BCC Hires New Vice President of Administration and Finance

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College has hired Andrea Wadsworth as the new vice president of administration and finance.

Previous to accepting her role at the college, Wadsworth has held a number of positions in education in the Berkshires. She was most recently the assistant superintendent of business and finance. Prior to her role at Mt. Greylock, she was the business administrator at Lee Public Schools and before that she was the senior accounting coordinator/business office accountant for the Berkshire Hills Regional School District.

Wadsworth has participated in a number of community activities related to education as well. She had served as the chair of the Lee School Committee and is a current member. She served on the Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Division VI, as vice chair through 2019 and currently serves as chair. She also currently serves as the vice chair of the Berkshire County Education Task Force, is a town of Lee representative through 2023, and serves as a commissioner with the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, among other volunteer opportunities.

Wadsworth, an alum of BCC with an associate's degree in business administration, also has her bachelor of science degree from Westfield State in business administration. While at the Charlton Business School at UMASS Dartmouth, Wadsworth earned two master's degrees, one in business administration and the other in public policy, and a master certificate in public management. She is currently in the Leadership and Management Certificate program at Harvard Business School.

Wadsworth lives in Lee, Mass., with her husband Kevin, son Airen and daughter Tori. Last year, she ran her first marathon.

Pittsfield Affordable Housing Initiatives Shine Light, Hope

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
07:08AM / Saturday, December 20, 2025

Housing Secretary Edward Augustus cuts the ribbon at The First on Thursday with housing officials and Mayor Peter Marchetti, state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holidays are here and several community members are celebrating it with the opening of two affordable housing initiatives. 

 

"This is a day to celebrate," Hearthway CEO Eileen Peltier said during the ribbon-cutting on Thursday. 

 

The celebration was for nearly 40 supportive permanent housing units; nine at "The First" located within the Zion Lutheran Church, and 28 on West Housatonic Street. A ceremony was held in the new Housing Resource Center on First Street, which was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. 

 

The apartments will be leased out by Hearthway, with ServiceNet as a partner. 

 

Prior to the ribbon-cutting, public officials and community resource personnel were able to tour the two new permanent supported housing projects — West Housatonic Apartments and The First Street Apartments and Housing Resource Center. 

 

The First Street location has nine studio apartments that are about 300 square feet and has a large community center. The West Housatonic Street location will have 28 studio units that range between 300 to 350 square feet. All units can be adapted to be ADA accessible. 

 

The West Housatonic location is still under construction with the hope to have it completed by the middle of January, said Chris Wilett, Hearthway development associate.