BMS Announces Talent and Merit Scholarship Recipients| 10:39AM / Sunday, July 07, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Talent and Merit Scholarship recipients. Students who are accepted into the Talent & Merit Scholarship Program benefit from up to 100 percent tuition assistance. This year, BMS awarded almost $17,000 in Talent and Merit Scholarships, and continues to take Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship applications on a rolling basis. The BMS Scholarship Program, which includes the Talent & Merit Scholarships and the rolling Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarships, remains integral to its mission of allowing students to learn and grow in the Berkshire County region without financial >> Read More |
Pittsfield Schools Assign Placeholder for $200K Budget CutBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:17AM / Saturday, June 29, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The school district found a $200,000 cost savings in computer replacements to accommodate the City Council's budget cut.
The School Committee approved an $82,685,277 revised school budget on Wednesday with savings that are "essentially a placeholder." Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Kristen Behnke explained that the amount allotted for hiring may exceed salary totals and could go toward the reduction.
The budget for instructional computer replacements is now $100,000.
"As we bring those staff on board, what we'd like to do is take a look at those. It's possible that we may find some savings in that area and
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BCC Offers Series of 'Free College' Information Sessions | 10:42AM / Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a series of "free college" information sessions specially designed for students over the age of 25 and for nursing students of any age. The sessions are as follows: Thursday, July 11, 5-7:30 pm: Berkshire South Regional Community Center, 15 Crissey Road, Great Barrington Thursday, July 25, 5-7 pm: Berkshire Community College's One Stop Center, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield Wednesday, August 7, 6-8 pm: North Adams Public Library, 74 Church Street, North Adams To register for a session, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/freecollege. Financial aid, admissions and advising staff will >> Read More |
BCC Respiratory Care Program Gains Popularity | 10:26AM / Monday, June 24, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Respiratory Care program at Berkshire Community College (BCC), which offers an associate in science degree to students who complete the program, has seen growth over the past few years. So much so that, with more than 70 applications received, the enrollment cap has now been increased to meet demand. BCC Dean of Nursing, Health & Wellness Lori Moon said the Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) Pipeline has been a contributor to the increase in interest for the program. The BHS Respiratory Talent Pathway, part of the pipeline program, covers the cost of all training while also offering students full-time pay with benefits while they are >> Read More |
MountainOne Engages Capeless Elementary Students with Storybook Reading| 12:43PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first-grade class at Capeless Elementary School recently enjoyed a surprise visit from some very special guests. Jennifer Meehan, vice president of community engagement at MountainOne, stopped by the school to present and read MountainOne's new children's storybook, "How to Climb a Mountain," to 35 students. The book features Mo, the MountainOne Spokesgoat, and aims to promote positive life lessons, literacy, and financial education, stated a press release. Meehan was joined by Mo the Spokesgoat. According to a press release: "How to Climb a Mountain" follows Mo on a journey that highlights the importance >> Read More |
Former Pittsfield Mayor Honored With Housing Public Service Award| 08:00AM / Thursday, June 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Linda Clairmont, former mayor of Pittsfield, has received the Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Service Award from the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance. Clairmont accepted the award at MHSA's annual Home for Good fundraiser and award ceremony on May 16 in Boston. She joined fellow award winners Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch and Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan. The three were recognized for being "steadfast in their commitment to ending homelessness." During her eight-year tenure as mayor, Clairmont sought to find effective ways to support those experiencing chronic homelessness, often partnering with social services agencies in >> Read More |
Kids 4 Harmony Returns to Ozawa Hall| 04:00PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — 18 Degrees will host their Kids 4 Harmony Summer Gala Concert on June 25, 5:30 PM, at Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood.
The evening will begin with a reception followed by performances starting at 7:00 PM. Over 50 Kids 4 Harmony students will be involved, and there will be a special piece featuring Boston Symphony Orchestra Cellist Owen Young.
Carolyn and Eli Newberger will be honored for their dedication to the program, in addition to the commitment they have made to child welfare and the power of music. The evening's program includes pieces by Bohm, Meyer, Price, and Couperin, as well as an original composition by one of the K4H student >> Read More |
Wahconah's Shippee Signs Letter to Attend Kent StateBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:41PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — In August, like hundreds of thousands of recent high school graduates, Payton Shippee will leave his family and head to college. For him, unlike many, he should feel right at home. Shippee, a two-sport standout at Wahconah Regional High School, Tuesday signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and compete in track and field at Division I Kent State University in Ohio. "To have what I experienced in my collegiate athletic experience and have him follow in those footsteps is great," Shippee's dad, Gabe, said at Tuesday's signing ceremony in the atrium of the school. "I've never pushed for him to go there. I >> Read More |
BCC Faculty Members Win HIM Team Excellence Award | 12:23PM / Sunday, June 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Laurie Vilord and Marsha Estabrook-Adams, two Berkshire Community College (BCC) adjunct faculty members in the Business & Computer Information Systems department, have been awarded a the Health Information Management (HIM) Team Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association (MaHIMA). Vilord and Estabrook-Adams, along with Advisory Board President Ann Marie Perry, will be officially recognized at the MaHIMA Annual Conference on Monday, June 17, 2024 at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. HIM Team Excellence Awards recognize outstanding efforts by a department or team in meeting the challenges >> Read More |
Curtis Says $200K Cut Won't Mean Staff ReductionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:05PM / Thursday, June 13, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Superintendent Joseph Curtis insists that the district's $200,000 budget cut will not reduce additional positions. "We all feel strongly, and I'm sure that the [School Committee] does as well, that we will not reduce any additional staff members as a result of that $200,000 reduction," he said on Wednesday. The day before, a $216 million city budget was passed that included a last-minute reduction to the schools. During Tuesday's City Council meeting, an uprising of staff members worried that it would cut additional positions was attributed to misinformation. Curtis reported that the district would be >> Read More |
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