PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Sen. Paul Mark and state Sen. Robyn Kennedy of Worcester, chair for the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, recently spent time visiting Berkshire County Arc's programs. Mark is also a member of the joint committee.
During their visit, they spent time discussing short- and long-term plans for human services in Massachusetts.
BCArc offers a broad range of community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities, brain injuries and autism.
In the photo above, from left: Pam Kight, director of employment and community-based day services; Cybele Kilby, vice president of day & employment services; state Sen. Paul Mark; state Sen. Robyn Kennedy; President & CEO Maryann Hyatt; Erin Manson, Department of Developmental Services residential services director; CFO Blanca Durant; Jessica Russo, director of family support & advocacy; and Scott Barschdorf, director of brain injury services.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.
Your Comments
iBerkshires.com welcomes critical, respectful dialogue. Name-calling, personal attacks, libel, slander or foul language is not allowed. All comments are reviewed before posting and will be deleted or edited as necessary.
No Comments
Lenox Memorial High School Scholarships & Awards for 2024
LENOX, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Lenox Memorial High School class of 2024.
Valedictorian: Genevieve Collins
Salutatorian: Alice Culver
Summa Cum Laude Awards: Robert Alderton, Charlotte Fleury-Belman, Nicholas Moore, Hannah Alsdorf, Jackson Frederick, Aliza Munch, Benjamin Ames, Jack Goodman, Reagan Soares-Paradise, Argen Baver, Zoey Hsu, Christopher Sohl, Hutchison Bray, Nicole Illingworth, Graham Thompson, Ian Bridges, Finn Jolly, Katherine Thompson, Sean Cestone, Luca Jordan, Holland Tuck, Genevieve Collins, Finian Lenehan, Marlene Valero Calderon, Lillian Colvin, Juan Manrique, Connor Westlake, John Cooney, Cormac Mathews, Yavuz Yildiz, Alice Culver, Teagan Maxymillian, Chloe Young
Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Luiza Monteiro-Tramontin, Chloe Young
Allen R. & Lois H. Sykes Scholarship: Max Shepardson
American Association of Police Polygraphists Scholarship: Alice Culver
Under an arch of purple and white balloons, 184 seniors concluded their high school experience at Tanglewood on Sunday. It was the first time in five years that graduation had been held at the Lenox institute. click for more
The rain eased right before Taconic's 54th graduation ceremony on Sunday. Families, friends, and alumni gathered on the school's lawn in raincoats and smiles to celebrate 190 graduates.
click for more
The district administration, school committee members, and students' families gathered around the cafeteria's stage to watch as students performed the transformation of a very hungry caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly.
click for more
The Pittsfield baseball team Saturday rallied for five runs in the top of the sixth inning to break a 5-5 tie and went on to a 12-5 win over Clinton in the quarter-finals of the Division 4 State Tournament. click for more