🌱 Why a Cheshire nonprofit leader was named a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine

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• Why a Cheshire nonprofit leader was named a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine

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📰 News we're reading

• Meet the four Berkshire women named Commonwealth Heroines (berkshireeagle.com) — Cheshire residents can be proud that local leader Patti Messina is among four Berkshire women honored as 2026 Commonwealth Heroines for their community service. The group includes advocates for youth programs, food access, recreation, and United Way agencies, all working to strengthen families and safety-net services across the Berkshires and beyond.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Central Berkshire Regional School District posted a job opening for Special Education Secondary Team Coordinator - 2026-2027 School Year in Dalton. Apply here.
• Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cheshire here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Adams

• Adams: Greylock Glen hosts America 250 event (berkshireeagle.com)
• Northern Berkshire United Way: 1980s Sees Double the Growth, Double the Need (iberkshires.com)
• Arlene Vachereau Marks 60th Anniversary at Donovan O'Connor & Dodig (iberkshires.com)

North Adams

• North Adams Considers Cap on Corporate Short-Term Rentals (iberkshires.com)

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