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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Great Barrington Fire, Police Respond to Chimney Fire

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Fire Chief Scott Turner called for mutual aid as soon as he saw flames. 
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Firefighters made quick work of a chimney fire on Tuesday afternoon and two police officers aided the occupant in escaping the building. 
 
Fire Chief Scott Turner said the blaze at 205 North St. was reported about 12:38 p.m.
 
"When I arrived on scene, we had a small amount of flames coming out of the eaves of the roof over by the chimney for the wood stove, and then we had light smoke conditions on the second floor," he said. 
 
Police Officers Andres Huertas and Elias Casey were first on the scene and immediately entered the single-family home to find the occupant was on the second floor. 
 
They helped her out of the building, Turner said, "they did a great job."
 
The chimney is a metal chimney and burn marks could been seen where it meets the eaves on the side of the building. 
 
North Street is a narrow residential way and firetrucks from Alford, Egremont, Monterey, Richmond, Stockbridge and West Stockbridge were parked along nearby streets. 
 
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