Berkshire United Way Receives Donation from Eversource Foundation

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Eversource Energy, a long-time supporter of United Ways across New England, has donated $17,000 to Berkshire United Way (BUW).

This additional financial support will help BUW further invest in the work of its nonprofit partners and the people they serve, with a focus on school and career readiness, household stability, and mental health.

"We are thankful for the generosity of the Eversource Foundation, as well as the consistent dedication of Eversource employees to volunteer their time and dollars, to help enable our important work to empower our neighbors to achieve their goals, creating a stronger Berkshires," said BUW Interim President and CEO Katherine von Haefen.

The donations from Eversource are collected during the company's six-week employee and retiree annual fundraising effort.

"Through the generosity of our employees and the support of the Eversource Foundation, we're proud to partner with United Way and its local agencies to help create meaningful, lasting change in the lives of our customers. Whether it's through financial contributions or the thousands of volunteer hours our employees dedicate each year, we're united in our mission to uplift and empower those who need it most," said Theresa Hopkins-Staten, president of the Eversource Foundation and vice president of Corporate Citizenship and Equity.

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Pittsfield Considers Repairing East Part Cemetery

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:57AM / Friday, October 02, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission will consider grant opportunities for repairs to East Part Cemetery.

A resident reached out to the city with concerns about degradation in the half-acre burial ground at the top of Williams Street. East Part Cemetery was established in the early 1800s and has about 300 interments.

“It's a nice old cemetery, and basically, (the resident) had had concerns that the stone wall had taken some damage, the gravestones have taken some damage, and was wondering if there's anything that could be done to repair the gravestones and the wall," City Planner Kevin Rayner told the commission on Monday.

In cooperation with cemetery leadership and residents, the Historical Commission will consider applying for Community Preservation Act funds to support repairs. West Part Cemetery, on the other side of Pittsfield, has previously used CPA funds for revitalization work.

The 1080 Williams St. property is owned by the city and managed by the Pittsfield Cemetery Commission. Rayner presented photos of broken and overgrown gravestones, parts of the stone wall collapsing, and knocked-over obelisks.

Some aspects could use general maintenance and restoration, he observed.

According to the Pittsfield Cemetery and Crematory's website, East Part Cemetery was established around 1808 on land owned by Nathan Webb, who permitted and authorized its use as a public burying ground.

In 1842, Nathan Webb's son, also named Nathan Webb, deeded the property to the Methodist Episcopal Society of Pittsfield as a public burying ground, and in 1893 the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Society transferred their control of the cemetery to the Proprietors of the Pittsfield Cemetery. Their action was confirmed by the Berkshire Probate Court.