Girl Scout Cookies Go Digital This Year

For the first time in its history, Girl Scouts from local troops will be able to sell Girl Scout Cookies to customers through a brand new national Digital Cookie platform.

This addition to the Girl Scout Cookie Program will enhance and expand the program’s ability to teach girls new skills for business and life. The new platform will expand the iconic cookie program by adding a digital layer that broadens and strengthens the essential five skills that girls learn in the traditional cookie program: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.

The future of the Girl Scout Cookie Program/Digital Cookie will introduce vital 21st century lessons about online marketing, application use and e-commerce to nearly 10,000 Girl Scouts locally.

Digital Cookie follows Girl Scouts’ classic “hands on” approach to teaching girls new skills. Through the platform, local Girl Scouts will maintain their own protected, personalized websites to market their cookie business to local consumers, accept orders via credit card, and activate cookie shipments directly to customers. This means consumers who know Girl Scouts participating in Digital Cookie will receive e-marketing materials from them this season with invitations to visit their cookie websites and make purchases.

The platform places an emphasis on the safety of girls and customers alike and offers an online experience that allows girls to learn about digital money management using dashboards to track their sales and goals. Overall, the new platform teaches modern skills while aligning with the interests of today’s girls.

Car Fire Briefly Shuts Down Section of North Street

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
04:18PM / Monday, June 22, 2026

The street was briefly shut down. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters responded to a car fire on Eagle Street at about 4 p.m. Monday.

 

The 1986 Chevrolet Camaro was parked next to Persip Park when it "blew up," according to a passerby. Firefighters swiftly put out the engine fire but the northbound lane of North Street was briefly shut down and traffic redirected.

 

The blaze that started in the engine compartment was small but smokey, with smoke visible looking north from Fenn Street. 

 

Fire Capt. Mitchell Keller said there were some flames, describing it as a "well involved car fire." He estimated it took about 10 minutes to put out. 

 

"The initial response was Engine 6, right here, because Engine 3, the closest engine was was on another call because of the close proximity to headquarters," he said, referring to the Columbus Avenue station. "Our deputy car two and truck company responded to make sure that the car was unoccupied and that there was no people requiring aid. And then they waited for the engine to get here to for fire extinguishment.

 

He said the cause was undetermined but not suspicious. No one was injured in the fire and authorities were trying to track down the owner.