image description — Berkshire Scenic Railway's Hoosac Valley Service was nominated for Newcomer of the Year.

1Berkshire Announces 2018 Berkshire Trendsetter Finalists

02:05AM / Thursday, July 19, 2018Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire has announced the finalists for the 2018 Berkshire Trendsetter Awards that will be presented at the eighth annual Celebrate the Berkshires event on Sept. 13 at the new Proprietor’s Lodge on Pontoosuc Lake.

The 1Berkshire Trendsetter Awards showcase Berkshire-based individuals and businesses who demonstrate excellence in several areas. Each year these winners are the highlight of the annual Celebrate the Berkshires event.

This year saw the most nominations were received this year since the awards began. More than 140 businesses, organizations and individuals were nominated in the following categories: Comprehensive Marketing Campaign, Creative Economy Standout, Entrepreneur/Visionary of the Year, Growing/Advancing the Berkshire Economy, Newcomer of the Year, Nonprofit Impact, and Under 40 Change-Maker.

Here is the list of all the 2018 Berkshire Trendsetter finalists:

Comprehensive Marketing Campaign

Berkshire Theater Festival 90th Anniversary Celebration

Community Access to The Arts (CATA)

Greylock Federal Credit Union

Greylock WORKS

The Mastheads

Creative Economy Standout

B&B Micro Manufacturing

Dr. Lisa Donovan / MCLA

Framework

The Stationery Factory

WAM Theatre

Growing/Advancing the Berkshire Economy

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures

Interprint USA

The New Taconic High School

The Norad Mill / Moresi & Associates

Newcomer of the Year

Berkshire Scenic Rail's Hoosac Valley Service

Allyn Burrows & Adam Davis, Shakespeare & Company

Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires

Peter Oleskiewicz of Desperados

David York of Museum of Dog/Bowlin on the River

Nonprofit Impact

Berkshire Botanical Garden

Berkshire Children & Families

Hillcrest Educational Centers

Mass Audubon Berkshire Sanctuaries

The Brien Center

Under 40 Change-Maker

Krystle Gallo

Rabbi Neil Hirsch

Mindi Morin

Colin Ovitsky

Geeg Wiles

Entrepreneur/Visionary of the Year

Stephen Boyd of Boyd Technologies / Berkshire Innovation Center

Becky and Caleb Miner of Miner Combat

Laura Shack of Firefly Gastropub & White Iris

Ben Svenson of Tourists

Eric Taylor of The Lake House & Proprietor's Lodge

To purchase tickets or to learn more about Celebrate the Berkshires, visit 1berkshire.com/calendar/celebrate/.

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DiLego Jewelry to Close After Nearly 100 Years in Business

By Daniel MatziBerkshires correspondent
05:28AM / Tuesday, May 07, 2024

Sisters Pamela Costine, left, and Cynthia Lamore have been operating the store since their aunts retired in 1987. Both started working in the business as teens. Lamore's decided it's time to retire.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — DiLego Jewelery Store, the family-owned business that has been a staple of North Adams for nearly a century, will be closing this summer.

The closure was announced on the store's Facebook page late Sunday night, where it immediately drew comments of remembrance and well-wishing.

Cindy Lamore, whose great uncle Frank DiLego opened the store on Main Street in the late 1930s, said the shop will cease operations following her retirement, slated for June 30. A 20 percent off Mother's Day sale will begin immediately, with increasing discounts leading up to the closing date.

It took Lamore "a couple of years" to reach the decision to close. Witnessing the passing of lifelong friends or their struggles with debilitating illness prompted her to reconsider her priorities, especially considering the extensive time devoted to running a small business.

"You really question what you're waiting for," she reflected.

While recognizing that changing consumer habits have led to a decrease in jewelry and watch sales in recent years, Lamore stressed that her decision to close was a personal one. She and her business partner and sister, Pamela Costine, wanted "to do it on our terms," she said.

Comments on Facebook praised the store's customer service, and friends, family, and customers alike reminisced about buying jewelry for special occasions, stopping in for watch repairs, and the perennial rite of childhood for many: getting ears pierced.

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