BerkChique! Returns to Ventfort Hall

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LENOX, Mass. — BerkChique!, a pop-up fashion re-sale fundraiser, returns to Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum for a third consecutive year, on June 5, 6, and 7.
 
Now in its 11th season, BerkChique! offers a  community-powered alternative to the traditional fundraiser: a pop-up boutique filled with upscale, rack-ready clothing and accessories sourced from closets in the Berkshires—often featuring designer and one-of-a-kind finds at accessible prices.
 
The weekend kicks off with BerkChique!'s famed VIP "First Dibs" Shopping Party on Friday, June 5, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.—an evening with priority-access shopping and complimentary refreshments. 
 
Free weekend shopping will follow: Saturday, June 6 (10 a.m.–4 p.m.) and Sunday, June 7 (10 a.m.–2 p.m.), with admission free for all shoppers.
 
Proceeds benefit Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum and additional local nonprofit beneficiaries including WAM Theatre, Berkshire Humane Society, Community Access to the Arts (CATA), and Berkshire Art Center.
 
Founded in 2012 by Vicki Bonnington and Nancy Fitzpatrick, BerkChique! was conceived as an inventive way for donors to refresh their closets while directly fueling local causes.
 
BerkChique! will feature Bonnington Collection. A curated "shop-within-the-shop" featuring Vicki Bonnington's own designer clothing and accessories. 
 
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Units Available at Lee's New Eagle Mill Housing Development

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

It's took more than a decade to bring the Eagle Lofts to fruition in the former Eagle mill. 

LEE, Mass. — Hearthway wants community members to know there are three-bedroom units available at The Lofts at Eagle Mill with little to no waitlist. 

The apartments at 73 West Center St. recently came online in the historic building on the banks of the Housatonic River after more than a decade of work. The first tenants began moving in last week. 

Three-bedroom units are less than $2,000 per month for those who meet income requirements. 

"These units are $1,855 a month with hot water included. To qualify, applicants must be under the 60 percent AMI income limit by household size and be able to afford the rent," the affordable housing provider wrote in a communication on Monday. 

"Mobile vouchers are welcomed."

A ribbon was cut at the former paper mill over the summer for 56 one- to three-bedroom, mixed-income units in the heart of downtown. 

According to a chart provided by Hearthway, 60 percent area median income is $55,320 per year for a one person household, $63,240 a year for a two-person household, $71,160 a year for a three-person household, and $79,020 a year for a four-person household. 

Applications are available in English and Spanish. They can submitted via email to leasing@hearthway.org, drop off to the main office at 1 Fenn St in Pittsfield, fax to 413-403-2710, or USPS mail to P.O. Box 1180, Pittsfield, MA 01202-1180. 

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