Here's a scary stat for both teenagers and their parents (or parent) out there. Approximately 16% of young Americans are currently neither working nor in school
Nowadays everybody is so used to hearing bad news, we tend to get beaten down by it. So whenever I hear a little GOOD news, I spread the word among my friends.
I have known Veronica for years, and if you have ever been around North Adams or Williamstown college you have probably run across her, maybe at the weekend market they have, or at Mt. Williams.
With an issue in the Berkshires of having rentals that are sky high, even for someone who works a full-time job, I really don't see the homeless situation getting any better unless something changes.
A new community initiative in the City of Pittsfield will look to provide timely and specific remediation for individuals and families that are facing acute crisis and risk.
The Berkshire United Way is doing its part to try and lend support to families while filling some gaps in services in the Berkshires. The organization has announced the availability of funding for a one-year period of July 1st, 2021 through June 30th, 2022...