North Adams School Committee Questions Future of Entitlement GrantsBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
01:56PM / Wednesday, February 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Department is not expecting to lose its federal entitlement grants but cautioned they could decrease. The public schools get about $740,000 in Title 1, 2 and 4 grants, down from about $1.3 million a decade ago. So there is the potential for more reductions, said Kimberlee Chappell, the district's literacy and title grant coordinator. "I feel confident that we're going to continue to see funds coming in and that it's not going to significantly impact what we do in district," she told the School Committee on Tuesday. "That being said, everything is unprecedented." Committee members had expressed >> Read More |
Urban Forester to Present on Urban Rewilding at MCLA| 03:34PM / Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Urban Forester Sarah Greenleaf of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Greening the Gateway Cities Program will present on tree planting challenges in cities and sustainable urban forest management on Feb. 5 as part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar Series. Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121. During Greenleaf's talk she will examine the unique challenges to tree planting in cities and how sustainable urban forest management is consequently impacted, as well as the varying perspectives of using native and >> Read More |
MCLA Breakfast Looks at Successes, Work AheadBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
04:44PM / Monday, February 03, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The announcement of the new arts learning center was the big news out of the recent opening semester breakfast at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. But it wasn't the only good news. College officials reported on funding campaigns, program advancements, capital improvements, student performance, and the commitment to inclusion and diversity. "Trustees met last week and had a chance to look at a strategic plan, and some of the works that many people are working on and it reminded us about how excited they are being part of this institution, and how proud we are of the community that makes up this institution," said >> Read More |
College Notes: Fall Semester 2024| 04:09PM / Monday, February 03, 2025 | |
Fred Eustis of Great Barrington has received a scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year from the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the 's David Eccles School of Business. They were among 105 student leaders who received more than $396,000 in scholarships for this period. Most of the scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs. Carla Stephens joined the spring 2025 class at in Great Barrington as part of the early college program. Her academic and personal achievements stood out, securing Stephens a spot at Simon's Rock this spring Olga Kim of >> Read More |
McCann Technical School Honor Roll| 03:55PM / Monday, February 03, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School quarter 2 Honor Roll Boyer, Alexander Bressette Jr., Patrick Denette, Ethan Elias, Antonio Francesconi, Sofia Hallock, Bryanna Hayden, Brodie Hilton, Evan Hopkins, Tobey Hughs, Jack Kraus-Bayly, Emily Lancia, Griffen Lasher, Brockton Luczynski, Nathan Maxwell, Cole Meyette, Paige Mongeon, Meghan Moran, Camryn Odell, Nicholas Reid, Sophie Rhinemiller, Brody Rivera, Jaivin Roberts, Liam Rylander, Lukas Stack, John Stefanik, Ava Touponce, Joshua Bean, Lillian Bowman, Alexandria Dean, Christian Digennaro, Hayden Dozier, Aleathia Dupee, Zoe Fortini, Evan Gazaille-Adams, Shaun Hopkins, Trace Hunt, Grace Lancia, >> Read More |
McCann Tech Announces Winter Tea Room Schedule| 08:10AM / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – McCann Technical School has released the 2025 schedule for its Tea Room, which will be open on select Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Special buffet days are also scheduled throughout the season. Tea Room Dates: January: Thursday, January 30 February: Tuesday, February 4; Thursday, February 6; Buffet – Thursday, February 13; Tuesday, February 25; Thursday, February 27 March: Buffet – Thursday, March 6; Tuesday, March 11; Thursday, March 13; Buffet – Friday, March 21 The Tea Room will be closed on snow days, early dismissals, and delays. Updates can be found at mccanntech.org. >> Read More |
North Adams' Child Care of the Berkshires Gets New BoilerBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:36PM / Monday, January 27, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Child Care of the Berkshires has been undergoing several initiatives to update its facility in the Sarah T. Haskins School. The most recent project is the replacement of its boiler, which was made possible thanks to $50,000 of earmarked funds from the state budget that state Rep. John Barrett III secured. Barrett visited the child-care agency on Friday to see the dark cyan boiler, highlighting his contribution with a plaque saying, "Representative John Barrett Honorary Boiler — Keeping Kids Warm for Years to Come." "We are really dedicated to giving children of all income levels a really high-quality >> Read More |
MCLA Environmental Studies Department 2025 Green Living Seminar| 08:16AM / Monday, January 27, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA's annual Green Living Seminar Series returns with a series of lectures on the theme of "Rewilding Our World." Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121. Every semester the Green Living Seminars center around a different topic, timely and relevant in current sustainability issues. The series, which runs through April, will kick off on Jan. 29 with Chief Scientist of Conservation Science, Inc. Dr. Reed Noss and his talk "What is Rewilding?" Future Green Living Presentations include: January 29: What >> Read More |
Greylock School Cost Estimates, Spec Plans Being Readied for MSBABy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
12:29PM / Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Design documents for the $65 million Greylock School project, including cost estimates, are expected to be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority by the end of this month. One cost estimate by as independent estimator came in this week and the second is expected. Jesse Saylor, of TSKP Studio, the school's designer, found the first estimate "encouraging." "The estimate that we've received is actually a little bit under where we were at schematic design," he said. "It is lacking an update from the hazardous materials consultant, which we're wrapping up this week. So >> Read More |
California Artist to Fund New MCLA Arts Learning CenterBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
10:45AM / Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA is significantly enhancing its arts curriculum by developing a new teaching center through a gift from artist and author Carolyn Mary Campagna Kleefeld. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts President James Birge informed Tuesday's opening breakfast for the second semester that Campagna Kleefeld will fund the construction of the center on Porter Street and fund its operation for three years. The announcement prompted a wave of applause. "Sometimes it seems to me like society has forgotten the value of a liberal arts education," he said. "Our work here, that of the faculty, staff and the administration, can seem lonely >> Read More |
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