BCC Expands Food Security Support | 08:06AM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC), in recognition of the steady need for food security assistance among its students, faculty and staff, has developed new partnerships and has secured additional funding for its support services in this area. BCC recently became a member of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and is one of the first college campuses in the state to be members. As such, it enjoys additional benefits for its campus community. For example, BCC staff can now pick up food orders from the food bank to support students and their families. The food bank also assists the College in accessing resources such as the Commonwealth's >> Read More |
Dalton Green Committee Seeks to Improve Relationship with CBRSDBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Monday, January 08, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee is looking to improve its relationship with the Central Berkshire Regional School District. School Committee member Richard Lacatell agreed at the last committee meeting to be the its point person as it considers green initiatives that have the potential to help the school district, including but not limited to solar array options and electric buses. Central Berkshire's building and grounds manager Jason Dion and Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino also attended the meeting to clarify district funds and green initiatives. One thing the Green Committee is interested in reviewing is the data >> Read More |
‘As Schools Match Wits' Returns to NEPM for 63rd season| 03:26PM / Friday, January 05, 2024 | |
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The 63rd season of "As Schools Match Wits" will premiere on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. Lee High School and Lenox Memorial High School will face off on Jan. 27. The program is a collaboration of New England Public Media and Westfield State University. It was nominated last season for a Boston/New England Regional Emmy Award, is produced at the university's studios and broadcast on NEPM TV. The joint production is one of the longest-running academic quiz show competitions of its kind in the country. "ASMW delivers all of the fun of the classic high school quiz show," said host Beth Ward, while it also >> Read More |
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