Pittsfield Co-op Named one of Fast 50 Banks

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The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank has been named one of the 50 Fastest Growing Commercial Lenders in Massachusetts and the first of all banks headquartered in the Berkshires.

The Fast 50 is compiled from data collected by the Warren Group, publisher of The Banker & Tradesman magazine. The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank is on the list of the 50 fastest growing lenders for the first six months of 2022, compared with the same period in 2021.

"it’s an honor to be recognized among the state’s premier commercial lenders by an organization as respected within the industry as Banker & Tradesman,” said J. Jay Anderson, President and CEO of the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank. "Small businesses and small banks compete daily with well-financed rivals that have more resources to spend across the board. We focus on what we do best, building relationships and we believe that this is a key differentiator for our customer."

The Bank ranked sixth in the number of Commercial Loans and ninth in Commercial Loan Volume.

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Lanesborouh Planningers Look to Clarify Signage Bylaws

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Thursday, February 26, 2026

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Planning Board looks to reword the town's sign bylaws after a recent contentious tussle over a business sign because of the way the bylaw could be interpreted.

Chair Courtney Dondi addressed the room beforehand, asking the attendees in the room to stay respectful.

"I know that our town is experiencing some tension around certain bylaw discussions, change, uncertainty, and complex zoning language can understandably cause frustration. This board does not create conflict. We manage processes," she said. "One of our responsibilities is to ensure that existing and proposed bylaws are revered, be reviewed thoughtfully, legally and transparently, which all take time.

"We serve the entire town, not one group over another. Tonight, we will follow our agenda and maintain order so that every voice has the opportunity to be heard."

Planner Joe Trybus later expanded on her comments to explain the board doesn't make the rules.

"People always think it's the town and I just want to make clear to everybody that we do not make rules, we do not do anything like that," he said. "You come in, you have a suggestion, we talk about it. If this board agrees on doing something like that, we will write a bylaw to bring to the annual town meeting so everybody in this town can vote on it."

Inspired Creations owner Paula Messana said during public comment how she was told to take down a flutter flag because it was not allowed by the town bylaw.

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