McCann Tea Room Announces Fall Schedule | 10:50AM / Thursday, September 25, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Tea Room has released its schedule for the fall season, with service available on select Thursdays and Fridays from 10:45 a.m. to noon. The first service is slated for Thursday, Oct. 2. The Tea Room will offer a menu featuring a variety of appetizers, lighter fare, and entrees. Highlights include a classic French Onion Soup Au Gratin, a Philly Cheese Steak served with French fries, and entrees such as Baked Stuffed Shrimp and Chicken Parmesan. The menu will also feature a "Dessert of the day" and a selection of beverages. The schedule includes two dates in October, four in November, and two in December. The final buffets of >> Read More |
MCLA Maintains Top 10 Public Liberal Arts College Ranking| 08:05AM / Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) has maintained its position as the No. 6 Top Public Liberal Arts School in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report's 2026 rankings. This marks 11 consecutive years in the top ten. "Eleven years of top-ten recognition is a testament to our faculty, staff, and the entire MCLA community's dedication to student success," said President James F. Birge, Ph.D. "This consistency in rankings reflects our core mission: providing an affordable, transformative liberal arts education that empowers students from all backgrounds to achieve their goals and make meaningful >> Read More |
MCLA Announces Fall Mini Open House Series | 08:03AM / Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host three Fall Mini Open Houses designed to give prospective students and their families an intimate look at campus life and academic offerings. The Fall Mini Open Houses will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18, Saturday, Nov. 1, and Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9:30 a.m. – 1p.m. Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation. During each event, visitors will have the opportunity to tour campus, connect with faculty and staff, and learn about MCLA's academic programs, admissions process, and student resources. The Mini Open House format allows students >> Read More |
MCLA Master of Education Program is Accepting Applications| 11:34AM / Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is accepting applications for the Spring 2026 semester for the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program. The M.Ed. program serves working educators across Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. Graduates emerge with a blend of classroom and fieldwork experiences that prepare them to make an impact in their school communities. Programs include M.Ed. with initial licensure, professional teacher licensure with M.Ed., M.Ed. with individualized plan of study non-licensure, and accelerated 4+1 bachelor's degree with M.Ed. "When you finish our program here, you will be licensed as a public school teacher >> Read More |
MCLA to Host Networking Session for Regional K-12 Educational Leaders | 07:42AM / Thursday, September 18, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Division of Graduate & Continuing Education will host a networking and mentoring session for new K-12 leaders on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 4-6 p.m. at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield. The event comes at a time of significant leadership transitions across local school districts and is designed to strengthen regional educational partnerships while providing support for newly appointed administrators. "With significant leadership transitions occurring across local school districts, this gathering provides an opportunity to build relationships, offer support, and strengthen the >> Read More |
Greylock School Signage Coming Into Focus; 100 Firms PrequalifyBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:18AM / Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | |
The sign would be located where the arrow is pointing. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Building Committee came to a compromise on a sign for the entrance to the new Greylock School. There was a negative reaction to the first design, what committee member Richard Alcombright described as a pipe organ in July. Jesse Saylor of designer TSKP Studios proffered three new options on Tuesday night: a post-and-beam version, a straightforward rectangular version with the building's vertical siding and a modification of the original proposal. All three had some version of a ridgeline to reflect the mountains. "We took a look at it and we thought, >> Read More |
Northern Berkshire School Union Offers Biz Post to Food Service DirectorBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | |
FLORIDA, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire School Union has offered the post of business administrator to North Adams' former food service director. Cory Nicholas was the only applicant for the job, which has been pieced out to district employees and a part-time interim administrator for the past six months. "I've reinvented myself multiple times within different work industries," Nicholas told the committee on Monday night. "I would say I grew up in the restaurant business, working for my brother, went away to school, got out of the restaurant business, went to public health for five years, and then stumbled back into food service, working for >> Read More |
MCLA Professor Receives National Guild of Book Workers Mid-Career Award| 08:22AM / Saturday, September 13, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Professor of Art Melanie Mowinski, founder of PRESS: LetterPRESS as a Public Art Project, has been honored with the Guild of Book Workers Mid-Career Award, a newly established national recognition celebrating excellence in the book arts and printmaking field. Mowinski is among the first recipients of this award from the Guild of Book Workers (GBW), one of the leading professional organizations in book arts and printmaking. Central to Mowinski's artistic practice is a philosophy she describes: "I want to die lightly — but more importantly, I want to live lightly." This commitment >> Read More |
iBerkshires Create an Ad Needs Teachers| 03:24PM / Thursday, September 11, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Junior Marketers Create an Ad series is back, and we need teachers. Over the past year, students in grades one through eight have participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series to develop advertisements for businesses across the county, and the results were priceless. We have the businesses, but we need teachers to step up and integrate this exciting program into their curriculum. Participation application here. The hands-on experience provides students with the opportunity to interact with a local business and create ads that will be used to showcase what the business offers to the >> Read More |
North Adams School District Starts New Year With New FacesBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:49PM / Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The public schools welcomed two new faces this year: a dean of students at Brayton Elementary and a director of adult education and 21st Century programming. Steven Rickman and Kate Merrigan were introduced at the School Committee's Aug. 26 meeting. The Merrigan isn't really new as she spent two terms as a city councilor. She replaces Anne Pecor, who was named as assistant superintendent earlier this year. Merrigan was director of student and community development for Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School and was more recently with the youth empowerment organization Up for Learning based in >> Read More |
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