Berkshire County Student Awarded FedPoint Nursing Scholarship

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Lamke passed the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam at the age of 17 and has been accepted to 18 accredited nursing programs located across the country.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Brooklynn Lamke, a Pittsfield resident attending Lenox Memorial High School, was awarded a FedPoint $5,000 scholorship to go towards her pursuit of licensure as registered nurses (RNs) as she enters an accredited academic program this fall.

She was selected among others from a field of more than 350 applicants. Each awardee will receive $5,000.

Lamke passed the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam at the age of 17 and has been accepted to 18 accredited nursing programs located across the country. In her application essay, she attributed her interest in nursing to the care a family member once received, saying it motivated her "to commit to providing the same support for future patients and families."

FedPoint's application review committee, which is comprised of nurses from its care coordination team and staff members from community partner Cornerstone VNA, was impressed by the strong work ethic, motivation and demonstrated readiness to help others that came through in the awardees' applications, essays and recommendations.

The number of applications received this year tripled since the scholarship program's inception in 2023, reflecting an increased regional awareness of the program as well as a growing number of individuals pursuing a career in nursing. This year, FedPoint expanded eligibility to include qualified non-high school applicants.

Each year, the FedPoint Nursing Scholarship awards four $5,000 scholarships during National Nurses Week, which occurs May 6-12. Eligible applicants include graduating high school seniors, adult learners and individuals seeking a career change who are entering the first year of an accredited U.S. nursing program.

FedPoint is a Portsmouth, NH based benefits marketplace operator and third-party administrator.

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Allendale Pines North Affordable Manufactured Homes Sell Fast

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Saturday, August 22, 2026

Developer Teton Management cut the ribbon on the first six hopes in the manufactured housing community earlier this year.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Just a few months after Allendale Pines North cut the ribbon on its first six homes in the new manufactured home community, units in the planned development are selling fast with both first and second phases all but sold out.

For several years, Teton Management Corp. has been planning to expand its existing Allendale Pines Mobile Community with the development of 22 planned manufactured housing units. The new development has its own entrance at 395 Cheshire Road.

The need for attainable housing has never been higher, Teton President George Whaling said.

"And where we sought the opportunity to help with that demand is, we can get folks into a home at Allendale Pines North for essentially a couple of $100 less than what it would cost for someone to rent a three-bedroom of the same quality," he said.

The corporation took over Allendale Pines, now referred to as Allendale Pines South, about 6 1/2 years ago, Whaling said.

Since then, the corporation has invested $1,000,001 in infrastructure improvements, including replacing all water and sewer lines, paving the community and installing the infrastructure needed for 10 additional units, he said.

Additionally, it has been working to clean up and improve the community, which was lacking during previous ownership, said Jason Nocher, owner of Nocher Realty, which has been hired to help sell the units.

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