Massachusetts Nonprofit Network to Visit Berkshires Region

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires will host the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network at Ventfort Hall on Tuesday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
 
The annual regional meeting brings together nonprofits from all subsectors to network and learn more about current advocacy efforts. 
 
"MNN is our voice in the State House," said Liana Toscanini, executive director of the Nonprofit Center. "We welcome their policy updates and the opportunity to ask questions about issues of importance to our nonprofit sector." 
 
The event is free to Berkshire nonprofits and includes lunch and a short tour of Ventfort Hall, a historic mansion and Gilded Age museum on the National Register of Historic Places. Attendees will also hear from the event's two partners — Massachusetts CORE 401K savings plan for small nonprofits and Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
 
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Dalton Lift Still in Limbo; ADA Picnic Tables Coming

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The lift for Town Hall has run into a conflict, Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator Alyssa Maschino informed the committee on Thursday. 
 
According to Hill Engineering, Town Hall could install a vertical lift in the Police Department's closet and go up into the town account's office. However, no one wants to give up the closet or office, she said. 
 
The lift has been out of service since December because of safety concerns. In the meantime, people with disabilities can use the lift in the library to access the town hall. 
 
Previous attempts by Garaventa Lift to repair it have been unsuccessful. 
 
Replacing it in the same location is not an option because the new weight limit requirement went from 400 pounds to 650 pounds. Determining whether the current railings can hold 650 pounds is outside the scope of Garaventa's services to the town. 
 
According to a Garaventa Lift representative, a new lift in the same location can be installed, but the railings need to be replaced, committee Chair Patrick Pettit said. 
 
Committee member David Wasielewski asked if Hill Engineering considered installing an elevator on the outside of the building.
 
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