1Berkshire Announces the 2025 Berkshire Trendsetter Award Finalists

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire announced the finalists for the 2025 Berkshire Trendsetter Awards.

These awards recognize "outstanding initiatives, talented people, and innovative organizations moving the Berkshires forward." Winners will be announced at the 11th annual Celebrate the Berkshires event. 

The Trendsetter Awards celebrate businesses, organizations, and individuals in six categories. The following are the Berkshire Trendsetter Award categories and finalists for 2025.

2025 Berkshire Trendsetter Awards Categories and Finalists

Driving Visitor Engagement

Finalists:

  • Arrival Art Fair at TOURISTS

  • Berkshire Botanical Garden

  • Berkshire Yoga Festival

  • Catamount Mountain Resort

  • The Mahaiwe

Advancing Our Economy

Finalists:

  • Berkshire Health Systems

  • Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc. (EMA)

  • Greylock Federal Credit Union

  • Proper Connections LLC/Independent Connections LLC/Richmond Telephone

Nonprofit Collaborator

Finalists:

  • Berkshire Agricultural Ventures

  • Berkshire Innovation Center

  • Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

  • North Adams Farmers Market

  • Zion Lutheran Church

Under 40 Change-Maker

Finalists

  • Abigail Allard

  • Tyler Bissaillon

  • CJ Garner

  • Brett Random

  • Deanna Smith

Visionary of the Year

Finalists:

  • Alander Construction

  • Berkshire Roots

  • Kristy Edmunds - MASS MoCA

  • John Perrealut - Berkshire Humane Society

  • Jenny Wright - North Adams Partnership

Breaking the Mold

Finalists:

  • Celebration of Black Voices at Barrington Stage Company

  • Mo the spokesgoat - MountainOne

  • Roots and Dreams and Mustard Seeds

  • Steeple City Social

  • Yina Moore


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Dalton Day Returns This Saturday

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The town's popular Dalton Day festival is returning this weekend after a year's hiatus.
 
The event will kick off this Saturday at 11 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. in the field in front of the Senior Center. 
 
The community celebration was established in 2023 by the Cultural Council in an effort to increase resident participation at town meetings while also showcasing the area's welcoming, diverse, artistic and sporty atmosphere. In 2024, the event brought together 300 residents. 
 
"The primary mission of Dalton Day is to foster a strong sense of community, build civic pride, and bring residents together through a shared celebration of local culture, music, and food," said Jeannie Ingram, Select Board member and cultural council chair, and Lori Venezia, executive assistant to the town manager. 
 
The event provides an accessible and free platform for "civic education, community bonding, and supporting local businesses, artisans, makers, and culture more broadly," they said.
 
The festival strengthens the fabric of the town both civically and economically by connecting grassroots organizations with residents, fostering a shared sense of belonging, and providing free, family-friendly entertainment.
 
It also serves as an opportunity for community members to meet with local officials and a couple of state officials. State Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Leigh Davis will be coming from Beacon Hill to speak at the event. 
 
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