Goodwill Receives Grant from Eversource

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires and Southern Vermont announced that it has received a grant of $1,200 from the Eversource Foundation for its Soar for Success program.

In the last year, Goodwill's Soar for Success program served 53 individuals with job coaching and other services, and provided 1,168 vouchers for clothing and household items to individuals in need.

Goodwill's Soar for Success job training program focuses on teaching essential employment skills, provides interview and work-appropriate clothing, and helps community members' secure meaningful work. The program is offered free of charge to all Berkshire County residents. Services are provided at Goodwill's Career Centers in Pittsfield and North Adams and online. Goodwill sells donated clothes and household items at a discounted price to aid in funding training and educational programs for individuals seeking employment.

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Dalton Prepares for Challenging Budget Season

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Friday, January 16, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — As the town embarks on a challenging budget season, the new town manager has already put forth cost mitigation options.

It has been demonstrated by both the Finance Committee and Town Manager Eric Anderson that this budget season will be full of obstacles and tough decisions.

During the Select Board meeting on Monday night, Anderson explained that the town is going to be very close to its levy limit with the increases in the school district budget, health-care costs, and cost-of-living increase for employees.

Health insurance costs are projected to increase roughly 16 to 18 percent for next year, which will be a "big hit" to the town, he said.

The town currently pays about $1.2 million total for employee health insurance. Employees are responsible for around 27 percent of the health-care costs, Anderson said.

The board approved setting the cost of living adjustment for town employees to 3 percent for fiscal year 2027.

The board felt that the 2 percent COLA combined with the 1.75 percent step or grade increase was in line with the consumer price index of about 2.7 percent.

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