Nominations Sought for Annual Neighborlies

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (nbCC) is gathering submissions for the annual Neighborlies celebration, a community recognition award night. 
 
The Neighborlies will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at MCLA Church Street Center, on Church Street in North Adams. 
 
Community members can recognize people who have given their time, energy and resources to help make Northern Berkshire a better place to live and work. Residents are encouraged to consider people of all ages who have performed acts of kindness or made a positive difference in their lives, in their neighborhoods or in their community as a whole. 
 
Anyone may submit individuals or groups in one or more of the following categories: Neighborly Acts, Youth Taking the Lead, Businesses and Groups Pulling Together, Family Support, and Health and Wellness.
 
Everyone being recognized with a Neighborly Award will be presented with their certificate at the Neighborlies celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, where friends, family, neighbors and the public are invited to join. 
 
Light refreshments will be available.  Submissions should be received by Nov. 4, 2023. 
 
There are several ways to make submissions. Submissions can be made online through the nbCC website by visiting https://bit.ly/2023Neighborlies
 
Nomination forms may be picked up and dropped off or mailed to the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition Office at 61 Main Street, Suite 218, North Adams, MA 01247. Nominations may also be called in to (413) 663-7588 or e-mailed to gglasier@nbccoalition.org
 
Send the name(s), address, phone and e-mail of those being nominated, with the category you wish them to be recognized under  and a brief description of the reason. Please include your name or indicate that you would like to remain anonymous.
 
For more information, call nbCC at (413) 663-7588.

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RFP Ready for North County High School Study

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The working group for the Northern Berkshire Educational Collaborative last week approved a request for proposals to study secondary education regional models.
 
The members on Tuesday fine-tuned the RFP and set a date of Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. to submit bids. The bids must be paper documents and will be accepted at the Northern Berkshire School Union offices on Union Street.
 
Some members had penned in the first week of January but Timothy Callahan, superintendent for the North Adams schools, thought that wasn't enough time, especially over the holidays.
 
"I think that's too short of a window if you really want bids," he said. "This is a pretty substantial topic."
 
That topic is to look at the high school education models in North County and make recommendations to a collaboration between Hoosac Valley Regional and Mount Greylock Regional School Districts, the North Adams Public Schools and the town school districts making up the Northern Berkshire School Union. 
 
The study is being driven by rising costs and dropping enrollment among the three high schools. NBSU's elementary schools go up to Grade 6 or 8 and tuition their students into the local high schools. 
 
The feasibility study of a possible consolidation or collaboration in Grades 7 through 12 is being funded through a $100,000 earmark from the Fair Share Act and is expected to look at academics, faculty, transportation, legal and governance issues, and finances, among other areas. 
 
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