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The Berkshire Eagle
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Cheshire nearly triples rent for Youth Center amid Berkshire child care crunch

11+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1328+ words) Students are dropped off by bus at Youth Center Inc.'s after school program on Thursday. The center offers before and after school programs, teen programs, drop-in programs, preschool, and day care among other services. It serves 1200 to 1500 youth and…...

The Berkshire Eagle
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Families in "panic" as Lenox child care center prepares to close

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1514+ words) It would take a miracle to save the building, according to Marianne Vallee, a center staffer since 1999 and director since 2007. We are in a child care desert out here." Caregiver Heather Di Grigoli works with her pre-kindergarten students in her…...

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Berkshire County Head Start celebrates 60 years amid funding and enrollment challenges

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1582+ words) Families gather for a party held by Berkshire County Head Start in Pittsfield to celebrate 60 years of the program. For six decades, Head Start has been a lifeline for families and a pillar of community stability by preparing young children…...