Pearl Ambassador Program Enhances Pride in Downtown Pittsfield
BY BRITTANY POLITO iBERKSHIRES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Residents of The Pearl shelter have been cleaning downtown over the summer, creating a collective pride for the city [...]
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‘The work will never be done.’ Community remembers loved ones lost to overdoses during Pittsfield memorial service and candlelight vigil
BY DYLAN THOMPSON THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,2025 PITTSFIELD — If you’ve lost a loved one to an overdose, it can be difficult to talk about. Julie MacDonald, program director [...]
Pittsfield’s day center for those experiencing homelessness, The First, nears opening
BY LESLEE BASSMAN THE BERKSHIRE EDGE MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025 Pittsfield — It is all hands on deck as The First, a community resource center for those experiencing homelessness, nears the […]
Our Opinion: Pearl Ambassadors pilot deserves kudos — and continued support
BY BERKSHIRE EAGLE STAFF THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025 As controversy continues to compound over a public camping ban proposal, homelessness and its downtown effects have received [...]
From shelter to service: Pearl Ambassadors help keep downtown Pittsfield clean
BY MARYJANE WILLIAMS THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025 PITTSFIELD — Not long ago, Keith could be found on a North Street corner, drinking and flicking cigarette butts onto the […]
Behavioral health clinics in region receive state boost to train new clinicians
BY ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE SATURYDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025 Several behavioral health providers in the Pioneer Valley have received more than $2 million from Gov. Maura Healey’s [...]
Pearl Ambassador Program Enhances Downtown Pittsfield Cleanliness
iBERKSHIRES.COM FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI), in partnership with ServiceNet, and with support from MassDevelopment’s TDI Local Grant, has [...]
Pearl Ambassador Program Enhances Downtown Pittsfield Cleanliness
iBERKSHIRES.COM FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI), in partnership with ServiceNet, and with support from MassDevelopment’s TDI Local Grant, has [...]
River Valley Counseling Center leaves Valley Health, aligns with ServiceNet
BY EMILEE KLEIN DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE FRIDAY, JULY 25TH, 2025 NORTHAMPTON — At the beginning of July, River Valley Counseling Center left its parent organization Valley Health Services and [...]
