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McCann Technical School Awards and Scholarships for 2024| 10:00PM / Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the McCann Technical School class of 2024. Adams Community Bank Scholarship: Ty Barrett, Amy Harrington, Svea-Marie Lawson, Ashlee Nicol Adams Lions Club Scholarship: Athena Shafer Adams Outdoorsmen for Youth Scholarship: Brayden Reed, Joseph Roy Alicia Gagne-Daniels Memorial Scholarship of Perseverance: Matthew Melito, Joseph Roy Automotive Achievement Award: Richard Mazzeo Bernard R. 'Bucky' Bullett Memorial Scholarship: Walter Mazza III Carol & Eugene McCarron Memorial Scholarship: Gisella Hildabrand, Joseph Roy Class of 1977 0 Comments
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Drury High Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Class of 2024| 06:32PM / Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School has named Brooke Yvonne Bishop as valedictorian and Ferris Miksic as salutatorian for the class of 2024. Both students will speak at graduation ceremonies on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. in the high school gym. Bishop, daughter of Krista and Lee Bishop of the town of Florida, has been a stellar three-sport athlete playing soccer, basketball and softball. She has earned the role of captain of all three sports because of her strong work ethic and leadership skills. In addition to her varsity sports, she has also played on travel and AAU teams for several years. She has been elected class president for the past three years, 0 Comments
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Get Free Help Completing FAFSA Application| 03:13PM / Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank, in partnership with the financial aid departments of Berkshire Community College, MCLA, and Williams College, offers free sessions to help area students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). College-bound students of all ages and/or their caregivers can register to meet in person with a financial aid expert to receive assistance with completing the 2024-2025 FAFSA form or ask questions about the financial aid process for college. Sessions will be held on: Monday, June 10, 5:30-6:30 pm, BIC Works at Mass MoCA, North Adams Wednesday, June 12, 5:30-6:30 pm, Family YMCA, Pittsfield Branch Thursday, June 0 Comments
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Train in North Adams| 01:23PM / Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | |
Investigators were at the scene for several hours on Wednesday. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A North Adams woman was struck and killed by a train early Wednesday morning. Lynn Stanley, 41, was struck by a southbound train at approximately 5:10 a.m., according to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. Dispatch received an emergency call at approximately 5:10 a.m. reporting that an individual had been struck by train in the area of American Legion Drive, said Police Lt. Anthony Beverly. The DA's office said Stanley was under the Hadley Overpass; trains run over a trestle that spans the Hoosic River under the overpass and along the Western Gateway 0 Comments
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Drury Biannual End-of-semester Showcase | 08:00AM / Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On behalf of the Drury Portrait of a Graduate Student Team and Drury staff, North Adams Public Schools families and community members are invited to attend Drury High School’s biannual End of Semester Showcase and Expo taking place on June 7 from 10:55 am-12:55 pm at the school. The showcase will offer audiences an understanding of what Drury students have learned during their second semester courses and the types of academic content they have explored. End-of-semester work from numerous classes will be presented and displayed by Drury students. This will include traditional academic and elective courses, AP, Early College, and Project-Based 0 Comments
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MountainOne Expands Commercial Lending Team| 12:00PM / Tuesday, June 04, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Commercial Lending Division at MountainOne continues to grow with the recent additions of Peter Duckett and Christopher Glynn as commercial portfolio manager and associate commercial portfolio manager, respectively. Peter Ducket, Commercial Portfolio Manager In his role as commercial portfolio manager, Duckett evaluates new and existing borrower relationships; manages, implements, and develops commercial and credit related initiatives, policies, and procedures; and assists with the preparation for internal and external audits, among other responsibilities. Prior to joining MountainOne Bank, Duckett was a portfolio manager with Brookline 0 Comments
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McCann Postsecondary Graduates 'Battle Tested'By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Tuesday, June 04, 2024 | |
Superintendent James Brosnan tells the graduates to acknowledge those who helped them along the way. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann Postsecondary program graduated 21 students Monday night. School Committee Chairman Gary Rivers addressed the graduates and told them they have already proven themselves. "You are battle-tested and battle-approved. You have stayed the course and successfully navigated the twists and turns that you have faced this year," he said. "It doesn't surprise me in the least that you are probably all sitting here this evening with a job ready to go as soon as you leave 0 Comments
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North Adams Public Schools, nbCC Walk to School Day| 04:01PM / Monday, June 03, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools will celebrate "Walk to School Day," with students, parents, teachers, administrators and local "celebrities," on Wednesday, June 5. According to a press release, "Walk to School" events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian safety, alleviating traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community. There will be opportunities to walk with "walking school buses." There will also be "park and walk" 0 Comments
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Nearly 100 Compete in Berkshire Pride 5K| 08:28AM / Monday, June 03, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Jay Santangelo of Lenox was the top nonbinary runner at the Berkshire Pride 5K on Sunday. Santangelo covered the 5-kilometer course in 27 minutes, 14.53 seconds to place 16th overall among 94 finishers. Pittsfield's Cam LaFerriere was the overall winner in 22.45.72, a 7:19 mile pace. LaFerriere finished 24 seconds ahead of Canaan, N.Y.'s, Thomas Salaatte in second place (23:09.52). The top woman in the field was Williamstown's Maya Filson, who placed seventh overall with a time of 24:09.06. Full results are available on the Berkshire Running Center's website. 0 Comments
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North Adams Native Wins Sports Emmy for 'Toy Story' ProductionBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Monday, June 03, 2024 | |
Alison Cellana, a Drury High graduate, says the Emmy was heavier than she expected. Cellana is an animator at ESPN. NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— North Adams native Alison Cellana was part of an ESPN team that produced "Toy Story Funday Football," a production that clinched three Emmys at the 2024 Sports Emmys Awards. "Honestly, it was a bit of a dream come true for me," Cellana said about the award ceremony that took place on May 21. "I've always sort of wanted to walk the red carpet and go to a big event like this. So finding out that my team was nominated for some awards was awesome." Cellana, a 2014 graduate of Drury High 0 Comments
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MCLA's Gallery 51 to Debut 'MIGRITUDE' Exhibition | 02:11PM / Sunday, June 02, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In collaboration with the Studios at MASS MoCA and The Berkshire Immigrant Center's Iris Residency, MCLA's Gallery 51 will open the "MIGRITUDE" exhibition next month. "MIGRITUDE" will be on view from June 7 to July 14 with an opening reception on June 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. featuring live music and refreshments. In 2023, the Studios at MASS MoCA and The Berkshire Immigrant Center started the Iris Residency to support artists in Western or Central Massachusetts who are born outside the U.S. or identify as first or second-generation Americans. The exhibition, "MIGRITUDE" (a word coined by featured artist Shailja Patel) 0 Comments
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Valedictorian, Salutatorian Named for McCann Class of 2024| 11:50AM / Saturday, June 01, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School Principal Justin Kratz announces Amy Lynn Harrington as valedictorian and Svea-Marie Meaghan Lawson as salutatorian for the graduating class of 2024. Both students will graduate from McCann with high honors on Wednesday, June 5, at 7 p.m. in the Amsler Campus Center at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Harrington, daughter of Leigh Ugdah, is a senior in the Information Technology program. She is the recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence, a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, numerous undergraduate awards and is first in her class with a 4.42 0 Comments
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