North Adams School Committee Gets Update on AthleticsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
01:45PM / Saturday, January 10, 2026 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Schools are continuing a shared athletic director post with Hoosac Valley Regional School District that's proven to be successful for the past several years. "We had a really exciting fall. Things have carried over into the winter," AD Jeff Puleri told the School Committee on Tuesday. "I expect us to have a very vibrant spring as well." Drury High School currently hosts eight programs across three seasons: boys and girls soccer, volleyball, cheer, boys and girls basketball, baseball and softball. Drury is a cooperative guest in 11 different sports at McCann Technical, Mount >> Read More |
North Adams Schools Say Goodbye to Alcombright, Await His ReplaceBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Wednesday, January 07, 2026 | |
Richard Alcmbright, former mayor, encouraged citizens to get involved rather than sitting on the sidelines criticizing. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee bid adieu to Richard Alcombright for a second time on Tuesday. The former mayor was presented with a clock in 2017 upon the completion of his fourth term as chair of the committee; on Tuesday, he received another clock marking his four years as a member of the committee. "I have 49 years of aggregate elected services," said Alcombright. "My point is this, that I would not have done it if I didn't love it. The rewards of public service far outweigh any resulting things that >> Read More |
Clarksburg Looking to Reduce Costs of North Berkshire School UnionBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:43PM / Tuesday, January 06, 2026 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday discussed its planned presentation to Thursday's North Berkshire School Union "super committee." The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Clarksburg School. Officials have been mulling a more equitable split on the costs of the school union since last winter. The town currently pays about 54 percent of the administrative costs of the shared superintendency based on enrollment. "After reviewing a few things, we're noticing the superintendent oversees four principals, the other school committee meetings, state reporting, oversees school buildings," said Chair Daniel >> Read More |
McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award RecipientBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course. The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication. "He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a >> Read More |
Greylock School Project Garnering Interest From BiddersBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:47AM / Thursday, December 18, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A recent walkthrough of the Greylock School site turned out more interest than expected, which school officials and project managers hope will translate into multiple bids. The project includes the demolition of the 60-year-old elementary school and the construction of a new two-story school directly to its north. "We don't always expect a lot of them to show when a building is going to be demolished. There's not a lot for them to see," said Tim Alix of Collier's International, the owner's project manager, told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "But just putting eyes on the site, seeing where the >> Read More |
RFP Ready for North County High School Study By Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
04:01PM / Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The working group for the Northern Berkshire Educational Collaborative last week approved a request for proposals to study secondary education regional models. The members on Tuesday fine-tuned the RFP and set a date of Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. to submit bids. The bids must be paper documents and will be accepted at the Northern Berkshire School Union offices on Union Street. Some members had penned in the first week of January but Timothy Callahan, superintendent for the North Adams schools, thought that wasn't enough time, especially over the holidays. "I think that's too short of a window if you really want bids," he >> Read More |
BArT Student Recognized for Superior Academic Achievement| 02:03PM / Friday, December 12, 2025 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced student Emily M Rivenburg from North Adams has been selected to become a member of the organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship, and community commitment. The announcement was made by NSHSS Co-founder and President James W. Lewis. "On behalf of NSHSS and our co-founder Claes Nobel, a member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, I am honored to recognize the hard work, passion, and commitment that Emily has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence," said Lewis. "Emily >> Read More |
Candidates Sought for Vacant North Adams School Committee SeatBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
02:59PM / Friday, December 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the committee. Letters of interest should be submitted to Bobbi Tassone, administrative assistant to the superintendent, at btassone@napsk12.org by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The School Committee and City Council will hear from candidates and vote for the new committee member at the council's regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The schedule presented by Mayor Jennifer Macksey was approved at the School Committee's meeting on Tuesday. The successful candidate will fill the four-year seat won by Chelsey Lyn Ciolkowski in the Nov. 4 election. >> Read More |
North Adams Schools' Food Service Being Spotlighted by DESEBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:07AM / Thursday, December 04, 2025 | |
A photographer from DESE captures an employee serving lunch. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public schools' food service department is being featured in a video by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The marketing department at DESE visited Drury High School the week of Thanksgiving to showcase the district's farm-to-school food initiatives and look at student attendance. Food Service Director Thomas Lark, in a presentation to the School Committee on Tuesday, said the district is in line for grant funding, but he couldn't release details just yet. "We did secure some grant funding to do some farm-to-school >> Read More |
Drury High School Announces Winners Of John And Abigail Adams Scholarship| 08:14AM / Wednesday, December 03, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Drury High School announced that 13 students from the Class of 2026 have earned the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. This merit-based award grants recipients a tuition credit for up to eight semesters of undergraduate study at any Massachusetts state college or university. To qualify for this scholarship, students must achieve both an Advanced score on one of the MCAS assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, or STE subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Introductory Physics, or Technology/Engineering) and earn Proficient or Advanced scores on the other two assessments and rank within the top 25 percent of their district, based on combined >> Read More |
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