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BCC Honors Program, Berkshire County Historical Society Melville Fellows
BCC honors students working at Herman Melville's Arrowhead to create new written works
MCLA Opens Registration for Summer Course Sessions
With more than 50 online courses available, MCLA's summer offerings are designed to accommodate the schedules of working adults, undergraduates, and high school students.
PHS Community Challenges FY27 Budget Cuts
Under this plan, Pittsfield High School would see a reduction of seven teachers (plus one teacher of deportment and an assistant principal of teaching and learning, and a guidance counselor repurposed across the district.
Pittsfield Public Schools Announce a New Bus Arm Stop Camera Pilot Program
Bus #128 will be equipped with a new stop-arm camera that will capture photos and videos of any vehicles that fail to stop for buses that are stopped with flashing red lights activated.
Pittsfield Schools Hear Community Feedback on Morningside Closure
The Pittsfield Public Schools are gathering feedback on a potential closure of Morningside Community School before a recommendation is made.
Nurturing Curiosity at Hoosac Valley High School's STEAM Night
Students, families, and teachers nurtured their curiosity with Hoosac Valley Middle and High School's third annual STEAM Night.
OLLI at BCC: Intersections of Faith, Feminism, and Activism
The free talk, open to all, will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, located at 74 First Street, Pittsfield. It will also be live streamed.
Town Meeting Floor Fight Brewing on Williamstown Elementary School Budget
In January, the Williamstown Select Board decided to move town meeting back to the Williamstown Elementary School gymnasium.
MCLA Green Living Seminar to Explore the Church's Role in Addressing the Climate Crisis
The presentation is free and open to the public and will be recorded
W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School Names Next Principal
Dedicated PK-12 education leader brings over two decades of experience to BHRSD
Students Picked in Taconic's Enrollment Lottery Must Accept by Friday
More than 200 of the 250 students picked in the lottery for Taconic's class of 2030 have accepted enrollment, and the remainder have until Friday.
McCann OKs FY27 Budget, Assistant Principal Post
The total spending plan for the Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational District is $13,218,090, up $564,753 or 3.69 percent over this year. The budget includes a second assistant principal, a special education teacher and interest on the building repair project.
Hoosac Valley Cuts Staffing, Taps Reserves for $24M Budget
The Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee on Monday approved a level-service budget for fiscal 2027 of $23,990,355 that includes staffing cuts and use of reserve funds.
Conservation Leader to Explore the Role of Sacred Natural Sites in Landscape Stewardship at MCLA
Brown will present "Caring for the Sacred in Nature: The Role of Cultural and Spiritual Values in Landscape Stewardship."
Mount Greylock Regional School Talent and Art Show
Tickets are $5 each, cash only at the door.
Pittsfield's Morningside School Faces Potential Closure
Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips emphasized that no decision has been made, and that the conversation is centered on student success.
Lee Elementary Students Channel their Ninja Spirit
Students at Lee Elementary School discovered how to channel their ninja spirit both inside and outside the classroom during a Neighborhood Ninjas presentation on Friday.
Wahconah Regional High School Presents 'The Addams Family Musical'
The musical comedy will take the stage for three performances on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2026.
Mount Greylock School Committee OKs Budget Without Adding Elementary School Position
The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee approved a fiscal year 2027 spending plan on Thursday that officials characterize as a "level services" budget.
Youth for the Future: Jonah Sanabria
Monument Mountain Regional High School student Jonah Sanabria has been selected as our March Youth for the Future.
Taconic Holding Enrollment Lottery to Address 'Record' Demand
Demand in career technical education means that Taconic will hold a lottery on Monday for fall admissions since it's short by almost 20 seats compared to the number of applications.
Greylock School Project Moves Into Construction; Geothermal System Approved
The $65 million Greylock School Project has moved into construction phase, where it will stay for the next 18 months or so.
Berkshire County Historical Lecture at BCC: Poor in the Berkshires
Lecture Presented by Berkshire County Historical Society and The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College
OLLI at BCC Announces Upcoming Distinguished Speakers Series Events
Two upcoming lectures at Berkshire Community College will examine the role of electricity in human evolution and the historical treatment of poverty in the Berkshires from the 18th century through the Great Depression.
Mount Greylock School Committee Takes Another Look at FY27 Budget
The Mount Greylock School Committee on Tuesday decided to bring a fiscal year 2027 budget to Thursday's public hearing that maintains level services while seeking double-digit percentage increases in the assessments to each of the district's member towns.
Wahconah Students Join Statewide 'SOS' Call for Rural School Funding
Students at Wahconah Regional High School are urging the state to fully fund Rural School Aid that supports essential services that shape their future.
BCC Assistant Professor Awarded $5K Grant from Mass Cultural Council
The funding will support Schwabe as she works to complete a collection of essays, largely pulling from the research and reporting she conducted while serving as a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar in Kolkata, India, during the 2024-2025 academic year.
$87.2M Budget Proposed for Pittsfield Schools in FY27
The proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for Pittsfield schools is a modest .4 percent increase from the previous year.
BCC Trustees Vote to Hire Hara Charlier as Next President
One by one, during a special meeting at Berkshire Community College, board members expressed their conviction that Hara Charlier was the best candidate to lead after Ellen Kennedy retires
CBRSD Makes Cuts to Lower Town Assessments
School officials say reductions in the Central Berkshire Regional School District's budget will be felt, but remain optimistic that it will not prevent them from being "the best regional district in the state."
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