Nonprofit Center Launches Wellness Series for Nonprofits

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires (NPC) aims to assist nonprofit leaders in improving their wellbeing and thus their ability to continue having a meaningful impact in our community.
 
On July 28 from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., instructor Susan Taylor will host a 90-minute, online Masterclass in which participants will explore how to identify and shift limiting mindsets that contribute to overwhelm and depletion — and instead cultivate mindsets that foster vitality, resilience, collaboration, and purpose.
 
Entitled "Wellbeing Matters: Shifting Mindsets for Sustainable Impact," the Masterclass is ideal for executives as well as frontline staff, changemakers and community leaders who want to serve others without sacrificing their own wellbeing.
 
NPC's associate director McCaela Donovan said, "This program is especially valuable for those navigating rapid change, expanding organizational reach, and recovering from periods of high stress." Participants will learn how mindsets affect effectiveness, how to recognize limiting beliefs, apply strategies to cultivate resilience, and create the beginnings of a personalized action plan to prioritize wellbeing.
 
According to a press release:
 
Susan Taylor is a coach and facilitator with more than 30 years of experience working with some of the most renowned thought leaders in emotional, spiritual, and leadership intelligence. She is passionate about empowering clients to unlock their potential and achieve meaningful results in both their personal and professional lives.
 
The cost of the "Wellness Matters" Masterclass is $50. Register online at npcberkshires.org. Additional wellness workshops, some in-person, will take place in the fall. 
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Housatonic Water Works Penalized for Delayed Treatment Facility

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a $2,500 demand for payment of suspended penalty to Housatonic Water Works Co. for failure to comply with a July 2025 Administrative Consent Order with Penalty. 
 
The order required the company to complete a manganese treatment plant at its drinking water treatment facility by June 1, 2026. 
 
"It is unacceptable that Housatonic Water Works has failed to meet the required deadline for completing and placing the manganese treatment system into operation," said Michael Gorski, director of MassDEP's Western Regional Office in Springfield. "MassDEP expects the company to accelerate construction of the treatment plant and make it operational without further delay." 
 
Under the terms of the 2025 order, the water company agreed to complete the manganese treatment plant by March 1, 2026, to mitigate ongoing seasonal drinking water discoloration affecting the company's service areas. 
 
MassDEP agreed to suspend the full penalty of $12,360 on the condition that it complied with the requirements of the order. The company subsequently requested an extension of the March 1 deadline, citing pending litigation and related delays in acquiring required construction funding. MassDEP extended the completion date to June 1. The company requested an additional extension; MassDEP denied that request. 
 
Housatonic Water Works had failed to complete construction of the treatment plant. Based on that violation of its order, MassDEP demanded partial payment of the suspended penalty in the amount of $2,500. Penalty costs may not be passed along to ratepayers in any way. MassDEP will continue to track this matter closely until compliance is achieved. 
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