Greylock Federal Celebrates First Class of Wealth Ambassadors

10:35AM / Thursday, June 18, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This spring, Greylock Federal Credit Union held a ceremony to celebrate the first class of its Wealth Ambassador Program, a months-long youth-centered financial literacy program.

The 2026 class of Wealth Ambassadors included 16 individuals ranging in age from 11 to 19. The event, which was attended by several ambassadors, their relatives, members of Greylock's leadership team and Board of Directors, marked the culmination of the program that began in September 2025 and ended this past May.

The program, developed to expand the ambassadors' knowledge around financial literacy and deepen their connection to the Credit Union, included a blend of online and in-person sessions throughout the year. Participation required a Greylock membership and submission of an application outlining why financial literacy is important.

For their commitment to the program, participants received a stipend and letter of commendation.

"Being a Wealth Ambassador is about having the financial knowledge and tools to be able to carve out the life that you want," said Roberta McCulloch-Dews, Vice President, Marketing, who oversees the program and worked in collaboration with Greylock's financial wellness team. "I'm proud to know that this first class was eager to learn how to make good decisions with their money, and we look forward to welcoming the second cohort this fall."

Lucy Grant, a student at Wahconah Regional High School, was one of the participants and said the Wealth Ambassadors program made an impact on her life.

"It's definitely made me feel like I know more than most people my age in terms of how to save money, how to build credit, which I think is really valuable," she said. "If someone asked me if they should do the Greylock Wealth Ambassador Program, I would 100% tell them yes, of course, because it's education. You'll meet amazing people. It's information that will carry you through your life, and it's so valuable."

The program can accommodate up to 20 participants up to the age of 22. Applications for the 2026-27 class are now available here: greylock.org/wa

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EPA, GE Conducting Vernal Pool Study on Housatonic River

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
11:44AM / Tuesday, August 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A pilot study will determine the best way to remediate PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, from vernal pools in the Housatonic River.

Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and General Electric held an open house for the Vernal Pool Pilot Study on Reach 5A, a five-mile stretch between the river's confluence and Lenox border. Despite the rain, several people attended the event at the Berkshire Athenaeum.

EPA project manager Josh Fontaine explained that it is an evaluation of which remediation method to use for the remaining vernal pools in Reach 5A.

"We're going to be testing two different methods. One is an excavation method, which we already know has been very successful with another vernal pool cleaned up much earlier in the project," he said.

"And then the other is the application of two different carbon amendments. It would be the application of powdered activated carbon and the application of granulated activated carbon."

Ten vernal pools will be cleaned using these methods: five with excavation and five with active carbon; seven additional vernal pools will be monitored as controls. Construction will be complete around October, but the pools will be left to their natural processes and monitored with surveys and sampling for three years.

Fontaine said there is no frontrunner for methodology.

"We know the excavation method is effective, but we would like to see if the less invasive method of using the amendment will be as effective for potential use," he said.

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