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NBSU OKs Administrator ContractsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Monday, December 23, 2024 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire School Union Committee approved three-year contracts for two administrators and made plans for the departure of a third. The committee at its Thursday meeting, held virtually, voted the contracts for Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes and Director of Information Technology Josh Arico. Business Administrator Lisa Blackmer gave her 90-day notice two weeks ago with final date of March 14. Her two-year contract was approved in December 2023. Both Arico and Barnes were applauded for their work and given everything they requested. Barnes will receive a 3 percent raise in each of the next three years, 0 Comments
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MountainOne Spreads Holiday Cheer with Berkshire Food Project| 05:28PM / Sunday, December 22, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne sponsored and partnered with Berkshire Food Project for a festive Morning with Santa and Mrs. Claus in North Adams. MountainOne's Mountaineers, along with Mo the Spokesgoat, distributed signed copies of the bank's storybook, "How to Climb a Mountain." According to a press release, the storybook teaches positive life lessons, promotes literacy, and introduces financial education to MountainOne's youngest customers and community members. Participants also received an activity packet filled with coloring pages and fun financial literacy activities for kids. 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Air Force Sgt. J. Richard St. PierreBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
05:02PM / Sunday, December 22, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADMS, Mass. — J. Richard St. Pierre served his country in the Air Force as a sergeant from 1966 to 1970. He said growing up in North Adams was a wonderful experience. "There were so many people in the city, I played sports all the time ... took us minutes to get a bunch of kids together for a baseball or basketball game," he remembered. He enlisted in the Air Force at 20 years old and completed his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. "I chose the Air Force because my uncle had served in the Korean War and he came home in uniform — it was quite impressive," he said. "I 0 Comments
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Brayton Elementary and Berkshire Museum Bring Mobile Museum Units to Second Grade| 12:41PM / Sunday, December 22, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools, in partnership with Berkshire Museum, announced a residency project beginning December 2024. This initiative will engage second-grade students at Brayton Elementary School with seven Mobile Museum Units (MoMUs), incorporating museum objects focused on science and social studies into their visual arts curriculum. "We are delighted that our second-grade students will have deep engagement with the new MoMU exhibits each month," said Danielle Bowe, visual art teacher at Brayton Elementary School. "It is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with Berkshire Museum to enrich our art curriculum with 0 Comments
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Geothermal Tests Warm Greylock School Building PanelBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:27PM / Saturday, December 21, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock School site has produced positive results for the planned geothermal system for the new school. Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studio, the school project designer, said the conductivity of the soils were comparable or better than three recent school completed in Connecticut. "We were able to create a geothermal test well, and we were able to find the conductivity of the soils," he told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "What matters is that you can see the conductivity at the Greylock site is actually pretty good." The soil conductivity — it's ability to transfer heat — plays a role in 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Christmas & New Year's| 01:02PM / Saturday, December 21, 2024 | |
You once could be fined for celebrating Christmas in Massachusetts. (Massachusetts State Library) Businesses, schools and government offices will be taking breaks next week as the nation celebrates Christmas and New Year's. Christmas falls on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
Christmas is now a state holiday but it wasn't always. The General Court under the control of the Puritans outlawed the holiday in 1659.
There was too much eating, drinking, wassailing and other festiveness for the colony's righteous rulers. Even after the ban was lifted, Christmas was treated as a regular day until its popularization during the
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North Adams Holds First Veterans' Christmas BreakfastJack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
06:07AM / Saturday, December 21, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nearly 80 veterans gathered at American Legion Post 125 over scrambled eggs and pancakes to swap stories and enjoy each other's company before Christmas. Veterans' Agent Assistant Tina Samson, who organized the event, said she and local chef Chris Bonnivier wanted to do something special for the veterans this holiday season. "Every year at City Hall the veterans come in, and we give them their check and a gift bag," she said. "This year we thought we should do more. Chris said, 'Why don't we do a breakfast?' This is a great thing, and I think it should happen again." Veterans tried their luck with 6 Comments
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McCann and Taconic Awarded CTI Grants Staff Reports ,
04:51PM / Friday, December 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $525,482 in Career Technical Initiative (CTI) implementation grants awarded to two organizations in the Berkshires to train 80 individuals for careers in high-demand occupations within the trades, construction, and manufacturing sectors in the region. In North Adams, McCann Technical School was awarded $344,871 to provide training to 60 participants for Automotive Technician, Advanced Manufacturing, and Welding positions. They will partner with T&M Auto Sales Inc., Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co. Inc., Haddad GMC, Haddad Subaru, Bedard Brothers Auto Sales Inc., Lenco Armored Vehicles, TOG Manufacturing, 6 Comments
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Drury Recognized Among Nation's Best for College Readiness, Curriculum Excellence| 07:44AM / Friday, December 20, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School has earned national recognition for its academic programs, ranking in the top 20 percent of schools in the U.S. in the U.S. News & World Report's College Readiness Index and the top 15 percent of all U.S. high schools in the College Curriculum Breadth Index. The College Readiness Index highlights schools that have demonstrated success in preparing students for the challenges of higher education. In addition, Drury High School has earned a ranking in the College Curriculum Breadth Index, placing in the top 15 percent of all high schools nationwide. "We are incredibly proud of our students, staff, and the 6 Comments
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North Adams Chops Notch Forest PlanStaff Reports,
05:18AM / Friday, December 20, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The mayor has killed a controversial plan to remove invasive plants and log parts of the Notch Reservoir watershed. Mayor Jennifer Macksey on Thursday evening released a statement saying the city would not be implementing the forest management plan. "The plan was laid out by our knowledgeable and dedicated partners to address key threats to this property and would have helped the city proactively manage our watershed's forest," said the mayor. "However, given the public outcry regarding the impact the project could have on the Bellows Pipe Trail, I have decided not to move forward with the plan." Her email said 6 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Holiday Outings and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:54PM / Thursday, December 19, 2024 | |
 There will be plenty of events in the Berkshires this weekend including a holiday lights parade, live music, train rides, and more. Editor's Pick Adams Holiday Lights Parade 3 Columbia St, Adams Time: 6 p.m. The Adams Alert Hose Company/ Fire Department, Adams Forest Wardens Northern Berkshire EMS and the Adams Police Department will escort Santa around town for one last tour before the big night. Santa has challenged each department to see who has the best decorated vehicle. Route information here. Friday Otan Vargas Performance Knox Trail Inn, Otis Time: 7 p.m. Otan will share a 6 Comments
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North Adams Schools Hike Substitute Wages to Increase PoolBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:43PM / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public schools are hoping to recruit and retain substitute teachers by bumping up their pay. The School Committee earlier this month approved increasing the pay scale by $35 to $55 a day and creating a new base of $130 for substitutes with fewer credentials. "It's been very hard to get substitutes. Many substitutes sign up to sub in multiple districts, and so in order to remain competitive ... we really needed to kind of align our expectations for substitutes, as well as the salary with our neighboring districts," said Superintendent Barbara Malkas. Nancy Rauscher, director of school finance and operations, said 6 Comments
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