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BCC Spring Semester Starts Jan. 23 | 08:02AM / Wednesday, December 07, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) begins its spring semester Monday, Jan 23, 2022. A variety of learning options are offered, including in-person, online and hybrid. Prospective students may register any time online, or attend a free registration day on Saturday, January 21 from 8 am to noon. Prospective students can walk in without an appointment, apply and be instantly accepted to the College. Financial aid assistance will also be provided. "We're so excited to welcome the community to our transformed campus," said Adam Klepetar, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. "It's filled with an energized 0 Comments
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PHS Students 'Showcase' Who They Are in Talent ShowBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:08AM / Sunday, December 04, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, MASS. — Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre is having one of its largest seasons in recent times with the intention of producing six performances this year. The program is on its second performance with a Talent Showcase this Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 in the high school's theater. The show is organized and run by the students, allowing them to experiment with their passions and gain leadership skills. "I think PHS is a really student-centered place and a really student-driven place. And the school as a whole loves opportunities to showcase — no pun intended — showcase the talents and accomplishments of their 1 Comment
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Vote on Taconic High's Vocational Status Set for JanuaryBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:53AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A possible vote to begin Taconic High's transition to an all-vocational institution is in the near future. On Monday, district administrators revealed that they plan to put this on the School Committee's agenda in January. If the panel is in favor, Taconic will only accept Career Technical Education (CTE) students in the fall of 2023 and, by the fall of 2027, will be all vocational.
The proposal is fueled by a growing demand for vocational education at Taconic that is outnumbering non-CTE students. This is a situation that the school hoped to have after unveiling the new $120 million facility in 2018.
"Where we're at right now is that we are
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McCann Honor Roll | 12:02PM / Wednesday, November 30, 2022 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School's first quarter honor roll. Abuisi, Nicholas 2023 Belanger, Vivianna 2023 Belisle, Camryn 2023 Blanchard, Seth 2023 Booth, Collin 2023 Boyer, Molly 2023 Canales, Samantha 2023 Champney, Isabella 2023 Ciempa, Erin 2023 Covello, Vincenzo 2023 DeBenedetto, Noah 2023 Demers, Owen 2023 Diesz, Christopher 2023 Durocher, Cameron 2023 Durocher, Madeline 2023 Gamari, Alexis 2023 Gamari, Renae 2023 Gaylord, Zachary 2023 Girard, Alexander 2023 Glasier, Emily 2023 Gwozdz, Mireille 2023 Hartwig, Josephine 2023 Hayer, Addison 2023 Kipp, George 2023 Lake, Matthew 2023 Lennon, Keira 2023 Liang, Ivan 2023 Livsey, Aaron 2023 Loughman, Thomas 0 Comments
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PHS Proteus Theatre Annual Talent Showcase| 04:01PM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre presents its annual Talent Showcase directed by Summer Lawton and Dea Wood. Performances include singing, dancing, musical performances, and more. The Showcase will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 6:30pm in the Pittsfield High School Theatre located at 300 East Street. Tickets are $5 upon arrival. (Note that only cash or checks will be accepted at the door). Enter through the Appleton entrance of the high school. 0 Comments
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BCC Now Offers Associate Degree in Mechatronics| 08:08AM / Monday, November 28, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and the New England Commission of Higher Education to offer an associate of science degree in mechatronics, a field that combines industrial machinery operation and maintenance skills with 21st-century automation electronics and robotics. The new degree will be available in fall 2023. Students enrolled in BCC's newly created Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) certificate program may "stack" credits towards a degree. Essentially, students can complete the AMT certificate in one year, followed by a second year in mechatronics, 0 Comments
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MassDOT Safe Routes to School Program Adds 1,000th School Partnership| 05:00PM / Saturday, November 26, 2022 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program has reached a milestone by adding the Belchertown School District as its 1,000th School District Partnership to the program. An event was held on Nov. 10 to highlight this milestone and present the Belchertown School District with a plaque commemorating this new record-breaking partnership. MassDOT's SRTS program conducts outreach activities and safety sessions, and provides funding for infrastructure improvements that make it safer for students to walk and bike to school across Massachusetts with the goal of reaching every community and school 0 Comments
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BCC Stay Active and Independent for Life Classes To ReturnStaff Reports ,
04:15PM / Monday, November 21, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After Berkshire Community College's first Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program was held last spring, the College's Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program decided to offer it again this semester. The free series of classes, designed for people 65 and older interested in feeling better and staying active, is held twice a week for 12 weeks, according to a press release. Twelve participants are enrolled, including five who returned from the spring program. SAIL is an evidence-based program that partners with educational institutions, community centers and health care facilities. "We found the 0 Comments
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PHS and Taconic Evacuated Due to Floor Refinishing FumesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:35PM / Friday, November 18, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Students and staff got an early start to their weekend when both of the city's high schools were evacuated on Friday due to floor varnish fumes. Contractors were supposed to refinish Pittsfield and Taconic high schools' gym floors while school was not in session but, instead, began during the school day.
"The Pittsfield High and Taconic High School gym floor was scheduled to be refinished while the school was NOT in session. Unfortunately, the contractors proceeded to start the project while school was still in session," the district posted on Facebook around 11 a.m.
"As a result, we will need to dismiss all students and staff as soon
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BCC Partners with Wayfair for Free Training Program| 04:00PM / Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Be Mass Competitive Program (BMCP) is now accepting applications for a specialized training cohort at Berkshire Community College (BCC) and Wayfair in Pittsfield. The joint initiative includes free classes at BCC to learn the skills needed for a service consultant career with Wayfair, as well as professional job coaching throughout training and into employment. The month-long training at BCC covers computing and communication skills for the workplace and will strengthen participants' administrative and technical knowledge. Participants will receive stipends during BCC classroom training, plus paid on-the-job training and placement as a 0 Comments
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