Berkshire Nursing Families Trivia Fundraiser

07:56AM / Tuesday, February 25, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass — Berkshire Nursing Families (BNF) announced its 21st Annual Trivia Fundraiser, to be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Williams Inn.

The event will include trivia, raffles, and food in support of BNF's mission to provide feeding and parenting support for families in the region.

According to a press release, since its founding in 1998, BNF has been committed to empowering families in Berkshire County with the education, tools, and resources to make the best nutrition choices for the babies in their care. The nonprofit offers a wide range of free services, including in-home lactation consultations, a 24/7 support line, peer support groups, playgroups, developmental education, childbirth and breastfeeding classes, and more.

In 2024, BNF served 885 families and conducted 1,617 lactation consultations—in-person or virtually—helping parents navigate the challenges of breastfeeding and infant care. These services are offered at no cost to families and are made possible through community support, including funds raised at the Annual Trivia Fundraiser.

Julia Keosaian, BNF's new Executive Director, shared her excitement for the upcoming event.

"This fundraiser is not only critical to sustaining our programs, but it's also a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the amazing work BNF does in the Berkshires," Keosaian said. "The event brings together local businesses, current and former clients, community partners, and donors. Everyone has a great time while supporting a cause that touches so many families in our community."

Teams compete for trivia prizes while guests enjoy food and raffles. Keosaian encourages early registration, as tickets tend to sell out quickly each year.

"Get your team together and join us for a wildly good time. Your participation helps us continue to provide vital support to parents and babies in the Berkshires," she said.

Ticket registration is now open and can be accessed via the BNF website. This event is sponsored by Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Northern Berkshire Pediatrics, Greylock Federal Credit Union, MountainOne, Berkshire Health Systems, and Alton & Westall Real Estate Agency.

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Williamstown Planners Eye Consultant Help on Mixed-Use Proposal

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Thursday, February 19, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board has decided to seek more input before moving ahead with a proposal that would encourage more mixed-use development in the town's business zones.

For months, the board had acknowledged that a lot of work needed to go into putting a full-fledged zoning overlay district proposal before town meeting but was optimistic the task could be completed in time for May's annual meeting.

But last Tuesday, the town planner suggested that the board could benefit from the work of consultants which the town could hire if it receives a couple of grants from the commonwealth.

One of those grants could help fund a study to look at what sorts of business development might be possible if the town code is changed to encourage the construction of buildings that combine commercial and residential uses in its Limited Business and Planned Business zoning districts.

"[The town has] done housing needs assessments a couple of times, what about a market needs assessment?" Community Development Director Andrew Groff asked the board rhetorically at its monthly meeting. "That undergirds the whole rezoning program. And then you build the form-based [zoning] on top of that."

Groff told the board that he started thinking about the need for studies to support the mixed-use zoning initiative after conversations with officials from the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and preliminary talks with the type of consultant who might be able to help the town get the data it could use.

The planner also suggested that the creation of overlay districts could be done in phases.

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