Schools
Pittsfield Schools Hold Budget Hearing
The administration will present a draft fiscal year 2027 budget on March 11, and has been focused on equitably distributing resources based on need while bridging a $4 million funding gap without layoffs.
BArT Board Announces Executive Director
Igoe's appointment follows a recommendation from the Executive Director Search Committee and a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees.
St. Mary's School Earns NEASC Reaccreditation
This distinction reaffirms St. Mary's School's ongoing commitment to academic excellence, faith formation, and continuous institutional improvement through learning, prayer, and service, stated a press release.
Pittsfield Eyes OPM for Crosby/Conte, Seeks Funds for PHS
The city plans to hire an owner's project manager for the Crosby/Conte proposal this week and pursue additional school construction funds from the MSBA.
St. Stan's Memorial Scholarship Fund Honors Quinn Connally
The fund Celebrates $100,000 Gift from the Flatley Foundation
Clark Art Start With Art Program
The session is free.
North Adams School Budget Up 3.5%
The School Department is presenting a fiscal 2027 draft budget of $22 million, up 3.5 percent over this year.
CBRSD Member Towns Will See Higher Assessments
Despite budget cuts made by Central Berkshire Regional School District, its seven member towns can still anticipate higher assessments.
Registration Open for OLLI at BCC Spring Term
Wide variety of courses offered; open house scheduled for March 11; event series continues
BCC Welcomes All to Free Film Screening
Berkshire Community College Welcomes All to Free Film Screening: "The (M) Factor 2: Before the Pause (Perimenopause)"
Mount Greylock Schools Draft Budget Sees Double-Digit Percentage Hikes for Towns
The committee held a special meeting with a single item on the agenda: the draft FY27 budget prepared by the administration.
Mill Town Foundation, Pittsfield Public Schools Core Impact Awards
Community invited to nominate educators across all 14 district schools.
Williams College Faculty Lecture Series: Brian Michael Murphy
The free lecture is open to the public.
St. Stanislaus Kostka School Earns NEASC Accreditation
The accreditation process is centered on two elements: first, a structured self-study, which involves the entire school community and second, a peer evaluation by two visiting committees.
Super Says Pittsfield Schools in 'Turnaround'
Two-thirds of Pittsfield schools need focused or targeted assistance, according to 2025 accountability data from the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education.
Lanesborough Elementary Students Visited by Their Named Snowplow
On Monday, they unveiled the sign on the side of the truck that included the school's name and a polar bear in a "boss" suit.
Teacher of the Month: Amanda Lardizabal
Berkshire Community College associate biology professor Amanda Lardizabal is transforming her students into stewards for health and wellness.
BCC to Offer CDL Training Sessions
Applicants must be Massachusetts residents ages 18 or older.
Pittsfield Schools Plan Another Difficult Budget Year Sans Layoffs
The Pittsfield Public Schools are seeing the effects of inflation on the fiscal year 2027 budget, and want to close the gap in funding without layoffs.
North Berkshire Secondary Ed Study to Be Rebid
The task force looking at middle and high school regionalization is going back out to bid for a consultant after both remaining bids came in over budget.
How to Parent Healthy Kids in the Digital Age
Local event offers parents tools and resources for raising confident and ethical digital citizens
NBSU Gives Clarksburg Year's Budget Relief
The North Berkshire School Union voted to give member town Clarksburg a financial breather — at least for fiscal 2027.
Native American Actor Brings History To Life at BArT
Native American actor and activist Annawon Weeden brought his one-man show to Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Public Charter School, confronting students with a challenging and visceral journey through American history.
Mount Greylock to Present 'Into the Woods'
The production will run from Thursday, Feb. 26 to Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 at 7 PM in the Mount Greylock auditorium.
BCC Announces Auditions for Spring Musical, 'The Prom'
Auditions will be held on Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert Boland Theatre (K-110) on BCC's main campus in the Koussevitzky Arts Center.
Clark Art Announces Call for Art From Berkshire County High School Students
Juried exhibition opens April 18
Berkshire Community College Names Presidential Finalists
Presidential Search Committee has recommended four finalists who will be participating in on-campus interviews and forums in the coming weeks.
Mount Greylock School Committee Hears Budget Requests, Pressures
The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee Thursday heard the final rounds of fiscal year 2027 budget requests and heard why those — or any — discretionary increases in spending will be difficult in the year that begins July 1.
Stockbridge-Munsee Leader to Speak at MCLA
The event is free and open to the public.
CBRSD Budget Decreases; Dalton Assessment High
The Central Berkshire Regional School District has decreased its initial operating projections from nearly 10 percent down to 4.9 percent, but the Dalton's budget is still strained because of its high assessment.
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