Schools
North Adams School Committee OKs $20M Level-Service Budget for FY24
The committee was presented with the proposed $20,054,352 budget in early May.
Drury Band Celebrates 100 Years With Alumni Concert
The Drury Alumni Concert will be held this weekend coinciding with the band's centennial.
BCC to Host Virtual Admissions Info Sessions
The 30-minute info sessions, presented by admissions counselors on Zoom, are designed to familiarize prospective students with the application and registration process.
Cheshire Board Votes to Recommend Hoosac Valley Budget
The Selectmen last week voted to recommend the Hoosac Valley Regional School District's $21 million budget after some pressure on school officials to defend the spending plan.
Future Teacher Signing Day at Wahconah Regional High School
Some students from Wahconah Regional High School's Class of 2023 who intend to pursue a career in education will be recognized at 1:30 P.M. on May 26 in the Wahconah Auditorium.
General Dynamics Holds STEM Competition
The students had 5 weeks to put together a mail carrier that rides along ziplines that can deliver packages to predetermined destinations.
NAPS Post Graduate Scholarship Applications
All postgraduate scholarship applications are due by June 1.
Teacher of the Month: Jenna Dickinson
Dickinson grew up in Williamstown her whole life and attended Williamstown Elementary School. She has since returned to her alma mater to teach kindergarten.
Mildred Elley Graduates 70
Campus Director Belinda Green addressed the students during the ceremony held at the Holiday Inn and Suites and said graduation is one of the most significant chapters of a student's life
BArT Creative Leader in Residence: Stephon Alexander
Dr. Alexander, a professor of physics at Brown University, is a theoretical physicist and jazz musician specializing in cosmology, particle physics, and quantum gravity.
North Adams Committee Submits Preliminary School Project Plans
The elements of the design plan have been reviewed over a number of meetings; Tuesday's unanimous vote means the entire package can now be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
Dalton Police Department Reminds Teens to Drive Safe
The goal of the staging was to make the high schoolers think about the consequences of driving while impaired. The mock car was provided by Sayers' Auto Wrecking of Lanesborough.
Women of Color Giving Circle Annual Graduates Recognition Event
The event will be held in the Connector building.
Chang-Chavkin Scholar Program Awards BArT Student for a Third Year
Fosty is one of 8 scholars this year, narrowed down from 50 candidates across ten Berkshire County schools.
Mount Greylock School Officials Outline Diversity Work Plan
One of many areas where the district has emphasized its push for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging has been in how it communicates with the families of students, Business Administrator Joe Bergeron told the committee.
Mount Greylock Regional School Presents 'Peter and the Starcatcher'
Performances are Friday, May 12, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 13, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Drury High School Honor Roll
The Drury High School Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2022-2023 school year.
Birge Halts Family Shelter Proposal at MCLA
A proposal to shelter homeless families on the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is off the table.
BArT Theatre Presents 'Anything Goes'
The show will run from Friday, May 12 at 7:30 pm, with additional performances on Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 pm, and a matinee on Sunday, May 14 at 2:00 pm.
Scholarship Offered to BArT Graduates
The scholarship fund was established in 2017 to honor Julia Bowen, BART's founding executive director.
Hidden Heroes: Exhibit, Monday 'Teach-In' Highlight Williamstown's Ishmael Titus
But Titus' story, like that of other Black residents, largely was written out of the town's history.
BCC to Sign Articulation Agreement with Western New England University
The official signing ceremony will be held at BCC's Berkshire Science Commons on Monday, May 8 at 12 pm.
Central Berkshire Officials Consider School Resource Officer Grant
Central Berkshire Regional School Committee has voted to send a letter of support for a school resource officer grant.
State Expected to Pick Up Some Education Costs for Family Shelter
Superintendent Barbara Malkas told the School Committee on Tuesday that everything related to the shelter "is very much speculation."
Pittsfield Panel Hears Next Steps for School Restructuring Study
The School Building Needs Commission got a look into the Pittsfield Public School's needs assessment that will take place throughout this year.
BCC Practical Nursing Students Maintain High Pass Rate for Licensure
The 2022 pass rate was the highest of the three schools in Berkshire County offering a practical nursing program.
North Adams School Budget Increase Offset by Chapter 70
The budget was presented to the School Committee on Tuesday, following last week's review by the Finance and Facilities Committee.
McCann Honor Roll
McCann Quarter 3 Honor Roll
Wahconah Regional High School Gets a Preschool
The School Committee made the decision to relocate one of the Kittredge classrooms after a lengthy discussion on Thursday.
BCC to Host Virtual Admissions Info Sessions
The 30-minute info sessions, presented by admissions counselors on Zoom, are designed to familiarize prospective students with the application and registration process.
