Berkshire Young Professionals Hump Night at the Triplex

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GREAT BARRINGTON - Berkshire Young Professionals, a faction of the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, will host the next episode in the monthly series BYP Hump Night at the Movies at Pearl’s Restaurant and the Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington, Mass., on Wednesday, February 27 at 5:30 p.m.

Join energetic, enthusiastic, and talented young professionals from around the county for complimentary hors d’oeuvres and schmoozing at Pearl’s (with a cash bar) before heading over to Triplex, where tickets to each of its four new films will be discounted to $6.50. Attendees are urged to bring business cards to drop into the drawing for a set of free, full-price movie tickets.

This event is open to anyone age 21-40 who lives or works in Berkshire County; registration is required. To register, please call Amanda Rae Busch at 413-528-3600 or shoot an email to amanda@BerkshireLiving.com

Berkshire Young Professionals events are hosted at popular venues throughout the area to help foster networking opportunities for young professionals in order to build their careers, cultivate friendships, and enrich the community. BYP membership is currently free, and most events include special discounts for BYP members and guests. To join the BYP e-Newsletter list with all the latest updates, contact Christina Barrett, cbarrett@berkshirechamber.com, 413-499-4000, ext.
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Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Holds Awards Banquet

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Friday honored outstanding contributors to the Berkshire County sports scene at its third annual Awards Dinner at the Polish Falcon Club.
 
The foundation supports youth sports throughout the county each year.
 
In 2025-26, those donations totaled more than $30,000 to groups ranging from youth football and cheerleading programs, Pittsfield Little League, Northern Berkshire Softball and the Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club Recreation Therapy Program, to name a few.
 
Funds raised by the foundation also go to support its annual Vera Barborotta Memorial Sportsman Scholarship, which this year went to Lee High School graduate Joey Abderhalden and Taconic grad Madeline Harrington.
 
Two other recently graduated high school standout athletes were recognized as winners of the Al Bianchi Memorial Athletes of the Year: Madison McCarthy and Cooper Calvert, both of Wahconah Regional High School.
 
Pittsfield High School girls basketball coach Kristy Conyers and Hoosac Valley boys basketball coach Matt Larabee received the foundation's Coach of the Year Awards.
 
John Castonguay received the Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation Living Legend Award. A.J. Ziter took home the Connie Bianchi Memorial Award of Merit. And Mark Moulton rounded out the honorees with the foundation's Volunteer of the Year Award.
 
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