Common Ground Festival 2025: The Mill Town Foundation makes Saturday sublime
Pittsfield — The trouble with pre-planned events is that, when the day arrives, one is obliged to go through with them—regardless of weather, morale, or will. This reality makes those occasions—the ones when the sun actually comes out and the people really show up—all the more special as a result.
‘It’s bringing joy.’ New mural celebrates Morningside community’s earliest fruit market in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — Thanks to a new mural that pays homage to Pittsfield’s past, a once-blighted Tyler Street site has been reborn.
The mural, titled “Harvest of Hope,” was unveiled Friday at 288 Tyler St. It covers nearly 1,500 square feet, and celebrates the Morningside community’s earliest fruit market.
From Investment to Impact
When Samantha Farella received the Core Impact Award from Mill Town Foundation, she experienced something rare in her work as a reading specialist: she felt truly seen. “The recognition helped me realize that what we do is impactful,” Farella says.