PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee will take a historic vote on the structure of Pittsfield Public Schools on Wednesday. 

On the agenda is a "vote on the middle school grade plan" restructuring, which would create an upper elementary school for grades 5-6 and a junior high school for Grades 7-8 by the 2026-2027 academic year. This would modify current school attendance zones away from assigning students to a middle school based on their home address. 

"The reconfiguration aims to provide more targeted academic programming, age-appropriate social-emotional supports, and expanded elective options," the district wrote in a notice for a public

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The finance subcommittee unanimously supported borrowing up to $2 million for the Crosby feasibility study. 

It will go to the full council for final approval, and is expected to take up to a year.  This would gauge the possibility of rebuilding Silvio O. Conte Community School and John C. Crosby Elementary on the West Street site with shared facilities.

"It's a very involved process. We went to several meetings. The City Council went to several meetings, including we toured the facilities. This is the next step in the process. If I recall we haven't built a new elementary school since 1970-something," Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire Music School announced their upcoming Talent and Merit Scholarship Auditions for aspiring musicians.

These auditions are scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM at the Berkshire Music School, located at 30 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, MA 01201. 

Students are also welcome to participate virtually, by recording a video containing the audition requirements, filling out the registration form linked below, and sending their video to Sarah Prouty at sprouty@berkshiremusicschool.org before June 25. 

Open to talented instrumentalists and vocalists, the scholarship auditions provide an excellent

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The state office of public records has denied a city councilor's request for the full Pittsfield High School Investigation report, which found allegations against staff members "unsupported." 

On June 12, Supervisor of Records Manza Arthur informed the district that Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren's administrative appeal has been closed.  It was determined that the Pittsfield Public Schools met its burden to withhold public records. 

This is because the investigation's final report was found to be useful in making employment decisions regarding an employee. 

"Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Husband and wife, Suzanne and James Bruzzi, turned their tassels to the left after receiving high school equivalency diplomas together on Thursday. 

The Williams Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center graduates are now on track for college, more than 20 years after their abbreviated time in high school. 

"Jimmy and I have been together 25 years, and we have two awesome children. We work hard and we do OK, but both of us always wished we had finished school. It was actually Jimmy who finally decided to go back to school last spring after too many years without a proper education," Suzanne Bruzzi said. 

"He worked really hard

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Wheels are moving on the proposed Crosby Elementary School rebuild. 

On Tuesday, the City Council referred an order to borrow up to $2 million for a feasibility study to the Finance Committee, which will meet on Monday.  It will gauge the possibility of rebuilding Silvio O. Conte Community School and John C. Crosby Elementary on the West Street site with shared facilities.

"As you are aware, the City of Pittsfield is working with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) on a proposal which involves the future of Crosby Elementary School and Conte Community School," Mayor Peter Marchetti wrote. 

"The feasibility study will

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LENOX, Mass. — The 57 graduates of Lenox Memorial High School passed a major milestone as they crossed the Tanglewood stage on Sunday.

Superintendent Williams Collins, welcomed families and graduates and spoke about how these students and parents are marking another major milestone in their life.

"Today, we mark a major milestone in your journey. Your journey began at milestone zero. You were born. Others actually get to take credit for that. Other major milestones were your first words, your first steps, losing your baby teeth, graduating

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