BCC to Host Virtual Admissions Info Sessions

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.  — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host three free virtual information sessions to be held in the month of May: Saturday, May 6 at 10 am; Wednesday, May 10 at 6 pm; and Wednesday, May 24 at 6 pm. 
 
The 30-minute info sessions, presented by admissions counselors on Zoom, are designed to familiarize prospective students with the application and registration process.  
 
Registration is required. To register for a session, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/openhouse.
 
Information session participants can:?   
  • Ask questions about the admissions process: how to apply, register, and choose classes?   
  • Learn about BCC’s affordability and its financial aid options?   
  • Hear from staff about quality programs and student support services?   
  • Discover how classes will transfer to hundreds of schools or prepare graduates for an immediate career?   ??   
For more information, contact the Admissions Office at (413) 236-1636.?   

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Dalton Green Committee Selects Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee has voted to use the Metropolitan Area Planning Council Greenhouse Gas Inventory Platform. 
 
At its August meeting, the board was presented with three options: ClearPath, an MAPC model, and an in-house Excel model. 
 
After reviewing each platform, the committee selected the MAPC model because of its consistency and comparability with the state, user-friendliness, and sources included.
 
The platform is completely free and was built by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council in Massachusetts, said Cisco Tomasino, BlueStrike climate and events manager.
 
Since it was built in Massachusetts for Massachusetts, it is the most popular model used by many towns in the state, he said. 
 
Committee Chair David Wasielewski said MAPC is his initial preference as it will allow the town to compare its data with other towns. 
 
The state can "more or less control that kind of information" and the town has to keep monitoring the, Wasielewski said. The committee unanimously agreed 
 
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