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.
Mill Town Foundation announces 2025 Core Impact Award honorees
PITTSFIELD — The Mill Town Foundation, in partnership with Pittsfield Public Schools and with additional support from the Feigenbaum Foundation, has announced the recipients of the 2025 Core Impact Awards — an initiative created to honor outstanding educators across the city school district.
David Mixer believes in the Berkshires
Berkshire Landscapes celebrates the Berkshire experience.
10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival Celebrates 13th Anniversary
Pittsfield, Mass – The 13th annual 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival encourages everyone to get outside and enjoy all there is to love about Pittsfield! Presented by the City of Pittsfield and Barrington Stage Company and in partnership with Mill Town Foundation, the festival features a wide array of music, art, theater, dance, play, outdoor fun, fireworks and more from February 15-25, 2024 in the heart of the Berkshires.
Let It Shine! A Celebration of Public Art: Self-Guided Mural Tour
The Pittsfield Let It Shine! Public Art Partnership celebrates new murals in Pittsfield! These murals are intended to beautify downtown and the West Side of Pittsfield by reflecting and celebrating the communities, history, environment, or future of Pittsfield
Thinking Like a Region [podcast]; Andy Wrba, Mill Town Foundation
Andy Wrba is a Berkshire musician and educator who, in 2012, founded the Berkshire Jazz Collective, which supports the county by creating music that features local artists. For nine years (2014-2023) he served as the Music Director at the Darrow School in Lebanon, NY. Currently, he is the program manager of Mill Town Foundation where he oversees community programs and partnerships while continuing to curate and produce events such as the Bosque Summer Concert series, Lennox Jazz Stroll, and Tanglewood in the City.
Morningside Community School and Mastheads host a block party at Kellogg Park
Morningside Community School and Mastheads hosted a party for students at Kellogg Park on Lincoln Street in Pittsfield.
Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax Surprise Essential Workers With Pop-Up Concerts
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — To thank essential frontline workers in the Berkshires for their work during the pandemic, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Emanuel Ax performed nine surprise pop-up concerts in Lee and Pittsfield last week.