PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is scheduled to return to full service beginning on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
Copies of the new printed bus schedules will be available in the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC), on the BRTA buses, or online at www.berkshireRTA.com.
Look for the "Effective June 29, 2020" date at the top of the schedules for the latest version. The free smartphone mobile app "RouteShout 2.0" is available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Effective Monday, Aug. 31, 2020:
Route 4: Pittsfield – Dalton/Hinsdale
Full hourly weekday schedules.
Route 11: Berkshire Community College
Full hourly weekday schedules.
Route 3S: Williamstown – North Adams
Full weekday schedule.
Route 21X: Pittsfield – Great Barrington Express
Full weekday schedule.
Route 22: Great Barrington Loop
Full weekday schedule.
As a reminder, per Gov. Charles Baker’s Executive Order 31, all customers using the BRTA bus must wear a mask or face covering over their mouth and nose, as recommended by the CDC, while onboard any BRTA vehicle. Practice social distancing while riding on the bus including maintaining space between other customers or the driver. You can follow the real-time occupancy level on each BRTA vehicle by clicking this link: "Where’s my B-bus".
For your health and the health of others, if you are sick, have a cough, any fever, or other COVID-19 related symptoms, do not ride the BRTA bus.
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Teacher of the Month: Cindy Chevett
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
Cindy Chevett has been with Head Start her entire career. She says teaching is challenging but also very rewarding.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Head Start preschool teacher Cindy Chevett has been selected as the August Teacher of the Month.
The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will run for the next nine months and will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here.
To Chevett, the best part of being a teacher is seeing her students achieve even just the little things, such as writing the letter E or their name.
"It is the best job ever," she says with a smile and tears in her eyes as she says, "I love seeing them achieve."
She said although teaching can be challenging, the classroom environment is very fun and the job is very rewarding.
"There's children that come in and can't really speak so that you can understand them, and modeling, and when they leave the classroom, you can understand them. That was one of my best achievements with the child," Chevett said.
In Chevett's classroom, the students take control of their learning, instilling in them a love of learning.
To Chevett, the best part of being a teacher is seeing her students achieve even just the little things, such as writing the letter E or their name.
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