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BOSTON — The Fisher College Graduate Professional Studies (GPS) department announced its educational corporate partnership with Big Y Foods, Inc., a grocery chain of stores. Through its Corporate Advantage Program (CAP), Fisher College will offer online courses to employees of Big Y Foods, Inc. to provide them with new skills and knowledge to help strengthen their company. Fisher College will offer discounted tuition rates for Big Y Foods, Inc. employees and their immediate family members and will work to identify courses and develop programs that fit within the needs of Big Y Foods, Inc. "We are excited to partner with Fisher College and offer our employees

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The Zonta Club of Berkshire County Offers Scholarship

11:34AM / Saturday, February 18, 2023

LENOX, Mass. — Applications for the 2023 Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award are now available from the Zonta Club of Berkshire County website, www.ZontaBerkshire.org. The goal of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award Program is to encourage young women to participate in public affairs by recognizing a young woman’s commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the empowerment of women. Applicants are asked to reflect on their voluntary commitment to their school and to their community and the problems limiting the empowerment of women in their own country and

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BCC Honors Black History Month

08:01AM / Thursday, February 16, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In honor of Black History Month, the Jonathan Edwards Library at Berkshire Community College (BCC) has selected 70 print books from its collection and put them on display through February. The books, which include historical works, essays, poems and memoirs penned by Black authors, are located on the first floor of the library and are available for checkout. "The books chosen for display this year embody the theme of 'Black Resistance,' chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), via powerful stories and truths that educate us about what it's like to be Black in our society," said

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BCC to Hold Open House on March 11

08:12AM / Wednesday, February 15, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Learn more at BCC's Spring 2023 Open House on Saturday, March 11 from 9-11 am, including a financial aid workshop at 10 am. The event takes place in the SBA Lounge on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street. Prospective students and their guests are invited to meet one-on-one with BCC representatives from various offices. Participants can speak with faculty about the program that interest them, take a campus tour and learn about paying for college, transferring to a four-year school, internships and career opportunities. All attendees will receive a breakfast, a discount at the BCC Bookstore and a chance to win

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BCC Extends Deadline to Apply for Nursing Program

08:12AM / Tuesday, February 14, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC), which plans to accept 35 students into its Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program for the fall 2023 semester, has a limited number of seats available. The deadline to apply to the program has been extended to Thursday, June 1, 2023. Interested students are encouraged to view BCC's nursing informational video, found at www.berkshirecc.edu/adn. Prospective students may also visit the website to schedule an informational session with Sean Reagan, Academic Counselor, Allied Health, to learn more about the program. BCC's ADN program comprises a sequence of lectures, skills

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Central Berkshire Regional Eyes 3% Budget Increase

By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
02:00PM / Monday, February 13, 2023

DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is looking at a $1 million budget increase for fiscal 2024. The School Committee on Thursday gave initial approval to an operating budget of $30,078,694 that is up 3.42 percent, or $994,646, from this year's $29,084,048. The approved tentative capital budget, as recommended by the finance subcommittee, is $2,110,239. This is down $51,354 over this year, or about 2.4 percent. Together, they total about a 3 percent increase over this year. The district's projected revenue sources amount to $30,078,694, with assessments from the seven towns contributing 59.09 percent, or

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Recent Grants and Donations to BAAMS

04:17PM / Saturday, February 11, 2023

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc., (BAAMS) announced it has recently garnered support from several donors and foundations, all contributing to the expansion of its mission and increasing its ability to serve more young music students from Berkshire County and beyond. A donation was received from Michelle Daunais and Rick Seto of Weymouth, double matched by Takeda Pharmaceutical, as well as funds raised through Network for Good, and funds were also donated in Memory of John T. "Jack" Gould, of North Adams, who passed away in December, 2022, made possible by the family of Jack Gould and the Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral

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BCC Names Local Fall Dean's List Students

03:29PM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is pleased to announce it has named 106 students to the fall 2022 dean's list. To be eligible for the dean's list, full-time students must achieve a GPA of 3.750 to 4.000 to earn high honors, while students with a GPA of 3.250 to 3.749 earn an honors designation. All dean's list students must have declared a major and must have completed at least 12 traditionally graded credit hours during a fall or spring semester of one academic year. The following Berkshire County students qualified for high honors: Adams: Ryan Bednarz, Corrisa

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BCC Offers 'Save a Life' Class

08:08AM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a Save a Life class on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 am-2 pm. The class will cover Narcan training, basic first aid; adult and child automated external defibrillator (AED) use; adult, child and infant cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and bleeding management. The class will be held in Room 205 of the Hawthorne building on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West St, Pittsfield. The cost of the class is $90. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/savealife. Aiding in a person's survival during an emergency depends on a basic set of skills, which can be maintained for life.

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McCann Quarter Two Honor Roll

10:49AM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023

Abuisi, Nicholas 2023

Ames, Ian 2023

Belisle, Camryn 2023