Pittsfield OKs 3-Year Contract for CurtisBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:44PM / Thursday, November 30, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has approved a three-year contract from 2024 to 2027 with Superintendent Joseph Curtis that does not raise his $185,000 salary in the first year.
Curtis reportedly requested that he not receive higher compensation in this agreement. He was ill at the time of the meeting and not able to attend.
"I would just like to note that I believe Mr. Curtis deserves a higher salary even though he has made it very clear that he does not want a higher salary with this contract," committee member Sara Hathaway said. "But I hope there will be a point in the near future that we can help to bring his compensation closer to the salary
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BCC Community Conversation: 'Examining the Legacy of Jonathan Edwards'| 08:00AM / Friday, November 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a community conversation and panel discussion, "Examining the Legacy of Jonathan Edwards," on Thursday, Nov. 30 from 6-8:30 pm. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Connector on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Register for the conversation by visiting www.berkshirecc.edu/Edwards-RSVP. Listen to a presentation researched and presented by a task force comprising BCC staff, faculty and students about Jonathan Edward's life and legacy, and engage in community conversations examining the question: How does >> Read More |
BCC Celebrates Free Tuition Program for Nursing StudentsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | |
State Reps. John Barrett III and Tricia Farley-Bouvier and state Sen. Paul Mark join with President Ellen Kennedy for the announcement. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Health-care students without a prior degree are getting a boost from the state through the Community College Nursing Scholarship Program.
This news was celebrated in Berkshire Community College's SIM lab on Monday with legislators, students, and staff. College President Ellen Kennedy explained that the new program allows students to attend nursing and pre-nursing programs for free.
"We are really fortunate to be able to offer this program and change the whole ecosystem of Berkshire County when it comes to
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BCC Continues MassReconnect Information Sessions | 08:00AM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) continues its series of special community college information sessions for anyone either over the age of 25 without a college degree or for those pursuing a nursing degree. In both cases, thanks to the Commonwealth's MassReconnect and nursing scholarship programs, attending college at BCC can be completely free. Free information sessions will be held: Saturday, December 9: 10 am, Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield Tuesday, December 12: 5 pm, virtual Thursday, December 14: 5 pm, Brien Center, 124 American Legion Drive, North Adams To >> Read More |
BCC to Participate in Space Flight Experiment | 02:00PM / Monday, November 20, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has been selected by the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP)'s Mission 18 to participate in a microgravity research experiment headed to the International Space Station (ISS). The BCC experiment, which is currently under development, will be announced closer to launch date. The target date for the selection of the Mission 18 flight experiments is Dec. 15, 2023, while the launch is planned for spring or summer 2024. The SSEP Mission 18 program is supported through a grant from the Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium (MASGC) and the BCC Foundation, a non-profit corporation established to >> Read More |
Financial Aid Expansion for State Public College and University Students | 10:48AM / Sunday, November 19, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced a financial aid expansion that will benefit approximately 25,000 students attending the state's public community colleges, state universities, and the University of Massachusetts. With close to $62 million in new program funding, the MASSGrant Plus Expansion program will cover tuition, fees, books, and supply costs for Pell Grant-eligible students and reduce out-of-pocket expenses for middle-income students by up to half. Governor Healey announced the program this morning at Salem State University's campus, along with Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, >> Read More |
BCC On Final Stretch of $10M UpgradesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Monday, November 13, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College hopes to have a majority of its multimillion dollar campus improvements completed by the end of the month.
Students and staff may have noticed various construction areas at BCC over the last year. These include upgrades to the Boland Theater lobby, exterior pavers, the quad, windows, electrical switchgear, and underground infrastructure such as sanitary and stormwater drainage lines.
"We have been very busy for the past couple of years in planning what turned out to be a $10 million critical infrastructure improvement project," Director of Facilities Christopher DeGray said at the BCC trustees' September
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Miss Hall's School Presents 'Sense and Sensibility'| 11:09AM / Thursday, November 09, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School Theater Ensemble presents Kate Hamill's adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility" in two shows — 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. Performances take place in the Woods Theater of the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the Miss Hall's campus. Visit www.misshalls.org/fall-play to reserve tickets. (After 4 p.m. on Nov. 10 and through Saturday, Nov. 11, call 413-395-7023 to reserve tickets.) General admission is $10, and reservations are recommended. Senior citizen and handicapped-accessible seating are available. According to a press release: This >> Read More |
BCC Players presents 'Mother of the Maid' | 08:00AM / Thursday, November 09, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — BCC Players, Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s theatrical troupe, presents "Mother of the Maid" on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 pm; Saturday, Nov. 18 at 1 pm and 7 pm; and Sunday, Nov. 19 at 1 pm. The performances will be held in the Robert Boland Theatre, located on BCC's main campus at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Run time is approximately 1 hour, 40 minutes. General admission tickets are $15; tickets for senior citizens, BCC employees and students are $10. Tickets may be purchased online at www.berkshirecc.edu/bccplayers or at the door. Seating is limited. According to a press release: "Mother of >> Read More |
Pittsfield Restructuring Survey Garners Engagement, Planners Faced with Alignment OptionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:09PM / Wednesday, November 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield school district's restructuring survey garnered more than 2,800 responses from students, parents, staff, and community members.
Representatives with DRA Architects, the firm conducting the study, told the School Building Needs Commission on Tuesday that they are pleased with the level of participation. This is coupled with a number of community forums to hear directly from the Pittsfield Public School community and beyond.
Nearly 1,470 students responded to the survey with the highest response rates coming from Reid Middle School and Egremont Elementary School with well over 200 responses each. In contrast, Herberg Middle School had less
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