Teacher of the Month: Robert North By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff 07:38AM / Saturday, June 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration teacher Robert North has been selected as the June Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. Although new to the field, North has already made a significant impact on his students, which became evident with the overwhelming nominations he received for the series. Sophomore Mason Stred emailed his peers, encouraging them to nominate North, leading to a dozen students submitting >> Read More |
North Adams Public Schools, Public Safety to Conduct Emergency Drill08:19AM / Friday, June 13, 2025 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools, in partnership with the North Adams Departments of Public Safety and North Adams Ambulance, will conduct a daylong, multi-agency emergency coordination drill on Thursday, June 26, 2025. This full-scale training event will take place at Drury High School and is part of ongoing planning and collaboration between several agencies following a tabletop planning exercise held in early May. This drill is focused on inter-agency coordination and logistical response following an active safety incident, not on the immediate response. It is a key opportunity for agencies to rehearse the real-world coordination that must >> Read More |
Drury High School Scholarships and Awards 202511:15PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the class of 2025 at graduation on Thursday, June 5. Jacinta Felix and Lindsy Robare Payton VanderWoude Jacinta Felix Reagan Cornell Jacinta Felix and Madison Saunders Jacinta Felix, Colin Daly, Keira Jzyk, Bradley Chapman Jacinta Felix;Ava Cariddi Ava Cariddi and Payton VanderWoude Bradley Chapman Colin Daly Jacinta Felix and Noah Wilhelm Lindsy Robare and Atlas Lescarbeau : Sydney Goodell and Madison Saunders Jordin Sullivan Jenna Clay, Ari Rivard, Olivia Perry, Ava Cariddi, Madison >> Read More |
Drury High Told 'Never Ring the Bell' on Their DreamsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff 09:36PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
 Erwin King's nieces and nephews accept a diploma on behalf of the World War II casualty. King left school to join the Marines in 1942 and died in battle. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School graduates were urged to consider failure just another step in reaching their goals. "I'm sure that everyone here at some point, has had dreams about what we want in our lives to be like, but achieving dreams can be harder than we might want," said valedictorian Colin Daly. "It takes a lot of persistence and effort to give yourself a chance, and still, your success is not completely in your control. While it is certainly >> Read More |
McCann Grads Reminded to Give Thanks as They Start New BeginningBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff 11:00PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School launched 132 graduates into the world on Wednesday to the accompaniment of cheers and raucous cowbells. The class of 2025, had achieved a "significant educational milestone in graduating from what I consider the flagship school of technical education in the commonwealth," said School Committee Chairman Gary Rivers. "We may be one of the smallest technical schools in the state, but our mission is powerful — to graduate technically skilled, academically prepared and socially responsible individuals ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century. ... "As you move forward in the next >> Read More |
McCann Technical School Awards & Scholarships 202509:06PM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | | NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The following awards and scholarships were presented to the McCann Technical School class of 2025 during graduation on June 4. Makenna Lancia Camryn Moran, Nora Moser, Brody Rhinemiller, Paige Rochelo Tobey Hopkins, Sophie Reid Emily Kraus-Bayly Paige Rochelo, Ava Stefanik Evan Davis, Nathan Luczynski Liam Roberts Paige Rochelo Julian Sawyer Parker Hart, Paige Rochelo Dylan Turner Paige Rochelo Emily Kraus-Bayly Ava Stefanik Alexander Boyer Caleb Denette Trinity Houle, Jake Peckham Kevin Poette Lukas Rylander Julian >> Read More |
Drury High Names Valedictorian & Salutatorian for 2025 Graduation10:04AM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School has named Colin Matthew Daly and Atlas Lescarbeau as the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the class of 2025. Both will speak at graduation ceremonies on Thursday, June 5, at 6 p.m. A livestream of the event will run at www.napsk12.org/graduation. Daly, son of Anthony and Shelley Daly of North Adams, has challenged himself academically, going out of his way to take advantage of the opportunities offered to him and will graduate with a GPA of 4.6. and having completed eight college courses through the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' Early College Program. He has been inducted into both the Nu >> Read More |
North Adams School Committee Hears Last Report From SuperintendentBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff 05:39AM / Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
 Superintendent Barbara Malkas steps back to give her seat at the School Committee meeting to Timothy Callahan, who is replacing her on her retirement. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tuesday's School Committee meeting was a passing of the torch — or rather the nameplate — as Superintendent Barbara Malkas gave her last report. Malkas is retiring after nine years with North Adams (her retirement party was last week) and her report was about the new administrators who will be leading the school district. At the end, she called incoming Superintendent Timothy Callahan up, handed him his nameplate and gave him the seat next to Mayor Jennifer Macksey, committee chair, in >> Read More |
McCann Tech Postsecondary Grads Advised to Be Flexible in CareersBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff 10:02PM / Monday, June 02, 2025 | |
 The graduates were cheered as they received their diplomas and pins. See more photos here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School awarded diplomas and pins to 23 graduates of the cosmetology, dental assisting, medical assisting and surgical technology programs on Monday night. The gymnasium at the school was filled with family members cheering the graduates. Superintendent James Brosnan noted that it was an opportunity to celebrate not just for the students completing their postsecondary programs but also for the families. "You can celebrate their success, your success, because without you they wouldn't be here tonight," he >> Read More |
Drury Middle School Students Learn About Volunteering, NonprofitsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff 12:45PM / Saturday, May 31, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High eighth-graders recently spent their semester researching and learning about the work that Berkshire nonprofits do in the community. The course was a program of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, "Philanthropy in Schools." The students researched what they were passionate about and found the organizations that aligned with their passion. They wrote an essay and presented a persuasive speech to convince their classmate to vote for their organization to receive a monetary donation. Founder Liana Toscanini started the program in 2020 as a way to introduce young minds to community service and understanding what nonprofit >> Read More |
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