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Charter School Basketball Team Shows Improvement in Senior Day LossBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:19PM / Wednesday, February 07, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Eathan Joseph had a double-double Wednesday for the Eagle Hill basketball team in a 60-45 win over Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter. Joseph scored 19 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked a couple of shots for Eagle Hill, which used a 26-6 third quarter to break open a five-point game. The Wolf Pack got 17 points and 10 rebounds from Samseedy Touray and 15 points from Jsaun Griffin. Touray scored four straight points late in the first quarter to give the hosts a 13-8 lead before Eagle Hill scored on back-to-back possessions to cut it to a one-point game at the end of the period. Eagle Hill started the second quarter on an 8-0 run that 0 Comments
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North Adams School Committee Takes Slow Roll on Greylock ClosureBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:33PM / Wednesday, February 07, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee delayed discussion Tuesday on closing Greylock School until more information could be provided by the administration. The Finance & Facilities subcommittee is recommending closing the deteriorating building that is set to be replaced by a new school in 2027. School officials say a number of factors are being considered in accelerating the closing — declining enrollment, the building's physical condition and, not least of all, a looming $2.4 million budget deficit. Closing Greylock is estimated to save around $1.2 million. "We are presented with basically three scenarios. One was status 0 Comments
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MCLA Receives American Institute of Physics Grant | 08:01AM / Tuesday, February 06, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announced it has received $110,351 from the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Foundation through its TEAM-UP Together Expanding Expertise, Championing Excellence & Leadership (TUT EXCEL) program. Over the next two years, this funding will advance the College's efforts to increase its African American physics student enrollment, increase African American students' sense of department belonging, and introduce systemic changes to the physics bachelor of arts degree program to ensure positive outcomes for the department's African American students. "The Physics Department is 0 Comments
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School Subcommittee Recommends Closure of Greylock School By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:27AM / Tuesday, February 06, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The schools' Facilities and Finance subcommittee is recommending that Greylock School close at the end of this school year. School officials say a number of factors are being considered in accelerating the closing — declining enrollment, the building's physical condition and, not least of all, a looming $2.4 million budget deficit. The city is currently pursuing a school building project to replace Greylock with a new $61 million structure at same location to open in fall 2027. At that time, Brayton Elementary will close. The subcommittee began discussions last week as administrators laid out a preliminary proposal to 0 Comments
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McCann Second Quarter Honor Roll| 11:15AM / Monday, February 05, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following is the list of students for the Q2 McCann Honor Roll. High Honors Name YOG Name YOG Name YOG Name YOG Astorino, Shaun 2024 Boyer, Alexander 2025 Anderson, Abigail 2026 Boulger, Curtis 2027 Auger, Kelson 2024 Bressette Jr., 0 Comments
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Berkshire Family YMCA Announces Search for New Chief Executive Officer | 08:22AM / Monday, February 05, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Family YMCA announced the commencement of a national search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This executive search is conducted in partnership with the YMCA of the USA. According to a press release, the YMCA is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to helm the Berkshire Family YMCA, with a budget of $4.8M and a legacy in the Berkshire area. The incoming CEO will guide the organization through strategic initiatives, foster valuable community partnerships, and uphold our mission of inclusivity, health, and empowerment. The role promises a significant opportunity for impact, shaping the lives of children, families, 0 Comments
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MCLA Kicks off 2024 Green Living Seminar| 04:22PM / Sunday, February 04, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—MCLA's annual Green Living Seminar Series returned in January and continues through April presenting a series of lectures on the theme of "Greening in New England." Presentations occur every Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121. The series kicked off on Jan. 25 with the presentation "Advancing Sustainability in Urban Residential Neighborhoods of Massachusetts" led by Urban Foresters Samantha Eanes and Sarah Greenleaf from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Urban and Community Forestry Greening the Gateway Cities Program. The program is 0 Comments
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City Woman Wins Hometown Holidays Gift Basket |
Jonathan Secor had some help in pulling the winning ticket.
Congrats to Janet O'Neill of North Adams who won the big Hometown Holidays gift basket on Thursday. O'Neill won some $1,300 worth of gift certificates and merchandise.
The drawing could be entered by spending $50 downtown during the Thursday night Hometown Holiday events. Jonathan Secor of MCLA Gallery 51 said 62 people had entered the contest (including the editor of iBerkshires &mdash amazing how much cat toys cost nowadays).
Secor contacted O'Neill who was excited and surprised at winning. "No, I'm not kidding," Secor assured her
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