| Scholarship Offered to BArT Graduates
ADAMS, Mass. — Graduates of Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (BArT) who have completed their first year of college are invited to apply for the Julia Bowen Bridge to College Scholarship.
The scholarship fund was established in 2017 to honor Julia Bowen, BArT's founding executive director. Through |
| Clarksburg FinCom, Select Board Agree on $1.9M Town Operating Budget
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The town is looking at an operating budget of $1,859,413 for fiscal 2025, down a percent from this year largely because of debt falling off.
Town officials are projecting a total budget at about $5.1 million, however, the School Committee is not expected to approve a school budget for two more weeks so |
| Mother's Day: Weekend Outlook
There are a variety of events this Mother's Day weekend, from tea parties to cake decorating to live music and more.
Editor's Pick
Daffodil and Tulip Festival
Naumkeag, Stockbridge
Thursday through Sunday
The historic home and garden will conclude its annual Daffodil |
| MCLA to Host Graduate Programs Info Session at BIC
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host information sessions for its graduate programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Education (MEd) on Tuesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield.
A virtual session will be held on May 30 at |
| Drury Revives Senior Citizens Prom
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The project-based learning Game of Life class at Drury High School announced the return of the Senior Citizens Prom.
Scheduled for May 14 from 5–7 p.m. in the Drury cafeteria, this event welcomes individuals of all ages to join in the festivities.
The Senior Citizens Prom |
| 1Berkshire Announces Technical Assistance Offerings
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire, thanks in part to funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, announced their next slate of technical assistance offerings through the Berkshire Economic Recovery Program (BERP).
Through a series of three years of cohorts since 2021, the Berkshire Economic Recovery Program |
| North Adams Schools Talk Final Budget Numbers for Public Hearing
The elementary schools will be phasing in a new math curriculum over the next two years.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee received the presentation given last week to the Finance & Facilities committee for the fiscal 2025 spending plan.
The subcommittee is recommending the budget of |
 | DiLego Jewelry to Close After Nearly 100 Years in Business
Sisters Pamela Costine, left, and Cynthia Lamore have been operating the store since their aunts retired in 1987. Both started working in the business as teens. Lamore's decided it's time to retire.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — DiLego Jewelery Store, the family-owned business that has been a staple of North |
 | Clark Art Hosts Williams College Chamber Music Gala
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, May 12 at 3 pm the Clark Art Institute hosts a concert by the Williams College Music Department.
The program of piano, string, and wind chamber music showcases Williams students performing selections from their spring semester chamber music collaborations.
This |
 | Amphibious Toads Procreate in Perplexing Amplexus
Toads lay their eggs in the spring along the edges of waterways. Photos by Tor Hansen.
My first impressions of toads came about when my father Len Hansen rented a seaside house high on a sand dune in North Truro, Cape Cod back in 1954.
With Cape Cod Bay stretching out to the west, and |
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