McCann Tech Second Quarter Honor Roll| 10:51AM / Friday, January 30, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Tech Second Quarter Honor Roll. Grade 12 Anderson, Abigail Belsky, Brett Bills, Alisandra Bolte, Brady Boyce, Mackenzie Burgess, Jeffrey Coons, Malia Demers, Mya Dimitropolis, Jaydon Driscoll, Gabrielle Dubreuil, Tyler Ellsworth, Skyler Foucher, Hayley Gaffey, Ella Gregory, Emma Holland, Ryleigh Howland, Zachary Hubby, Kylee Jacobbe, Gianna Kincaid-Chesbro, Leyla King, Nicholas Kondel, Kamilia Kondel, Nora Kratz, Ava Lane, Emerson Lawson, Shaylee LeClair, Landon Lemaire, Jaxin LeSage, Ashley Lincoln, Rhea Lloyd, Jordyn McPherson, Aimee O'Neill, Marley Perreault, Grace Perry, Paige Pratt, Derek Rathbun, Ryleigh Robert, Hunter Rougeau, Kyle Smith, >> Read More |
MCLA Gallery 51: The Garden of Memory| 09:07AM / Thursday, January 29, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gallery 51 at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will present "The Garden of Memory," a gallery installation and printmaking works by Junli Song. The exhibition opens with a public reception on Friday, Feb. 6, from 5-7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. In "The Garden of Memory," artist Junli Song invites viewers to enter her creative universe, the In-Between Cosmos, with an immersive installation created directly on the walls of the space using hand-cut papers, prints, ceramics, and other materials. This exhibition grows out of the cyclical nature of storytelling within her practice: >> Read More |
MCLA's Green Living Seminar Returns with 'Nature and Spirituality' Series| 11:03AM / Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) popular Green Living Seminar series returns this spring with "Nature and Spirituality," a 12-week exploration of how faith, religion, and spiritual traditions shape our relationship with the natural world. The series launches Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 5:30 p.m., in The Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Room 121 with poet David Crews presenting "Land & The Spiritual Journey." All sessions are free and open to the public. "This semester's theme examines the profound connections between spirituality and environmental stewardship," said Dr. Elena >> Read More |
MCLA Presidential Search Stirs Plenty of InterestBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts hopes to have a new president by July 1 this year. The college's search firm WittKieffer has already received 14 completed applications with another 15 expressing interest, said Trustees President Buffy Lord, and had more than 80 responses in the five days since the posting went up. "The farthest application so far is from California, so obviously it has great interest," she said. "I think we have a lot to offer, not least of all because of where we are in Massachusetts." The deadline for candidate materials is March 13, Lord said, and "we anticipate that we >> Read More |
North Adams Students Taste Test for Input on LunchesBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
08:00AM / Sunday, January 18, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pupils at Brayton Elementary got to taste test a new side dish as chef Kyle Zegel passed out cups cider-glazed carrots on Friday for the children to try. Zegel, a food literacy facilitator, said his goal is teach children about farms and how to grow food, and to have a deeper relationship with their food system. "There's this increasing separation between the natural world and ourselves, and there's this increasing separation between the food system and ourselves," he said. "And we really see that with our students, and with the increasing prevalence of technology and ways that just separate us from interacting >> Read More |
MCLA Receives State Grant to Support Student Success, Degree Completion| 10:43AM / Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) received $684,096 in State University SUCCESS 2.0 funding to support student retention and degree completion efforts, according to an announcement from Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll. The grant will enable MCLA to implement comprehensive support services focused on helping vulnerable student populations, particularly Pell Grant-eligible students, successfully complete their degrees. "This funding represents a significant investment in our students' futures," said MCLA President James F. Birge. "The SU SUCCESS 2.0 program will allow us to provide the wraparound >> Read More |
NBSU Committee Open to Discussing Apportionment ChangesBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Clarksburg's partners in the North Berkshire School Union agreed to take a look at the assessment structure for the union's administration and the union agreement. Town and school officials have questioned Clarksburg's share of administration costs, which is now more than 50 percent. Select Board Chair Daniel Haskins presented the "super" NBSU School Committee last week with a proposal of a base contribution of 10 percent for each district except for Monroe, which would be 5 percent, and then a ratio based on enrollment. "Over my four years on the Select Board, I've observed a steady increase in presented >> Read More |
MCLA Awarded Students with Disabilities Support Grant| 07:42AM / Thursday, January 15, 2026 | |
BOSTON?— The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they have awarded $3.6 million across Massachusetts' public colleges and universities to support students with disabilities participating in Massachusetts Inclusive Postsecondary Education (MAIPSE) programs. In Berkshire County, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts was awarded a $103,235 Planning and Implementation Grant. MAIPSE enables certain students with severe disabilities to take part in undergraduate academic courses, extracurricular activities, internships, work experiences, and on- campus student life activities.?This includes students with intellectual disabilities, severe autism spectrum >> Read More |
North Adams Boards Unanimously Elect New School Committee MemberBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A joint convention of the School Committee and City Council on Tuesday unanimously elected Alexandra DiAddezio to fill the vacant seat on the committee. DiAddezio described herself as an "ardent public school advocate" who worked as an English teacher and college counselor at a high school in the Bronx, N.Y. She holds masters' degrees in English secondary education and in mental health counseling, and now works as therapist for students at Williams College. "I'm passionate about service and collaboration, and would really be eager to bring that energy into the North Adams School Committee," she said, adding >> Read More |
Drury High School First Quarter Honor Roll| 10:49AM / Monday, January 12, 2026 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Drury High School First Quarter Honor Roll. Grade 12 Brooks, Layla Grace Bushika, Makayla Mae Canales, Brayden Michael Cavanaugh, Jack Ryan Cooke, Marlee Joann DeCoste, Rachel Marie Field, Hollyann Fallon Gamache, Aliyah Marie Gladu, Jacob Aiden Griffin, Max Owen Hamilton, Lucas James Jacobs, Vane Lily Grace Larko, Sariah Rose McCue, Terese Katherine McGrath, Megan Elizabeth Moran, Jaylee Marie Moser, Eva Rae Phelps, Jocelyn Jean Rylander, Carson Daniel Therrien, Paytton Lillian Twing, Shaylynn Lee Vandesteene, Jayden Marie Wheeler, Jamil Adrian Wood, Norah Elizabeth Alvarez, Rommel Rigoberto Brulé, Ian Richard Chrisman, Jordan NMN Christian, Kurt >> Read More |
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