Dalton Welcomes Born Learning Trail at Pinegrove ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:20PM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
Suggestions on how to use the Born Learning Trail. DALTON, Mass. — Pinegrove Park now has a Born Learning trail that provokes new ways of play for children. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was on Friday held for the trail that is part of a national campaign by United Way. Accompanying 10 stations with suggestions for interacting are sidewalk illustrations by Dee Sabean and Gary Davis that were colored in by volunteers.
The addition was originally proposed by Wendy Provencher, Central Berkshire Regional School District's family and community engagement coordinator.
"We hope that they have a lot of fun, first of all," she said.
"We've put letters and numbers
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Pittsfield ConCom OKs Taconic Track and State Forest Footbridge ProjectsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission signed off on the replacement of two footbridges in the Pittsfield State Forest and Taconic High School's track reconstruction.
The high school's track has been cited for its drainage issues and called an "accident waiting to happen" by community members. Conditions have also caused many cancellations.
Included in the city's 2023 budget was $1 million for the project, which includes reconstruction of the rubberized quarter-mile running track and reorganized field features to better serve the athletes.
The project area is the existing track and field on the north side of the campus abutting Lakeway
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BCC, BRPC Offer Free 'Choke Saver' Training Certification | 01:55PM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) will offer a free Choke Saver Training class on Monday, Aug. 21 from 10-11:15 am at BCC, located at 1350 West Street. The 75-minute class provides participants with a two-year certification. Local businesses, such as restaurants, that are required to have Choke Safe certified individuals on site are particularly encouraged to participate. Space is limited; each class can accept up to 30 students. To register, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/choke-saver. BCC began holding a series of Choke Saver classes in December 2022. >> Read More |
BCC Continues Series of Free Info Sessions | 11:05AM / Thursday, August 03, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) continues its series of special community college information sessions on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 pm and Thursday, Aug. 24 at 5:30 pm. The Aug. 15 session will be held at Berkshire South Regional Community Center, located at 15 Crissey Road in Great Barrington, and the Aug. 24 session will be held at the Adams Visitor Center, located at 3 Hoosac Street in Adams. Both sessions are free. Financial aid, admissions and advising staff will be on hand to help students enroll at BCC, potentially for free through the Commonwealth's MassReconnect program. To register for the event, visit >> Read More |
BCC Fall Semester Starts Sept. 5| 08:11AM / Wednesday, August 02, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) begins its fall semester Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. A variety of learning options are offered, including in-person, online and hybrid. Prospective students may register any time online, or by walking in without an appointment to the One Stop Center. There, applications are processed for instant acceptance to the College. Financial aid assistance is also available. Newly offered this fall is an associate in science degree in Natural & Physical Sciences, which offers pathways in biology, biotechnology, chemistry and physics. Also new to BCC is an associate in science degree in mechatronics, a field that >> Read More |
Central Berkshire Mulls Implementing Yondr PouchesBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:13PM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
Yondr pouches lock digital devices so they can't be used during school. DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee is still mulling over introducing Yondr pouches to its middle and high schools. The goal of the policy change is to help students be more engaged in school and to prevent students from taking videos of their peers without permission and spreading them around, the school committee said during its June meeting. School Committee Chair Richard Peters said at last week's meeting that although it is likely that the committee will be in favor, a vote was not on the agenda and the matter was postponed to the next >> Read More |
BCC Adds Associate Degree in Natural and Physical Sciences | 10:54AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has added a new associate in science degree in Natural & Physical Sciences (NPS), available beginning in the fall 2023 semester. The NPS program was developed as an opportunity to offer students studying the sciences an associate in science degree that included meta-major style pathways in biology, biotechnology, chemistry and physics. Previously, students studying biology and biotechnology earned an associate in arts degree in the liberal arts program. These pathways will allow students the ability to explore the sciences while staying aligned with their degree program, saving the student time and >> Read More |
Central Berkshire Urged to Address Bullying in SchoolsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Monday, July 31, 2023 | |
DALTON, Mass. — A parent and community leader called out the Central Berkshire Regional School District for how it handles the safety and wellness of students. Joseph Diver, chair of the Select Board, said he was speaking as a resident at Thursday's School Committee meeting. He expressed his disappointment on how bullying incidents are reported and how the district handled recent anti-Semitic harassment that led to a teacher's resignation. This is not the first time Diver has brought up the issues with the committee. Approximately six years ago, he and his son went before the board following bullying incidents directed toward his son. When >> Read More |
BCC Massage Therapy Students Volunteer at Community Events | 11:04AM / Saturday, July 29, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Massage therapy students at Berkshire Community College (BCC) provided free massage therapy sessions at various locations in the Berkshires and beyond during the spring semester, in addition to their full schedule of classes. On April 17, BCC massage therapy students and faculty traveled to the Boston, joining a team of massage therapists to provide post-event massages to the Dana Farber Boston Marathon Team. Runners reported that knowing there would be a massage at the end of the race helped keep them motivated. On April 22, during BCC Wellness Day, massage therapy students joined physical therapist assistant, respiratory and >> Read More |
Miss Hall's School Names New Deans| 08:43AM / Friday, July 28, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Miss Hall's School announces that it has named Kristen Milano as the School's inaugural Dean of Wellness and Sarah Virden as its new Dean of Students. Both Milano and Virden also join the Miss Hall's School Leadership Team, which is responsible for making informed decisions grounded in the School's mission. "I am pleased to welcome Kristen and Sarah to school leadership and to introduce a new structure that will allow us to focus even more on student wellbeing, while building stronger collaboration among all areas of the School," said Miss Hall's Head of School Julia Heaton. "Kristen brings a wealth of >> Read More |
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