Downtown Revitalization

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    Berkshire Carousel Seeks Local Volunteers

    The mission of Berkshire Carousel, which established itself as a not for profit entity in 2006 “is to create a form of family entertainment and work of art by building an authentic classical wooden carousel. The project involves residents of the entire Berkshire Community who...

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    From iberkshires: North Adams Prepped For Wilco’s Solid Sound

    By Tammy Daniels NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city’s marshaling its forces in preparation for the estimated 5,000 to 6,000 music fans expected to descend on North Adams beginning this Friday for the Solid Sound Festival. The three-day performance presented by alternative-rock band Wilco is...

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  • Happenings + Events

    Happenings + Events

    Upcoming SPARKettes ENTREPRENEURS & SMALL BUSINESS, July 13, 2010, 5:30-7:00 pm YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AUG. 10th, 2010, 5:30-7:00 pm MUSIC/PERFORMING ARTS SEPT. 14, 2010, 5:30-7:00 pm Upstairs@Jae’s Spice, Click here to learn more and RSVP! Berkshire Community College  South County Center Workshops Groupspeak: Public Speaking for...

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  • From the Berkshire Eagle: Economic efforts lauded

    From the Berkshire Eagle: Economic efforts lauded

    Trevor Jones, Berkshire Eagle Staff Friday June 11, 2010 PITTSFIELD — Creative economy officials from across the state came together at the Colonial Theatre on Friday to praise Pittsfield’s redevelopment efforts and discuss the steps that are needed to further those improvements. The meeting is...

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  • Artists in Pittsfield–Working Together!

    Artists in Pittsfield–Working Together!

    The excitement has been building for months as the artists of Art on No have been refurbishing the upstairs hall, soon to be re-opened as the “Upstairs Gallery” of Art on No. The studios are filled with 17 artists in a diverse range of media...

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  • Pioneer Institute Launches New Resource: MassCityStats.Org

    Pioneer Institute Launches New Resource: MassCityStats.Org

    MassCityStats.org is a website which gives the public  access to municipal data for 14 Middle Cities across Massachusetts. How does a city stack up to others in terms of the quality of its core services? Is the city’s economy growing? Is a school district doing...

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  • Pittsfield City Jazz Festival-Education and Collaboration

    Pittsfield City Jazz Festival-Education and Collaboration

    The Pittsfield City Jazz Festival was formed in 2005 to present mainstream and traditional jazz in a downtown setting. Over its first four years, the festival has presented such headline talent as NEA Jazz Masters Billy Taylor and Phil Woods; up-and-coming artists such as Grace...

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  • Creative Collaborative Events Continue to Grow

    Creative Collaborative Events Continue to Grow

    Both North Adams and Pittsfield have been leveraging the power of collaboration with their respective summer downtown event series. Experience the power of coming together and the many creative economy businesses and organizations that make these events possible with 3rd Thursday and Downstreet Thursdays! Upcoming Events...

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  • Free Wirless in Downtown Pittsfield

    Free Wirless in Downtown Pittsfield

    The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce held a press conference last Thursday, August 20, 2009 at the Central Block Building in Pittsfield to announce free wireless access in downtown Pittsfield. Started as a collaboration between the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce and the Unwired Village, which was...

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  • From the Berkshire Eagle

    From the Berkshire Eagle

    Downtown wireless By Tony Dobrowolski August 21, 2009 PITTSFIELD — Calling it another facet in economic development, a free public wireless network is up and running in a swath of downtown Pittsfield.”Downtown Pittsfield has gone wireless,” Michael Supranowicz declared Thursday. The president and CEO of...

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