopment of historic properties.