All That Snow Expected to Fall Southward

The Nor'easter will feature heavy, wet snow and gusty winds. Power outages and some tree damage expected. Snowfall rates could exceed 2"/hr tomorrow. Coastal flooding is likely especially with high tide on Tuesday. Here is the latest snowfall total forecast ranges. pic.twitter.com/Du9AenQqEq

— Jacqui Jeras (@JacquiJerasTV) February 12, 2024

[Significant Winter Storm] A Significant Winter Storm impacts the region very late Mon night & Tue. This will bring the potential for heavy snow and a Winter Storm Watch is in effect for all but the Cape/Islands. Strong winds along the coast & coastal flooding are also a concern. pic.twitter.com/IY41qmjqd7

— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) February 11, 2024

After a very warm weekend, the reality check is coming. Our first look at snow totals for Tuesday's winter storm. We'll likely make tweaks to this as we hone in on the final track. @WMUR9 #NHwx pic.twitter.com/f2iu2fooL9

— Matt Hoenig (@MattHoenigWMUR) February 11, 2024

Since some are going to be throwing around the word #blizzard let's define what it is and isn't. It's a visibility warning because of wind & snow. It has nothing to do w/ how much snow falls. It is possible blizzard conditions exist Tuesday, less likely for 3 consecutive hours. pic.twitter.com/EDNBSoWzG7

— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) February 11, 2024

Some roads will be impassable during the height of the storm from 8am-2pm Tuesday.

White-outs and #thundersnow are possible in that time.

Improving LATE evening Tuesday.

Gusts on coast 40-55+. Cape gusts to 60+

This is a #noreaster with #bombogenesis - expect the worst

— Pete Bouchard (@PeteNBCBoston) February 11, 2024

Colegrove Park Recognized as Top 10 School Statewide in Attendance

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:45PM / Friday, August 30, 2024

Superintendent Barbara Malkas, left, Colegrove Principal Amy Meehan, Mayor Jennifer Macksey and Dean of Students Jonathan Slocum pose with the Celtics basketball award on Friday.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Boston Celtics gave gold to Colegrove Park Elementary School on Friday for scoring in the top 10 schools for attendance statewide. The school saw its chronic absenteeism numbers drop by 11 percent last year. 

 

Tim Connor, assistant director for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's west and central district, arrived with a gold basketball signed by the champion team to reward the students for their achievement.

 

"An award like this doesn't come easy. It takes a lot of work from all of you, the students, the parents, and especially Ms. Meehan and her wonderful staff, so a big round of applause," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey, after leading the assembly in the gym to chants of "Colegrove rocks!" "I am so proud of this school and the community that all of you have built. So everyone should be really excited about today, and this is an excellent way to start your school."

 

Superintendent Barbara Malkas asked last year's fifth-graders at Colegrove to join her at the front of the gym for a special applause. 

 

"When we track attendance of all the students in the whole district, these students have the highest attendance rate, the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the entire district," Malkas said. "While all Colegrove students have been recognized as attendance all-stars, these students led the way in being attendance all-stars, so let's give them one more round of applause."

 

Colegrove switched this year to house Grades 3 to 6, so some of the younger students who helped earn the award are now at Brayton Elementary. However, all three elementary schools open last year saw improvement in attendance. 

 

Schools statewide have been working to reduce chronic absenteeism — the percentage of students missing 10 percent of the school year, or 18 days — which peaked during the pandemic.