PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Sen. Paul Mark and state Sen. Robyn Kennedy of Worcester, chair for the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, recently spent time visiting Berkshire County Arc's programs. Mark is also a member of the joint committee.
During their visit, they spent time discussing short- and long-term plans for human services in Massachusetts.
BCArc offers a broad range of community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities, brain injuries and autism.
In the photo above, from left: Pam Kight, director of employment and community-based day services; Cybele Kilby, vice president of day & employment services; state Sen. Paul Mark; state Sen. Robyn Kennedy; President & CEO Maryann Hyatt; Erin Manson, Department of Developmental Services residential services director; CFO Blanca Durant; Jessica Russo, director of family support & advocacy; and Scott Barschdorf, director of brain injury services.
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Brick Home With Guest House
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Are you looking for a family home that also has a perfect space for the in-laws? Then this is the home for you.
Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 20 Prospect St.
This 1948 brick, gabled home includes four bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. It is 2,316 square feet on less than an acre. It has has an updated kitchen but plenty of original charm.
The home features wood floors, an eat-in kitchen, a brick fireplace, and an attached one-car garage.
The home also includes a standalone 720-square-foot in-law accessory dwelling with two bedrooms and a bathroom.
It is on the market for $425,000 with Dalton Town and Country Associates.
You can find out more about this home on its listing here.
*Front Porch Feature brings you an exclusive to some of the houses listed on our real estate page every week. Here we take a bit of a deeper dive into a certain house for sale and ask questions so you don't have to.
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