Chesterfield

For the past few years, a Berkshire-based nonprofit has been running summer camps geared toward adults with disabilities. It’s centered around Lake Ashmere, but last year, it acquired what will soon be a new home base.Members of the Ashmere Project tell WAMC those plans and more are coming into focus, thanks to volunteers and plenty of elbow grease.

Ahead of World Fish Migration Day this year, rural communities in Western Massachusetts are celebrating their close relationships with waterways through a collaborative art project.

Millions of dollars in recently-awarded grants will aid projects and support services across Massachusetts. In the hilltowns of Western Mass., that money can go a long way.

Thousands flocked to the western Massachusetts Hilltown of Chesterfield for its annual 4th of July parade Thursday. Celebrating the nation's independence, the event featured locals and neighboring communities – all while visitors, including a number of international students, took in the spectacle.

The lieutenant governor of Massachusetts was in Chesterfield this week, touting the work of a local community development group - and a large tax credit it’s been awarded.