Bishop West Realtor Achieves National Recognition

ADAMS, Mass. — Cheryl Ryan with Bishop West Real Estate has been awarded the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC) of the National Association Of Realtors (NAR).

Cheryl Ryan joins more than 25,000 real estate professionals across the globe who have earned the ABR designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience.

REBAC, founded in 1988, is the world's largest association of real estate professionals focusing specifically on representing the real estate buyer. The National Association Of Realtors "The Voice for Real Estate," is the world's largest professional association, representing over 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the real estate industry.

Adams Selectmen Recognize Champion Hurricanes

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
10:06AM / Thursday, April 10, 2025

The Hurricanes after winning the state championship in Lowell last month.

ADAMS, Mass. — The Board of Selectmen cheered the Hoosac Valley High girls basketball team last week on their back-to-back District 5 state championships.

 

Selectman Joseph Nowak, who organized the recognition, said, "these Lady 'Canes have really shown what grit really is. And I've known these kids for such a long time, and I've seen them grow, and I've seen them mature. 

 

"And these kids aren't just good athletes. They're talented in a classroom, they're well versed, and they are taking a lot of activities within the school and as a community, we should be very proud of them."

 

He called each girl by name and her stand up for recognition along with coach  Jon Frederick and assistant coaches Kailynne Frederick and Trish Carlo. 

 

"So there's a look at our great team. And you know, it warms my heart that we can share something that's kind of fuzzy and happy," he said, instead of the back and forth the board sometimes gets into.

 

Chair John Duval said it was a big deal and noted how many other communities would see this on Northern Berkshire Community Television.

 

"I just think back 44 years now, when I was in a similar situation, when our football team won the championship ... every time that I meet with my fellow teammates since then, that's pretty much all we talk about is our championship team, and we feel pretty proud about that, and it's really was our glory days back then," he said. "So we are tied for life. ...