North Adams Public Schools Announce Postgraduate Scholarship Opportunities for Drury High Graduates| 08:10AM / Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools is offering three postgraduate scholarship funds for college students who graduated from Drury High School and are currently enrolled in a four-year college. The application deadline for all scholarships is June 1st. Applicants require a Google account to apply online and submit their transcript electronically. The available scholarships are: The Charles & Olivina Perron Memorial Scholarship: Open to any college student attending a four-year college. The Mortimer P. Howard Memorial Scholarship: Open to college students entering their junior or senior year of college. The H.H. Gadsby Memorial Scholarship: Open to any college >> Read More |
MCLA to Hold Annual Undergraduate Research Conference| 10:07AM / Monday, April 21, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host its 23rd annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) on April 24. The conference is intended to acknowledge students' academic work. This year's keynote speaker is MCLA alumnus Bentley S. Munsell '15, a registered nurse and nursing leader who advocates for social justice and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in healthcare. Munsell, who identifies as a queer, transgender man, has been involved in advocating for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in healthcare since 2016. He co-founded the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) DEIB committee, where he has directed outreach and implemented
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Region 1 Science Fair Showcases Middle School Students' ProjectsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:32PM / Saturday, April 19, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Middle school students from around Region 1 displayed their science projects at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on Wednesday. More than 50 projects showcased a wide range of topics students were interested to test and learn from, including how energy drinks affect your heart rate, wind energy efficiency, water filtering, and more. Hoosac Valley Middle School eighth-grader Dylan Clark-Slattery showed how music may affect a person's heart rate. He said he wanted to test this solution after his grandfather survived a heart attack. Ashlen Delecroix, Aurora Stevens and Iyanah Russel, also from Hoosac Valley, did their project on how pill >> Read More |
MCLA Announces 2025 Commencement Speaker, Honorees| 12:02PM / Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning author and Rice University professor Kiese Laymon will be the speaker at the 126th commencement exercises at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. This year's commencement will be held Saturday, May 17, at 11 a.m., in the Amsler Campus Center Gymnasium. In addition, MCLA will confer honorary doctorates to Laymon, NAACP Berkshire County Branch President Dennis L. Powell, North Adams Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Barbara Malkas, and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier. "I am excited to have professor Kiese Laymon as the commencement speaker for this year's ceremony," said MCLA President James >> Read More |
MCLA Green Living Seminar to Feature Pollinator Habitat Presentation| 11:05AM / Monday, April 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Green Living Seminar Series and the MCLA Environmental Studies Department will present Amy Meltzer of the Massachusetts Pollinator Network on April 16. Meltzer's presentation, titled "Rewilding for Pollinators: Providing Habitat for Pollinators, Birds, and Other Essential Wildlife," will focus on creating habitats for pollinators and other wildlife. Meltzer will discuss the biodiversity crisis and the ecological relationships between native plants, insects, birds, and fungi. Her presentation will cover how ecological landscape practices can support these species, mitigate climate change, and >> Read More |
Clarksburg School Officials Told to Provide Options for Cutting BudgetBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:56PM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
 CLARKSBURG, Mass. — School officials say the fiscal 2026 budget is up by less than one percent — if they didn't have to carry nearly $200,000 for retirements and FICA. "I think for most towns, the town budget usually carries insurance and FICA, at least for retirees," said Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes. "That's typically what happens in other towns, they don't carry the retirees' insurance or FICA on the school side of the budget." She pointed out at last week's joint meeting of the School Committee, Select Board and Finance Committee that no other town department's budget is charged for these. Rather, they are a >> Read More |
Drury Students Bring Musical 'Zombie Prom' To Life| 10:57AM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.—Drury Stage Company will present the musical "Zombie Prom" at the Drury Performing Arts Center (DPAC) with three performances. The production is led by students in various roles, including acting, technical work, costuming, set building, and stage management. Community members, school, and district personnel are providing mentorship and guidance. According to a press release, "Zombie Prom" is a zany and heartfelt musical set in a 1950s high school where teen love and radioactive mishaps collide. "This fast-paced show is musically challenging," said Leslie Appleget, District Arts and Communications Coordinator, also >> Read More |
MCLA to Hosts Panel Discussion on U.S. Immigration Under Trump's Second Term | 10:40AM / Monday, April 07, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) invites the public to a panel discussion on Immigration in the United States During Trump 2.0, on Thursday, April 10, at 5 p.m. in Murdock Hall, Room No. 218. This event is free and open to all. MCLA Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Dave Cupery will moderate the discussion. Panelists include Williams College Professor of Political Science Dr. James Mahon, MCLA Associate Professor of Anthropology Dr. Anna Jaysane-Darr, and MCLA Professor of History Dr. Ely Janis. According to a press release: Presented as part of The Boschen Conflict Prevention and Resolution >> Read More |
New York Times Bestselling Author to Speak at MCLA's MOSAIC| 03:31PM / Friday, April 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, MASS. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host a special lecture, "The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Countercultural Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary," featuring New York Times bestselling author Susannah Cahalan. The event will take place on April 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the MOSAIC Event Space on 49 Main St., North Adams. This event is free and open to the public. According to a press release: Presented as part of the Politics of the Visual: Lecture Series in Visual Culture, this talk will explore the legacy of Rosemary Woodruff Leary, a key but often overlooked figure in the 1960s counterculture >> Read More |
MCLA Green Living Seminar: Green Roofs and Urban Rewilding| 08:01AM / Thursday, April 03, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Mark Winterer, co-founder and owner of Recover Green Roofs will give a presentation on Green Roofs: Rewilding Our Cities on April 9 as part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar Series and the MCLA Environmental Studies Department. According to a press release: With experience in landscaping, operational logistics, and supply-chain management, Winterer has led the development of hundreds of green roofs nationwide. His presentation will showcase case studies from Recover's diverse portfolio, illustrating the real-world impact of green roofs on biodiversity, climate adaptation, and community well-being. Attendees will gain insights >> Read More |
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