image description — Jaelynn Walker, a Taconic High School graduate, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Berkshire Reign youth basketball program.

Taconic's Walker Receives Scholarship from Basketball Program

Community submission06:47PM / Sunday, July 13, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Reign youth basketball program recently gave 2025 Taconic High School graduate Jaelynn Walker a $1,000 scholarship.

Walker, who was a key contributor on the Reign's travel basketball team in the spring, plans to attend and play college basketball at Division III Mount Saint Mary in Newburgh, N.Y.

The Knights last winter won the program's 15th Skyline Conference Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

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Summer Wrapping Up for Pittsfield, Berkshire Students

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Sunday, August 23, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Students in Pittsfield and beyond are enjoying their last days of summer before classes begin.

Most Berkshire County teachers return to work this month, and students follow in late August and early September.

For Pittsfield Public Schools, staff returns on Aug. 26 and students' first day is Aug. 31; pre-kindergarten and kindergarten begin school on Sept. 2.

Labor Day is on Monday, Sept. 7.

"The summer is pretty much done, and we will be ready and excited to open the doors in about two and a half weeks,” Superintendent Latifah Phillips told the School Committee on Wednesday.

Phillips is returning this year as the permanent superintendent. She was appointed the interim superintendent last spring, and the School Committee voted to hire her permanently in June.

This year also brings the middle school restructuring, moving fifth grade to the middle school level, and the retirement of Morningside Community School.

Welcome night for Reid Middle School students new to the building is on Aug. 18 at 6 p.m.; Herberg will have a sixth-grade welcome night at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 25, and at the same time on Aug. 26 for fifth grade.

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