National Conference on AI in Rural Economies In North Adams

08:24AM / Thursday, August 28, 2025Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — 1Berkshire, the Berkshire Innovation Center and the Center on Rural Innovation will hold a conference artificial intelligence on Wednesday, Sept. 10.

"Accelerating What's Possible: The Next Chapter for Rural Economies in the Age of AI" will be happening at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.

"For five years, CORI and the Rural Innovation Network have been a vital conduit to improve practices, advancing initiatives, and finding tailored guidance," said Ben Lamb, vice president of economic development at 1Berkshire. "To be able to partner with them in bringing this national conference to our corner of the world is both energizing and an honor as we get to welcome in friends, peers and colleagues from near and far to think and act in ways to advance our regional economy and the rural economies we find kinship with."

This one-day national conference will bring together industry experts, policy leaders, rural economy innovators, and acceleration partners from across the country to the Berkshires to network, engage and set the course for the next chapter of rural economic development and innovation.

Starting in 2020, the Berkshire Tech Impact Collaborative, a coalition of 1Berkshire, the Berkshire Innovation Center, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, began working with CORI to assess and advance initiatives and opportunities aligned with the Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 to catalyze, amplify, and accelerate the tech and innovation economy of the Berkshires.

"The incredible potential for technology and innovation to drive rural growth is evident in places like the Berkshires," said Matt Dunne, CORI founder and executive director. "We are excited to be able to host this national gathering in a state that is leading the nation's innovation economy and explore opportunities and challenges that the AI era presents for rural communities across the country."

For more information and to register for the conference, visit ruralinnovation.us/accelerating-whats-possible/

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Nor'easter Set to Drop Foot of Snow Over Berkshires

06:42PM / Saturday, February 21, 2026

Here we go again.

A powerful Nor'easter is set to drop up to a foot of snow over the region, right on the tail Friday's storm that dropped up to 6 inches in some areas.

The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has issued a winter storm warning beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday through 7 p.m. on Monday for the Berkshires, eastern New York, Southern Vermont and northern Connecticut.

Heavy snow expected with total accumulations between 8 and 14 inches with some locally higher totals possible over the high peaks of the Catskills. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

The storm center was lining up to hit New York City but has been shifting north. Southern Berkshire could see a few more inches that North County, unless the storm moves further north.

Vermont schoolchildren will be starting their winter vacation Monday but Berkshire kids will be headed back to school. But they might be getting an extra vacation day -- Greylock Snow Day has an 80 percent probability for of delays, a 75 percent chance for closures in South County.

With the storm sweeping in by Sunday afternoon, we'll be on the lookout for any cancellations. This post will also be updated if new information becomes available.

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