Schools
BCC Invites All to 'Explore the Electrician Trade'
The event will be held in the SBA Lounge on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.
Berkshire Athenaeum Hosts an Early Literacy Event
The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 10:30 am to noon in the auditorium of the Berkshire Athenaeum
Mount Greylock District Joins Neighbors in Looking at Collaboration
The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday agreed to talk with neighboring school districts about finding ways to cooperate with one another.
MCLA Professor Receives National Guild of Book Workers Mid-Career Award
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.
iBerkshires Create an Ad Needs 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. We need teachers for season 2.
North Adams School District Starts New Year With New Faces
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.
MCLA to Host Lecture Focused on Surveillance, Police, and Big Tech
This year's presentation, titled "Surveillance, Police, and Big Tech: Lessons from Baltimore," will be delivered by Dr. Ben Snyder, associate professor of sociology at Williams College.
BCC President Ellen Kennedy to Retire at Conclusion of Academic Year
Kennedy has served as the college's president since 2012.
Teacher of the Month: Amanda Reis
St. Mary's School third-grade teacher Amanda Reis has been selected as the August Teacher of the Month.
9/11 Survivor and Inspirational Speaker to Visit MCLA
World Trade Center Hero Will Share Lessons of Courage, Trust, and Resilience with Students and Faculty
Plan for Merging Pittsfield's Elementary Zones Tabled
The School Committee is not ready to adopt an elementary school reorganization plan that moves Stearns students into the proposed Crosby/Conte building.
Hoosac Valley Begins School Year With 'New' Assistant Superintendent
Hoosac Valley Regional School District started the school year with nearly two dozen new staff and faculty changes, a new School Committee member and an assistant superintendent.
Pittsfield School Building Commission Welcomes New Superintendent
The academic year has begun with a new superintendent of the Pittsfield Public Schools and the same focus on a couple of big projects.
MCLA Kicks Off Fall Semester With Breakfast, Ribbon Cutting
President James Birge's announcement that he would retire next year may have been the big news on opening day for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, but it wasn't the only news.
MCLA President Birge Announces Retirement
President James Birge wrapped up the breakfast by saying Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is in a good place financially and programmatically, and that this was a "logical time" to retire.
MCLA Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
MCLA announced that three new faculty members will be joining the Trailblazer community for the College's fall semeste
Create an Ad: MyCom Federal Credit Union
Ahead of their summer vacation, second grade students at Stearns Elementary School participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.
North Berkshire School Districts Participating in Regionalization Study
Three North Berkshire school districts are embarking on a state-funded study of secondary education options.
MSBA OKs McCann, Monument School Projects
McCann Technical School has been approved for a $17 million project to update the 63-year-old school's roof, windows and doors, and Monument Mountain Regional High School for a new $152 million school.
BAAMS Fall Classes Starting Sept. 13
Music students of all levels, ages 10 to 18, will have the chance to study Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophones and Woodwinds, Guitar, Bass, and Drums along with Improvisation and Music Composition.
Clark Art Hosts Event For Area College Students
All activities are free. No registration is required to attend Night at the Clark.
Court Orders Accused Williams College Vandal into Diversion Program
The Williams College student accused of an act of vandalism on campus on the morning of June's commencement exercises was assigned on Monday to a diversion program in Northern Berkshire District Court.
Berkshire Music School Brings Satellite Location to Adams
The school will offer voice, violin, viola, cello, guitar, bass and piano lessons on Wednesday afternoons and evenings in four-week sessions.
Q&A: New Principal Takes Over at Williamstown Elementary
This month, Williamstown Elementary's new Principal Benjamin Torres sat down with iBerkshires.com to talk about the road that led him to North Berkshire and some of the challenges that come with the job.
Hoosac Valley High School to Destroy Old Records
Students interested in retrieving their records before they are destroyed are asked to contact the Main Office at 413-743-5200 or the School Counseling Office at 413-743-5200, ext. 5006 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. prior to September 12, 2025 to make arrangements.
BCC Announces the Return of the Chorale
The Chorale had been discontinued a few years ago when the College consolidated its for-credit jazz and choral ensembles into a single group.
Greylock School Bidding Expected for October
The Greylock School project is expected to go out to bid sometime in October with bids anticipated by the end of the year.
Report: Miss Hall's Failed to Act on Abuse Reports
A report commissioned by Miss Hall's School found school officials failed for years to follow up on accusations of sexual misconduct by its instructors.
Pittsfield School Committee Updates Social Media Policy
The school district updated its staff use of social media and personal cell phones policy.
Mount Greylock School Committee Seeks Input on Superintendent Hiring
Mount Greylock Regional School Committee delayed the decision on promoting the interim superintendent and heard an update on the new incident response plan.
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