 | BCC Signs Articulation Agreement with William James College
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the signature of an articulation agreement with William James College (WJC) in Newton allowing BCC students to transfer seamlessly to WJC.
The articulation agreement provides guaranteed admission for eligible BCC students to obtain a bachelor of |
| Central Berkshire Reviews Regional Agreement Draft
DALTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Regional School District is referring a draft of a new regional agreement to its lawyers to ensure clarity.
The School Committee meeting was presented the draft on Thursday by Todd Emerson, chair of the Regional Agreement Amendment Ad Hoc Committee.
The ad hoc committee |
| Pittsfield Charter Committee to Review Charter Objection
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Charter Review Committee on Tuesday will tackle a request to review the charter objection, a motion that has delayed votes and created a stir in council chambers over the last term.
Councilor at Large Peter White will present a petition to the panel that asks "Should the charter objection be |
| Central Berkshire OKs Locked Cell Phone Pouches
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved utilizing Yondr pouches in its middle and high schools during its meeting on Thursday night.
The pouches allow cell phones and other devices to be locked magnetically so they cannot be used during school hours.
The district |
| Governor Launches Free Community College Program
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey launched MassReconnect, her administration's new program establishing free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older, and awarded $100,000 to each of Massachusetts' 15 community colleges to support the implementation of the program this |
 | Berkshire Museum Exhibition Partnership with Second Street
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announces Insight Out, an exhibition of visual art created by presently and formerly incarcerated people in Berkshire County, in partnership with Second Street Second Chances, Inc.
The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, Sept. 2 and remains on view through Sunday, Oct. |
| 17 Pittsfield Officers on POST Misconduct Database
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Seventeen Pittsfield Police officers can be found in the state's Peace Officer Training Standards Commission's misconduct database with allegations ranging from neglect of duty to racial bias and associating with known criminals.
Some of the incidents date back more than a decade.
"The |
 | Teacher of the Month: Celia Armstrong
Celia Armstrong started as a substitute and fell in love with the job.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The August Teacher of the Month is 18 Degrees prekindergarten teacher Celia Armstrong.
The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next nine months in partnership with Berkshire Community |
 | BCC Announces New Staff, Promotion, Title Change
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced the addition of eight new staff members, a promotion and a title change.
New staff
Sheaden Callahan joins the BCC SUCCESS team as Clerk IV. She graduated from MCLA with a bachelor's degree in psychology and has |
| Community Compact Grant Applications Open
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced the opening of the next round of grant funding opportunities for cities and towns through the Community Compact program, making resources available for municipalities to support best practices, information technology regionalization and municipal fiber.
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