North Adams Committee Ordered to Amend Meeting MinutesBy Staff Reports,
03:40PM / Monday, August 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Two city committees were found to have violated Open Meeting law according to findings issued by the Attorney General's Office in July. School Building Committee was found to be in violation regarding a meeting held on Jan. 21 and ordered to amend its minutes and the City Council's General Government Committee for a meeting held Feb. 18 for improper posting. The AG's Office found the School Building Committee meeting minutes for Jan. 21 were insufficient in that they were not detailed enough, failed to include documents presented, and did not identify where the meeting was being held and which committee members >> Read More |
Greylock School Project Running Under BudgetBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
06:01AM / Thursday, July 31, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock School project remains under budget by more than $1 million. The School Building Committee last week voted to submit the 90 percent design package for the $65 million project to the Massachusetts School Building Authority with costs supplied by independent estimators. "You'll remember that we locked in with the MSBA with their budget at the end of schematic design, and we entered into the project funding agreement," said Timothy Alix of Colliers International, the owner's project manager. "So we're always double checking to make sure that we're tracking on budget. ... "Not a whole lot has >> Read More |
McCann Hopes Students Can Make ADA-Mandated Building ChangesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School wants to use a necessary renovation as a teachable moment for its students. The Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School Committee on Tuesday authorized spending up to $300,000 to address 172 items that need to be addressed to make the school compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The corrections, which include thresholds without the proper clearance, updated signage and door closers that shut doors too quickly, came up in an audit related to the school's application for assistance under the Massachusetts School Building Authority's accelerated repair program. Rather than hiring a contractor to >> Read More |
McCann to Destroy School Records for 2020| 01:09PM / Monday, July 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In accordance with state regulations, all temporary cumulative school and health records (except permanent grade records) for students who graduated from or left McCann Technical School during the 2020 school year will be destroyed on Aug. 18. Students interested in retrieving their records before they are destroyed should contact the school office at 413-663-5383, Ext. 107, between 7:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. before the destruction date of Aug. 18. >> Read More |
Trump Administration Hold on Education Funds Threatens Programs By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Monday, July 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An after-school program that enhances students' school day learning is at risk due to actions of the Trump administration. The Department of Education notified states that it is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for K-12 education. That includes $108 million for schools in Massachusetts. And, the North Adams Public Schools are at risk for losing some of the $740,000 in grants it expects to gets under the federal Title I, Title II and Title IV programs. Superintendent Timothy Callahan said the delayed funding will affect some professional development and salaries, such as leadership staff who may get a small percentage of >> Read More |
BAAMS Holding its 7th Summer Jazz Day Camp| 06:03AM / Saturday, July 12, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Each summer, a group of master musicians assembles in North Adams at The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) to offer the region's youth ages 12 to 18 a full week of learning. This year, Berkshire County musicians ages 12-18 will have the chance to study and play with some of the world’s finest musicians, including NBC's "Saturday Night Live" Band saxophonist and Juilliard faculty member, Ron Blake, guitar master Rodney Jones, along with two master drummer percussionists, Mino Cinelu and Kenwood Dennard. Both drummers are former members of the bands of Sting, Jaco Pastorious, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne
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McCann Fourth Quarter Honor Roll| 07:23AM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School fourth quarter honor roll. Bean, Lillian Boyer, Alexander Dean, Christian Digennaro, Hayden Driscoll, Logan Fortini, Evan Francesconi, Sofia Hallock, Bryanna Hilton, Evan Hopkins, Tobey Houle, Trinity Hunt, Grace Lancia, Griffen Melito, Jadyn Meyette, Paige Mongeon, Meghan Moran, Camryn Poette, Kevin Puntin, Ryan Reid, Sophie Rylander, Lukas Stack, John Stefanik, Ava Tatro, Evan Turner, Dylan Wood, Haley Dozier, Aleathia Dzbenski, Dillon Elias, Antonio Gazaille-Adams, Shaun Klein, Connor Luczynski, Nathan Mcguire, Devin Odell, Nicholas Reynolds, Brooke Rhinemiller, Brody Rivera, Jaivin Roberts, Liam Touponce, >> Read More |
Drury High School Fourth Quarter Honor Roll| 07:52AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury High School Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Grade 12 High Honors Biagini, Jordyn Elizabeth Boland, Grace Eileen Cariddi, Ava Rose Chapman, Bradley William Clay, Jenna Paige Cusson, Cheyenne NMN Daly, Colin Matthew DeCarolis, Kaleb Michael Felix, Jacinta Maria Moulton Goodell, Sydney Rose Goodhind, Emily Rae Hillard, Zachary Thomas Jzyk, Keira Shea LaRose, Jesse Jacob Lescarbeau, Atlas Beth Malloy, Colby Michael McCollum, Bella Jennifer Miller, Laurel Jane Moore, Isabella Gail Moorman, Samuel Jerome Perry, Olivia Marie Pontier, Courtney Marie Rivard, Ariana Ellen Robare, Lindsy Ann Saunders, Madison >> Read More |
McCann Students Contribute to Vietnam Traveling Memorial WallBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:09AM / Sunday, July 06, 2025 | |
William 'Smitty' Pignatelli, right, meets with McCann students and staff in June. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — This July, the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be on display in Lenox with a few extra additions. National Honor Society students at McCann Technical School designed and produced 27 placards honoring the 27 local servicemen who died in the Vietnam War. "In my opinion, these are permanent, historical pieces that if this wall does come back in two years, five years or 25 years these will still be here," William "Smitty" Pignatelli told the students during a presentation on June 17. "You're going to be proud to have >> Read More |
NAPS, Public Safety Agencies Complete Emergency Coordination Drill| 02:18PM / Friday, July 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Thursday, June 26, North Adams Public Schools, in collaboration with the North Adams Police and Fire Departments and North Adams Ambulance, conducted a successful, full-scale emergency coordination drill at Drury High School. The daylong event brought together school officials, first responders, and emergency management personnel for a critical training exercise designed to enhance inter-agency preparedness and coordination that would be needed in the event of a major safety incident. The day began with an in-depth morning session where participants were organized into specific teams based on their real-world roles: logistics, operations, >> Read More |
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