Morningside Pupils Learn Math Through Art at IS183

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STOCKBRIDGE - Third-graders at Morningside Elementary School traveled to IS183 Art School to begin a free eight-week after-school program last Thursday.

The 20 children are "Learning Math through Printmaking," part of IS183's Learning through Arts (LtA) program that was launched in the fall when fifth-grade students from Morningside successfully completed "Learning American History through Ceramics."

"The LtA Program has the potential to significantly impact the lives of Morningside students," said Principal Tom Simon. "Federal time requirements, although necessary to improve the language and mathematical literacy of all children, greatly reduce the time available for enriched, engaging activities."

Programs such as this one can marry art education with other academics, said Morningside art teacher Linda Briggs.

According to Hope Sullivan, executive director at IS183, "The curriculum is based on the Massachusetts Department of Education's frameworks and supports the academic programming for each grade level at Morningside."

Karen Arp-Sandel, a faculty artist at IS183, will be leading the course. "The children will learn the fundamentals of printmaking while learning and practicing math skills during their art-making lessons," said Arp-Sandel.

"Learning Math through Printmaking" culminates on March 20 at 3:15 at the elementary school with an art opening for parents, friends and interested community members. The children will display and talk about their work.

This inaugural year of LtA has been made possible through the support of the Berkshire Bank Foundation, the Morningside Neighborhood Advisory Council, the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, the Pittsfield Cultural Council, the Pittsfield Education Enrichment Fund and the Robbins-de Beaumont Foundation.

IS183 is a nonprofit community art school encouraging people of all ages, means and skill levels to enrich their lives through hands-on experience in the visual arts. It is located at 13 Willard Hill Road, just off Route 183 via Trask Lane. For more information, contact Sullivan at 413-298-5252, Ext. 101, or hope@is183.org

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Another Holmes Road Bridge in Pittsfield Down to One Lane

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
03:33PM / Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The location of the bridge on Holmes Road.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Another bridge on Holmes Road will be reduced to one lane indefinitely beginning next month and closed for the rest of the week.

It's the third bridge so far in the Berkshires that's been downgraded in the past month: The Briggsville bridge in Clarksburg is set to be replaced by a temporary bridge and the Park Street bridge in Adams has had weight restrictions placed on it.

On Tuesday, Pittsfield announced that the bridge over the Housatonic River, located between Cooper Parkway and Pomeroy Avenue will be reduced to one lane of traffic from Monday, March 2, until further notice.

"Due to a recent inspection by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation," a press release stated, it will be closed in both directions from Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 25) to Sunday, March 1, so that barriers and a signal can be installed.

Two years ago, a bridge farther down the road over the rail line reopened after a partial closure since 2019 and a full closure of more than 60 days.

The bridge over the Housatonic is identified as being structurally deficient by the state based on an inspection last October. Built in 1962, the 35-foot steel-and-concrete span has an overall condition of 4, or poor.

Pittsfield has identified a temporary detour during this work, using Pomeroy Avenue, Marshall Avenue and Cooper Parkway.

On March 2, two-way traffic will be restored in one lane and directed with a temporary signal.

Pittsfield reported that the state has selected this bridge for repair as part of the Funding for Accelerated Infrastructure Repair program and will take responsibility for design and repair "in an accelerated way." Gov. Maura Healey announced the program last month using funds from the Fair Share Act, and is part of the governor's $8 billion transportation plan.

iBerkshires has reached out to MassDOT for more information on this project.

Residents and officials celebrated the reopening of the bridge over the railroad in August 2023. It had been reduced to one lane since 2019 after being found structurally insufficient and in need of a $3.5 million replacement of the overpass structure. This included a new superstructure over the Housatonic Rail line, a restored sidewalk, improved bicycle access, pavement, and traffic barriers.

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