Wahconah 2025 Graduates Reflect on Relationships By Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:01PM / Sunday, June 01, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Wahconah Regional High School's class of 2025 reflected on the relationships they built during their time at the school during Sunday's graduation. Families, friends, and faculty gathered in the high school gym to honor the 115 graduates to celebrate their accomplishments, and reflect on the moments they have created with each other and will continue to create later in life. Principal Aaron Robb emphasized how he watched as the graduates built noticeable and meaningful positive relationships with one another. "You worked at it in a day and age where far fewer people bothered. You worked to make yourselves better," he said. "I want
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BCC Invites Alumni to Annual Meeting| 04:07PM / Sunday, June 01, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) invites all alumni to its annual Alumni Meeting on Wednesday, June 18 from 5:30-7 p.m. in room G-12. A light dinner will be provided. A campus tour will be held before the event from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m., leaving from the One Stop Enrollment Center. The meeting will begin with welcome remarks from BCC President Ellen Kennedy, followed by board member introductions and meeting updates from Alumni Board President Lisa Jester and Alumni Relations and Philanthropy Manager Mary Budzn. BCC alumni include anyone who has attended a class or a semester, completed a certificate program or >> Read More |
BCC Graduates: Be Kind and Keep LearningBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
09:45PM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
Professor Bruce Winn addresses the graduates at Berkshire Community College's commencement on Friday. More photos here. LENOX, Mass. — Berkshire Community College graduates were told to be good neighbors and continue learning during the 65th commencement ceremony.
"Your neighbor isn't your Black neighbor, your trans neighbor, your white neighbor, your Mexican neighbor, your Salvadoran neighbor. Your neighbor is your neighbor," associate professor Bruce Winn told a full house at Tanglewood on Friday.
"And I hope you've learned from your experience here at BCC that all of us have a responsibility to help support and protect all of us. The strength
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Wahconah Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian for 2025| 03:10PM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Logan D. Kunde and Thomas A. Celentano have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the 2025 graduating class at Wahconah Regional High School. Both students will speak at graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 1, at 1 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Kunde is the son of Jeremiah and Amanda Kunde, both of Dalton. While at Wahconah, Logan's academic program included Honors and Advanced Placement coursework. He is active in Wahconah's athletic program, participating in the cross country running team and swim team, of which he was captain. He is a Boy Scout with Dalton's Troop 4 and a senior patrol leader. Through his work >> Read More |
College Notes: Spring 2025| 02:12PM / Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
Emerson College senior Esther Chilson of Lanesborough participated in a number of productions with the Boston college during the spring 2025 semester: "I Love XXX" in February; "Limber, A Love Story" from Feb. 26 to March 1 at the Greene Theater; also in March, six short plays at the 2025 NewFest Short Works in the college's Semel Theater and "Red Wolf," a show about a monster that knocks on a grieving family's door, in the Greene Theater. in Milton welcomed Danielle Fusini of Windsor into the Alexander Graham Bell Honor Society. The objective of the society is to promote and recognize academic excellence and it is named for the famous inventor, >> Read More |
Pittsfield School Committee Will Soon Vote on RestructuringBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:52PM / Thursday, May 29, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee expects to take a vote on the middle school restructuring proposal by the end of June.
"I think that more people are feeling better about it," Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Engagement Matthew Bishop told the School Committee.
"I mean there’s still concerns, and I think we won’t assuage any of those concerns until we can get into some of those details around this is what the start time might be, this is what bussing would look like. There’s still some unknowns with that, and I think in the planning for this in the coming year, we would have to really get those details out
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BCC to Offer Two Summer EMT Training Courses| 07:44AM / Thursday, May 29, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, MA — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in conjunction with Action Ambulance and County Ambulance, will offer two EMT training courses this summer. The Action Ambulance course will be held June 2 – Sept. 6 on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. and every other Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The County Ambulance course will be held June 16 – Aug. 23 on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. and every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Seating is limited, and 100 percent attendance is required. Scholarships are available for students who qualify. To register for either course, email >> Read More |
BCC to Host Berkshire State of Work Summit on June 18 | 03:37PM / Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host the 2025 Berkshire State of Work Summit, "From Hiring to Thriving: A New Era of Workplace Culture," on Wednesday, June 18 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event, presented by BCC, MassHire, Berkshire Innovation Center, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and 1Berkshire, will take place at BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased at www.berkshirecc.edu/worksummit. The one-day conference will focus on the workforce challenges and opportunities facing Berkshire employers, from attracting the right talent to ensuring their >> Read More |
BCC to Host Berkshire State of Work Summit on June 18| 08:01AM / Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will host the 2025 Berkshire State of Work Summit, "From Hiring to Thriving: A New Era of Workplace Culture," on Wednesday, June 18 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event, presented by BCC, MassHire, Berkshire Innovation Center, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and 1Berkshire, will take place at BCC’s main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased at www.berkshirecc.edu/worksummit. The one-day conference will focus on the workforce challenges and opportunities facing Berkshire employers, from attracting the right talent to ensuring >> Read More |
Concerns Over Screen Time Prompts Parent PresentationBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
04:31PM / Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Concerns about the effects of digital devices and social media on children has prompted one local parent to bring awareness to her community. Amanda Baumann gave a presentation on the harmful effects of screen usage on kids last week at St. Agnes' Academy. She has a 5-year-old attending the parochial school. She recently read "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness" by Jonathan Haidt, which argues that the use of screen time is affecting the mental health of children. Baumann decided to approach the school's principal about educating the public and what they can >> Read More |
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