BCC Extends Deadline to Apply for Nursing Program

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PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC), which plans to accept 35 students into its Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program for the fall 2023 semester, has a limited number of seats available. 
 
The deadline to apply to the program has been extended to Thursday, June 1, 2023.  
 
Interested students are encouraged to view BCC's nursing informational video, found at www.berkshirecc.edu/adn.
 
Prospective students may also visit the website to schedule an informational session with Sean Reagan, Academic Counselor, Allied Health, to learn more about the program. 
 
BCC's ADN program comprises a sequence of lectures, skills training, laboratory work and clinical courses. 
 
Graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination to become registered nurses (RNs). The program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. In 2021, it was ranked number six in the Best Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Programs in Massachusetts by Nursing Schools Almanac.  

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Proprietor's Lodge Dock Proposal Continued for Third Time

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A seasonal dock proposal at the Proprietor's Lodge has seen some changes but the neighborhood is still not on board.

Thursday's Conservation Commission meeting included concerns about the viability of the project and a resident accusing the project engineer of putting the public in danger by deeming a concrete wall structurally sound.

"Because of the amount of revisions and changes on what is a schematic drawing, I'm actually concerned. My concern just continues to grow at how viable of a proposal this actually is," abutter Cassidy Carlotto said.

"There are a number of order of conditions that are going behind this and there are a number of pieces in the proposal that continue to change."

A notice of intent application was continued for the third time pending certificates of compliance and the need for updated plans. The restaurant, located at 22 Waubeek Road on Ponstoosuc Lake, would like to install a 12-slip seasonal dock for customers.

An NOI for the same project was denied by the commission in 2019 and the applicant appealed it with the state Department of Environmental Protection, which then issued a superseding order of conditions.

That order has now expired.

Abutters have voiced opposition to the project at all three meetings, citing safety concerns with the right of way used by swimmers.

James Scalise of SK Design explained that there were some "loose ends" to correct after the last meeting. He returned with a couple of changes to the plan after meeting with the state Department of Environmental Protection on-site.

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