Pittsfield Taps Internally for Admin PostsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has tapped internal applicants for the interim assistant superintendent and special education director.
On Wednesday, Nicole Shepardson was appointed interim assistant superintendent of instruction, assessment, and educational engagement, and Melissa Brites was appointed the interim special education director.
"I think that we are very fortunate to have two in-house candidates for two positions that are widely respected by many," Vice Chair Daniel Elias said
"I think your combined effort, your combined years of service, will be a great asset to the new superintendent, and I want to thank you both for stepping
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Core Impact Awards Highlight Pittsfield EducatorsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:14PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
The Core Impact Awards lined up for presentation. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A teacher or staff member from each Pittsfield Public School was recognized last week for their hard work and dedication. The Core Impact Awards were presented by the Mill Town Foundation in partnership with the Pittsfield Public Schools. Mill Town Foundation program director Andy Wrba opened the ceremony saying how it's personal and means a lot to him as he graduated from Pittsfield Public Schools, his mom taught at Crosby Elementary, and he taught high school for about nine years. "I know firsthand how much hard work goes into creating a school environment where every >> Read More |
Pittsfield Public Schools Public Hearing on Proposed Middle Grade Restructuring| 08:08AM / Tuesday, June 03, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pursuant to School Committee Policy SC-64 Policy for Redistricting of Schools, which guarantees the community a formal opportunity to comment on any proposed change that affects school attendance zones, the Pittsfield Public Schools (PPS) School Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to gather input from parents, students, staff, and other residents regarding a proposal to restructure middle?grade education into two grade spans: Grades 5–6 and Grades 7–8. If approved, the plan would modify current school attendance zones, which now assign students to a middle school >> Read More |
Wahconah Regional High School Awards & Scholarships for 2025| 02:38PM / Monday, June 02, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to members of the class of 2025 at Wahconah Regional High School. Megan O'Bryan;Ella Reardon; Owen Brennan, Kathryn Perrone, Noah Willis Robert Dowd-Cabral, Cadighan Gladu, Anna Rodhouse Vienna Mahar, Colby Robb Tim Kaley, West Dews Alexis Gero Marleigh White; Alexis Gero West Dews; Jocelyn Bourassa, Levi Haley, Leandra Quintero, Owen Brennan, Ashley Harper, Ella Reardon, Ever Brophy, Ottovio Herrick, Anthony Redd, Olivia Carr-Cole, Timothy Kaley, Phalyn Renderer, Edriana Collins, Logan Kunde, Colby Robb, Eve Colombari, Addison Lee, Jaiden Ruiz, >> Read More |
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 | |
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, an early
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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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