Jewish Women's Foundation Solicits Grant Proposals

12:32PM / Thursday, April 30, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Jewish Women's Foundation of the Berkshires is soliciting grant proposals from nonprofit organizations for specific projects or programs that further its mission of tikkun olam (repairing the world).

JWF is dedicated to addressing critical needs in the Berkshire community and supporting social action to create a more just and equitable society. It fulfills its mission by providing local organizations with funds to help them:

Address the basic needs of those they serve by providing food, clothing, and shelter
Promote client self-sufficiency by providing such services as literacy training and legal aid
Empower youth and young adults

Jewish as well as non-Jewish organizations are invited to apply for grants up to $7,500. Only organizations with registered 501(c)3 status may apply.

The application will be available online at Grant Application beginning May 1. The deadline for submission is May 31, 2026. Final decisions will be announced in September.

In 2025, the foundation awarded $140,000 for 28 local organizations. Further information about JWF can be found at JWFB.org.

For information about the grants program, contact the Grants Committee at jwfberkshires@gmail.com.

JWF is an organization that is welcoming to all people regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, gender, identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, disabilities, and nationality.

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Pittsfield's Highland Restaurant Closing After 90 Years of Business

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:52PM / Monday, August 03, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Highland Restaurant will close after 90 years of serving locals pasta, seafood, and other Italian favorites.

On Sunday, the restaurant announced on social media that August will be its last month in business.

"In 1936, The Highland Restaurant opened its doors with overarching goals of bringing people together, serving great food, and creating lasting memories. For 90 years, generations of families, friends, and neighbors have made The Highland part of their lives. It has been our privilege to be part of yours," a Facebook post reads.

"As we celebrate this incredible milestone, we have also reached a natural conclusion. It is with a rush of mixed emotions that we announce August will be our final month in business."

The eatery at 100 Fenn Street, right next to City Hall, is owned by Pasquale, Gerardo and Dario Arace. The owners wrote that The Highland has always been more than a restaurant: "It has been our family's home and life's work."

They hope that every time people think of The Highland, it is with a smile.

"We are endlessly grateful to our employees, with some being with us for more than 50 years, for their loyalty, dedication, and friendship," the post reads.

"Above all, thank you to the people of Berkshire County and beyond. Your support, kindness, and memories have sustained us for nine decades. We hope The Highland will always be remembered not just for the meals we served, but for the moments shared around our tables."

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