North Adams School Committee Votes to Promote Callahan as SuperintendentBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:31AM / Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
Timothy Callahan is interviewed by the School Committee at City Hall on Thursday. He was the sole candidate put forward for superintendent. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee on Thursday unanimously selected Timothy Callahan to lead the North Adams Public Schools. Callahan, currently assistant superintendent, will replace Barbara Malkas on her retirement at the end of the school year. His appointment, pending contract negotiations, came after a public interview by the School Committee at City Hall during which he was asked 20 questions, a number of which were from or informed by community input. They ranged from academics to security >> Read More |
North Adams School Finance Panel Reviews Fiscal 2026 Spending PlanBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
01:03PM / Sunday, March 16, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Finance & Facilities Committee took a deeper dive this week into next year's school spending plan. The draft proposal for fiscal 2026 is $21,636,220, up 3.36 percent that will be offset with $940,008 in school choice funds, bringing the total to $20,696,212, or a 2.17 percent increase. Business and Finance Director Nancy Rauscher said the district's school choice account would be in relatively good shape at the end of fiscal 2026. As a practice, the district has been to trying not to exceed the prior year's revenue and to maintain a 5 percent surplus for unexpected special education expenses. However, this >> Read More |
Retiring Superintendent Named to North Adams' Women's Hall of FameBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:36AM / Friday, March 14, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Superintendent Barbara Malkas last week was inducted into the Women's History Hall of Fame in North Adams. The honor was established several years ago by Mayor Jennifer A. Macksey to recognize women who have played important roles in the city's history. At the end of last week's School Committee meeting, Macksey asked if anyone knew who Julia Dewey was. "No? She was the first female superintendent that served from 1893 to 1895 and another fun fact, did you know that Dr. Barbara Malkas is the second female superintendent serving from 2016 to now," the mayor said. Malkas, who is retiring at >> Read More |
MCLA to Host Virtual Information Sessions for Graduate Programs| 08:06AM / Friday, March 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host a virtual information session on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, for individuals interested in advancing their careers through MCLA's graduate programs. This session will provide prospective students with an opportunity to explore MCLA's Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Education (MEd), and Leadership Academy programs, learn about the application process, and connect with faculty and admissions staff. The session schedule is as follows: MEd Information Session – 12 PM (Virtual) Leadership Academy Information Session – 4:30 PM (Virtual) MBA Information >> Read More |
Callahan Named Finalist for North Adams Superintendent| 11:07AM / Monday, March 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent Search Committee has put forward one candidate to lead the public schools: Assistant Superintendent Timothy Callahan. The School Committee on Monday morning said Callahan, former principal of Drury High School, will be interviewed publicly at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in the City Council Chambers. The session will be broadcast on Northern Berkshire Community Television. Should the committee approve, he will succeed Barbara Malkas, who is retiring this June after nine years as superintendent. Callahan has worked in the North Adams Public Schools for 27 years, holding multiple positions. This has included >> Read More |
North Adams Schools Eye Level Service Budget But Wary of Federal CutsBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:32AM / Wednesday, March 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With federal and state funding sources uncertain, school officials are taking a cautious approach to next year's budget. The Finance and Facilities Committee was presented Monday with a draft spending plan for fiscal 2026 that's projected to rise 3.36 percent over this year. Some $940,000 in school choice funds will be used to offset increases; two grant-funded positions will be eliminated and several retirements will be factored in as well. "Apparently $15 billion of the state budget is funded through federal funds," said Superintendent Barbara Malkas. "Until we know what is actually happening, it's very >> Read More |
NAPS to Hold Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration and Screening| 04:06PM / Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools (NAPS) will hold registration and screening for both Pre-K and Kindergarten programs for the 2025-2026 school year. The events will take place at Brayton Elementary School, located at 20 Brayton Hill Terrace. Pre-K application and screening will be conducted on March 24 and 25, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Children must be 3 or 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2025 to be eligible, but current NAPS Pre-K students do not need to reapply. Kindergarten registration and screening will be held on March 26 and 27, also from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Children must reach 5 years of age by Aug. 31, 2025, to be eligible. Current NAPS Pre-K >> Read More |
Award-Winning Writer to Visit MCLA as Spring 2025 Visiting Writer | 07:53AM / Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) English & Philosophy Department will host acclaimed author Kelly Link as the Spring 2025 Visiting Writer. Link will present "An Evening with Kelly Link" on Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m. in the Center for Science & Innovation Atrium. This event is free and open to the public. According to a press release: A MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Link is the author of numerous short fiction collections, including "Stranger Things Happen,""Magic for Beginners," "Pretty Monsters," "Get in Trouble," and "White >> Read More |
MCLA Lecture on Rembrandt, Race, and Visual Culture| 10:40AM / Monday, March 03, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) MOSAIC will host a lecture titled "Looking at Rembrandt with Roland Barthes and Derek Walcott" by Caroline Fowler at 5:30 p.m. on March 5. Part of the ongoing Politics of the Visual lecture series, Fowler's talk will examine how race has shaped interpretations of Dutch painting since the 20th century. She will highlight the contributions of Saint Lucian poet Derek Walcott, who she argues is an overlooked theorist of Dutch art, and discuss how his insights into 17th-century Dutch visual culture remain relevant today. Fowler is the Starr Director of the Research and Academic >> Read More |
BAAMS to Hold 7th Annual Summer Jazz Band Day CampStaff Reports ,
12:23PM / Saturday, March 01, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The nonprofit music academy Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc. (BAAMS) will hold its seventh annual music day camp this summer, offering a full week of music learning and performing for young people. "It's a rare, memorable experience," said Richard Boulger, founder and executive director. "No enthusiastic young musician should miss, to be able to learn from some of the finest musicians in the country, right here close to home." The 7th Annual Berkshires' Summer Jazz Band Day Camp will take place July 14-18, 2025, at BAAMS headquarters in Building 6 at Heritage State Park, off Furnace Street, in >> Read More |
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