Stephanie Lane Appointed Executive Director of CDCSB

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Board of Directors of the Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) announced the appointment of Stephanie Lane as its new Executive Director.

Lane, an experienced leader in affordable housing and real estate development.

Lane brings to CDCSB more than two decades of expertise in nonprofit and mission-driven housing, including prior leadership roles at Shires Housing, Inc. in Bennington, VT, and Housing Resources of Columbia County, Inc.. Her background in property development, project management, and cross-sector collaboration positions her to lead CDCSB during a time of significant growth and opportunity.

"Stephanie brings exactly the kind of expertise we need at this moment," said Jim Harwood, Chair of the CDCSB Board. "Her deep knowledge of real estate development and her ability to navigate both the public and private sectors will be invaluable as we expand our impact. We're thrilled to welcome her to the organization."

"I've long admired CDCSB's mission and community focus," said Lane. "This is an extraordinary organization doing critical work in addressing critical issues in workforce housing and economic development in the Berkshires. I'm honored to join the team and excited to help deepen its impact in the community."

Lane holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Management from The College of Saint Rose in Albany.

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Monument Mountain Sophomore Wins Congressional App Challenge

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
12:12PM / Saturday, January 17, 2026

Congressman Neal takes questions from students during his visit.

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Monument Mountain Regional High School sophomore Jonah Sanabria is the winner of this year's Congressional App Challenge for the 1st Massachusetts District.

His Health Advocate application acts as just that in your pocket, Sanabria said, helping resolve one of the biggest problems in health care — miscommunication.

"Every day, patients of all ages go to the doctor feeling stressed, confused, scared and uncertain, meaning they often forget what they wanted to say, and they leave without fully understanding what was said or the plan ahead," he said.

"It's not because doctors don't care; it's because the system is set up in a way that makes relaxed communications really hard. Appointments are abbreviated. Patients aren't always sure what they can ask physicians, and nerves often make them forgetful."

The challenge was authorized by Congress in 2015 to promote interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Each representative may host an official computer science competition in their districts. More than 85,000 high school students in all 50 states have since participated, with more than 18,000 in 2025.

Jonah beat out nine other submissions in the 1st Mass. His app will be featured on the challenge page and displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. In addition, he will have the opportunity to visit Capitol Hill in the spring at a celebration called #HouseOfCode, where winning teams from across the country hear from lawmakers, interact with sponsors and partners at the STEM Expo, and demonstrate their apps.

Before a scheduled doctor's appointment, the program asks the user about their symptoms, health issues, and health goals and organizes and prioritizes questions to ask during the doctor visit.

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