 Williamstown Affordable Housing Trust Hears Objections to Summer Street ProposalA couple of the residents who addressed the AHT said they are concerned that Northern Berkshire Habitat is biting off more than it can chew and will not have the resources to build five houses at the site.  Summer Street Residents Make Case to Williamstown Planning BoardNeighbors of a proposed subdivision off Summer Street last week asked the Planning Board to take a critical look at the project, which the residents say is out of scale to the neighborhood. Williamstown Residents Concerned over Impact of Habitat DevelopmentDrainage was the chief concern of the residents who turned out for Wednesday's informational meeting about a planned five-home development off Summer Street.  Habitat for Humanity Plans Wednesday Info Sessions on Williamstown DevelopmentNorthern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity will hold two information sessions this spring for residents interested in a planned five-home development off Summer Street. Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Free tax AssistanceAll VITA volunteers receive extensive training and are IRS-certified. MCLA, Habitat for Humanity Partner Offer Free Tax AssistanceMCLA will offer in-person, drop-off, and virtual tax assistance to qualified taxpayers beginning Feb.12.  Great Barrington Habitat Home Offered for Sale to Local FamilyThe family chosen by lottery, which was broadcast on Zoom this past Friday, Sept. 29 was the Butler Green Family.  Habitat for Humanity Making Plans for Williamstown's Summer Street LotNorthern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity is making plans to develop four single-family homes on a Summer Street residential lot the Affordable Housing Trust acquired in 2015.  Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on Affordable Dalton HomeCentral Berkshire Habitat for Humanity broke ground on a Gulf Road build on Thursday, bringing an affordable home ownership option to a quiet neighborhood. Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on New Construction in PittsfieldHabitat is building two 3-bedroom units on this site, and two more on Robbins Avenue later this summer.  Northern Berkshire Habitat Shed Raffle Raises ThousandsHabitat construction volunteers took a break from their latest project on Maple Street on Saturday to draw the winning name in the shed raffle.  Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Raffling ShedAll proceeds will go toward building the non-profit's next home. Great Barrington Gets State Grant for North Plain Road Affordable Housing SiteThe project, a collaboration between the town and Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, will include 19 affordable, energy efficient homes on a 7.25-acre site. Habitat For Humanity Dedicates Pittsfield Duplex to Longtime FriendsCarolyn Parris and Geneva Samuel now reside in a freshly built duplex at 125 and 127 Madison Ave. with their children after working alongside volunteers over the past few years to build it. Berkshire Bank Supports Projects with Central Berkshire Habitat for HumanityIn Pittsfield, the day brings together approximately 200 volunteers from Berkshire Bank to work alongside Westside neighbors, and Habitat for Humanity staff and volunteers as part of a day of service. Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Receive Commonwealth Corps SupportCentral Berkshire Habitat for Humanity is one of the 16 nonprofits that will receive at least two full-time or half-time Commonwealth Corps members. |
