Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Webinar

The MMA and the Division of Local Services hosted a webinar about the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its funding opportunities for cities and towns, particularly through the Clean […]

Berkshire Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) planning process is an ongoing regional economic development effort focused on identifying regional economic goals and priorities, identifying strategies for and facilitating implementation, and measuring progress in the region. […]

Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan

A Community Health Implementation Plan is a long-term, systematic effort to address public health problems based on the results of the Community Health Needs Assessment, which is conducted every three years by Berkshire Health Systems. […]

The Berkshire Blueprint 2.0: A Shared Economic Vision and Plan for Action

The Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 is the product of nearly 2 years of intensive research, interviews, and planning. This work, coordinated by 1Berkshire, aimed to develop and launch a strategic imperative with the goal of sustained economic development across the region. […]

8 Town Regional School District Planning Board Final Analysis of Models and Recommendations

The 8 Town Regional School District Planning Board has been working since 2020 to explore possible options for collaboration and/or consolidation between the Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire regional school […]

Berkshire Workforce Blueprint 2020

The Berkshire Workforce Blueprint 2020 Update includes proposed changes to our priority occupations, reporting on resource acquisition and pipeline expansion, a progress report, and an addendum which discusses where our […]

PK-12 School Staffing in Berkshire County 2022

This study is part of the 2021-2022 study group initiative of Berkshire Education Resources K-12 (formerly the Berkshire County Education Task Force) and the Berkshire County Superintendent’s Roundtable. Several challenging […]