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After the Trump administration gutted national service agency AmeriCorps last month, tens of thousands of volunteers working in communities across the U.S. are facing uncertainty about their mission. WAMC caught up with two of them in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

The Trump administration’s effort to gut federal programming has left two Berkshire County nonprofits reeling and seeking support from the community.

An interview with Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity CEO Carolyn Valli.

Mourning and remembrances across the country continue for former President Jimmy Carter, who now lies in state in Washington. His funeral is Thursday.Carter’s legacy both inside and outside the White House is also being remembered in the Northeast, including western Massachusetts.

A family from Saratoga Springs has finally moved to a new home after years of community effort.

Columbia County Habitat for Humanity has served local low-income individuals and families for 30 years by building 25 homes in six local communities and providing critical repair and accessibility improvements in many more. Founded in 1993, Columbia County Habitat is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023 and has adopted a progressive growth strategy to help address the lack of affordable housing in the area. The anniversary will be marked by several community events throughout the year culminating in a 30th Anniversary Celebration to be held in September.

A hundred volunteers framed out a three-bedroom, two-bath home on the lawn of the state capitol in Albany Tuesday.

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U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Administrator Lynne Patton was in Schenectady Thursday to celebrate HUD’s Homeownership Month.…

Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity will break ground on an affordable housing project this week. CEO Carolyn Valli says the six four-bedroom…