Greylock School Geothermal Funding Raises Concerns By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:26AM / Thursday, November 21, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — As the Greylock School project moves into Module 6 — design development — there's a nagging question related to the geothermal system. There's been concern as to whether the system will work at the site and now a second concern is if it will be funded. The first question is so far partially answered based on investigative drilling at the closed school over the last week, said Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studio. "There was the potential that we couldn't drill at all, frankly, from the stories we were hearing, but ... we had a good experience here," he told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. >> Read More |
McCann 'Swarm'-ing With EnthusiasmBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — School officials are pleased with the engagement they're seeing from the student population. "I been talking to some other principals, and it's encouraging," Principal Justin Kratz told the School Committee on Thursday. "A lot of the other principals in Berkshire County and other parts of the state are all kind of saying the samet thing — the energy in the schools is coming back. That's encouraging and we're seeing it here too ... So COVID was tough but we're clawing our way out." Kratz offered examples such as recent Swarm Club activities and the turnout and performances for the fall sports >> Read More |
Environmental Lecture at MCLA| 10:31AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ariana Chiapella, Ph.D. to give Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture. Ariana Chiapella '12, a faculty member with the Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, will present the Fall 2024 Elizabeth and Lawrence Vadnais Environmental Issues Lecture at 7 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 14, in MCLA's Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation. "The Environmental Studies Department is excited to welcome Dr. Chiapella to campus to discuss ‘The Implications of Contaminants for Aquatic and Human Communities,'" said Dr. Daniel Shustack, MCLA professor of environmental >> Read More |
MCLA's Greylock LEAD Academy Completes Second Successful Year| 08:10AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock LEAD Academy, a Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) program to help new students integrate into college life, has completed its second expanded year thanks to continued support from Greylock Federal Credit Union (Greylock). In 2023, Greylock pledged $100,000 to reimagine the College's LEAD Academy, allowing the program to grow from around 30 MCLA students each year to encompass each fall's new student cohort. "Our LEAD program has a long history of being incredibly successful at boosting student retention rates," said MCLA President James F. Birge, Ph.D. "With help from Greylock, we are now seeing even >> Read More |
North Adams Public Schools Accepting Pre-K Applications| 07:50AM / Saturday, November 09, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools has PreK openings in both half-day and full-day classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year. PreK children must be 3 or 4 years of age to enroll and be residents of North Adams. The PreK program is free of charge and includes transportation, student meals and acces to all North Adams Public Schools services and events. Registration information and applications can be found at www.napsk12.org/Registration. Additional Information: Parents/guardians should be prepared to bring all of the following to their appointment: Your child Child's birth certificate Child's current physical exam/immunization record, >> Read More |
McCann Nursing Graduates Urged to Be 'Positive Influence' on Health SystemBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Thursday, November 07, 2024 | |
See more photos from the pinning ceremony here. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School celebrated the graduation Tuesday of 17 new nurses from its licensed practical nursing program. "I can say, without reservation, that I am incredibly proud of each and every one of these individuals before you," Christa Berthiaume, program coordinator and doctor of nursing practice, said to family and friends in the school gym. "This class has come together as family to support each other, grow, learn, laugh, and even cry together. "Thank you for joining us this evening as we celebrate this accomplishment in their lives and thank you >> Read More |
MCLA Theatre Announces Four Productions | 08:18AM / Wednesday, November 06, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Theatre program announces its 2024-2025 season, featuring four productions. The season opens November 8-10 with William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," directed by MCLA Professor of Theatre Laura Standley. In this bold re-telling, MCLA Theatre explores a world where crime and punishment collide under the rule of a conservative hard-liner. As moral lines blur and the city faces a draconian crackdown, one woman's plea for mercy sets off a harrowing battle between virtue, sacrifice, and power. The second show of the fall semester is "The Method Gun," running >> Read More |
MCLA Announces the MountainOne Fund| 08:08AM / Thursday, October 31, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Foundation, Inc. announced it has received a $500,000 gift from MountainOne that will create the College's first hybrid endowment. The MountainOne Fund, the largest commitment in MountainOne's history, will support multiple priorities over the next five years. The hybrid strategy allows MountainOne's leadership to shift its funding focus from year to year to match their goals for supporting MCLA and community needs. "As two enduring pillars of North Adams, MountainOne and MCLA have a shared commitment to drive economic growth and invest in our community's future," said President and >> Read More |
Greylock School Project Moves Into Detailed Design StageBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:51AM / Thursday, October 31, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The $65 million Greylock School project has moved into the detailed design phase after the successful debt exclusion vote earlier this month. "This is where we really start turning the work and developing the real life building," said Mayor Jennifer Macksey. "So from conception to reality." The School Building Committee on Tuesday voted to extend the contracts of Collier's International as owner's project manager and TSKP Studio as the designer. With funding secured, Superintendent Barbara Malkas said the next step is closing out the old school and preparing for demolition. "Around this >> Read More |
MCLA Awaits News on Donor GiftBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:16AM / Thursday, October 31, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A potential major donor to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts toured the campus last month. "They were here on campus in September for two days and left the meeting feeling very good about donating to the mission of the campus," President Jamie Birge told the Board of Trustees last Thursday. College officials have been working with the donor, who wishes to remain anonymous at this point, about a major gift that could include an art museum. The donor has supported other colleges in the region, said Birge. "This donor found us and over the last year or two, we have been working with the donor's representatives >> Read More |
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