Central Berkshire's FY25 Draft Budget Up $1MBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:14AM / Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is anticipating a 3.35 percent increase to its operating budget for fiscal 2025, which translates to nearly a little more than $1 million over this year. This year's budget is $30,301,466, and next year is forecast at $31,315,659, a difference of $1,014,193. Prior to presenting the draft at the Jan. 11 meeting, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis emphasized that these initial projections may change because there are still a lot of unknowns surrounding it, including health insurance and the governor's budget. "This budget for us is really an ever-evolving process. Budget for us begins at the >> Read More |
Miss Hall's School Completes 'Historic' Fundraising Campaign| 12:01PM / Sunday, January 21, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Miss Hall's School (MHS) has completed a $75 million campaign to support girls' and women's leadership, teaching excellence, and new programs and buildings on the School's historic campus. The Be Bold campaign, the largest in the School's 125-year history, raised $75.9 million from more than 2,250 donors, enabling Miss Hall's to invest significantly in reimagining its academic and student life programs, while also preserving and re-shaping its Olmsted-designed, 80-acre campus. "The Be Bold campaign has empowered us, marking an extraordinary moment in Miss Hall's School's collective history," said Head of >> Read More |
BCC Holds Pinning Ceremony for Nursing Graduates | 04:00PM / Friday, January 19, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) held a traditional pinning ceremony for 28 graduates of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program on Thursday, Jan. 18 at the Robert Boland Theatre on the main campus. The wearing of the school pin symbolizes the right to serve others, signifying the acceptance of the responsibilities of the practice of nursing and the educational preparation of the wearer. The ceremony is a time-honored nursing school tradition dating to the turn of the twentieth century. The gold center of the pin features the college seal, including the words "To travel hopefully." Three graduates received >> Read More |
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