Junior League of Berkshire County announces programs for 2006/2007 and seeks New Members

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The Junior League of Berkshire County (JLBC), in existence since 1933, has approved its slate of programs for 2006 â€“ 2007 and seeks new members to join its organization. The Junior Leagueâ€™s programs for the upcoming year include funding and serving as mentors for the National Girls Incorporated program, Discovery Leadership. Discovery Leadership is a program for at-risk teenage girls serviced at Girls Inc. of the Berkshires, a program of the Gladys Brigham Community Center. Other JLBC programs for the year include: conducting a program to help curb childhood obesity, providing gifts at the holidays for children residing at the Hillcrest Educational Center and awarding a $1500 scholarship to a deserving high school senior showing exemplary volunteer service. â€œThe Junior League of Berkshire County is excited about bringing strong women to at risk girls in our community for the third year in a row,â€ says Courtney Meisberger, President of the Junior League of Berkshire County. â€œWe are also excited to be working with the Gladys Brigham Community Center as Gladys Brigham was a former president of the Junior League of Berkshire County,â€ says Meisberger. â€œThe girls will participate in a national leadership program run by the Girls Incorporated of the Berkshires program, conduct a community project of their own choosing and participate in activities designed by Junior League members to be fun and helpfulâ€ announce Kara Thornton and Melinda Walton, co-chairs of community programs for the Junior League of Berkshire County. The leadership program supports girls in developing leadership skills, connecting with the community and providing a sense of empowerment and furthers the mission of the Junior League to develop the potential of women and to improve the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Junior League seeks new members to join its organization and will be holding an informational gathering on October 11th in Pittsfield. For more information on becoming a member or a mentor, please contact Kara Thornton, 413-684-2298, thorntonmay@verizon.net or go to www.jlbc.info . The Junior League of Berkshire County is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The Berkshire County League is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, which is made up of 296 Junior Leagues in four countries involving more than 193,000 volunteer members.

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Pittsfield Traffic Commission OKs Stop Signs, Parking Requests

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Wednesday, August 12, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Traffic Commission granted stop signs and downtown parking requests during its recent regular meeting.

A petition from Ward 7 Councilor Kathy Moody to install stop signs at the corner of Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road was approved. One sign will be installed at Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road, and one at the corner of Thomas Island Road and Pecks Road.

Moody said for some reason, people don't understand they need to stop at the "very clear" intersection into the neighborhood alongside Onota Lake off Peck's Road.

"It's really difficult to see right there. Because of the corners, people are not stopping, and I have several phone calls from constituents that live on Thomas Island who have nearly been in very bad accidents there," she explained about the corner of Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road.

"If we could put a stop sign there, that would be terrific. It would help improve the safety of the neighborhood. It's a very small neighborhood. The roads are narrow. There are pedestrians everywhere. Having a stop sign to protect people at that almost blind corner would be very useful."

Police Sgt. David Hallas couldn't recall any significant vehicle accidents in that area, but said that speeding on that section of Peck's Road is "quite an issue."

Other commissioners commented that the roads on the island are very narrow, and it is one of the few places with mirrors so that drivers can see around corners.

Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren's request for a stop sign at the intersection of Partridge Road and Oak Hill Road was also approved. He said it is a similar situation to Thomas Island.

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