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Mount Everett Fall Festival Features Bard's 'Romeo & Juliet'| 08:14PM / Thursday, November 09, 2017 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School's Fall Festival production of "Romeo and Juliet" begins this weekend. Performances are Thursday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 10, both at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Consolati Performing Arts Center (TAC PAC). Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. This year's show will also perform at the Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox on Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:15 p.m. More information can be found at shakespeare.org. 0 Comments
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Berkshire Community College Offers More Fall Workshops in South County| 01:32PM / Wednesday, November 08, 2017 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Community College's South County Center is rounding out its fall noncredit workshop series with a variety of programs, including social media, Photoshop, food and wine, smartphones, swimming and ServSafe recertification.
Back by popular demand, "Social Media and Your Lifestyle" is slated for Monday and Wednesday, Nov. 13 and 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. Amy Chin, software consultant, will lead this workshop. Cost is $40.
Graphic designer Jane McWhorter is scheduled to teach "Intermediate Adobe Photoshop" on Tuesday afternoons, beginning Nov. 15 through Nov. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. and Dec. 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost of this nine-hour
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Miss Hall's School Presents 'You Can't Take It With You'| 12:07PM / Wednesday, November 08, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School Theater Ensemble will live life to its eccentric fullest this fall, performing the popular madcap comedy "You Can't Take It With You" on the Miss Hall's campus at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12.
This MHS production stars senior Jayme McGuigan of Pittsfield as Martin Vanderhof/Grandpa; junior Jasmine Briggs as Alice; and sophomore Emily Carmel of Pittsfield and junior Trudy Fadding of Glendale as Alice's parents, Penelope and Paul Sycamore. Guest actor Matthew Gallagher of Pittsfield plays Tony Kirby, while senior Gabby Hinkley of Dalton and senior Miriam Myers of
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BArT Announces First Quarter Honor Roll| 02:47PM / Friday, November 03, 2017 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School has announced the students who made honor roll for the first quarter of the 2017-2018 school year.
Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors." Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors."
Academic courses at BArT are aligned with the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks for the appropriate grade level and include all standards deemed necessary for a complete, college-preparatory, middle and high school education.
Gianna Fosty, Terra Lim, Jonathan Nondo, Marissa
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Mildred Elley Opens Admissions Office in North Adams By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:11PM / Wednesday, October 25, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — With a new admissions office on Main Street, Mildred Elley is ready to connect Northern Berkshire residents with career training and education opportunities. Director of Admissions Jennifer Bushika said 20 percent of Mildred Elley's student population comes from Northern Berkshire and Southern Vermont and that opening up a satellite facility in North Adams will make it easier for current and potential students to connect with the Pittsfield school. "We really just wanted to make it easier…because when you are thinking about education sometimes getting your foot in the door is the hardest hurdle to get over," she said 0 Comments
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Education Task Force Panel Answers Questions at NBCC ForumBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
01:28AM / Wednesday, October 18, 2017 | |
Panelists Jake Eberwein, left, Paul Butler, Douglas McNally, Robert Putnam and Tony Mazzucco, all members of the task force. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The vision of the Berkshire County Education Task Force is a single, countywide school district that would create sustainable educational opportunities and academic support to a dwindling student population. The controversial recommendation, made in July after two years of study and modeling, hasn't been an easy sell in the small towns fearing that consolidation means school closings and loss of local control. But task force members are hoping that officials, parents and community members will see the benefits of at least 0 Comments
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BCC Honors Academic Achievement at Convocation| 12:29PM / Monday, October 16, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College will recognize the academic achievements of 109 students during an Honors Convocation Program that will take place on Thursday, October 19, at 12:15 p.m. in the Boland Theater at BCC's main campus on West Street.
Each honored student ranks in the top five percent of the college with a grade point average of 3.75 or better in courses totaling at least 12 credits.
Honored students (and hometowns) include: Massachusetts Michael A. Corkins, Kayla J. Doyle
Leah E. Brooks, Rebecca J. Simmons
Shannon M. Gwozdz, Dudley R. Johnson
Alexander F. Griffith
Shaina R. Benham, Magdelin C. Bennett, Oksana O. Dix, Whitney N. Eastland, John
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BRPC Considering Expanding Role In Education Task ForceBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
02:14AM / Friday, October 13, 2017 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Education Task Force has asked BRPC to take an expanded role in helping school districts regionalize. The task force had already released its recommendation that eventually the county should have a single school district. That process will take years and have many challenging steps. The group has now asked the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission to serve as the "backbone" to support any consolidation efforts county school district undertake. "We're not setting policy direction for them, we are providing administrative support," said Executive Director Nathaniel Karns. BRPC already serves as the fiscal 0 Comments
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Williamstown Elementary Holds Fall Children's Clothing Sale on Oct. 14| 02:09PM / Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Elementary School PTO's annual clothing sale enters its second decade on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. As an added bonus, items will be half-price for customers receiving a hand stamp and entering after 1:30 p.m. The WES cafeteria will be packed with gently used, nearly new and brand new quality children's clothing and accessories, including dressy styles, swim and athletic wear, foot wear, costumes and pajamas. Shoppers will find all types of bargains for all types of weather for all four seasons - especially the seasons coming up. “The clothing sale will feature great cold-weather clothing, costume
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MCLA Announces Distinguished Alumni Awards| 12:46PM / Friday, September 29, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts announces that this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards were given to Jamal Ahamad '11, Wayne A. Soares '89, Susan A. Bell '97, Russell J. Pearce '60, Daniel J. Trombley '90 and Ellen L. Kennedy '83, who were honored at an awards ceremony as part of MCLA's annual reunion weekend, on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Ahamad received the Young Alumnus Award, which is presented to the individual who, within 10 years of their MCLA commencement, has shown significant growth in their chosen profession and/or career path, received recognition as an emerging leader through professional and/or community achievements,
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