Hillcrest Educational Centers Awards Scholarships to Local Students

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Six high school graduates from Berkshire County have received scholarships from Hillcrest Educational Centers.

Since 2004, Hillcrest has awarded scholarships to graduating seniors who have achieved outstanding academic success in high school and are planning a career in mental health, human services, special education, health care or other fields related to Hillcrest’s mission of service.

Hillcrest President Gerard Burke said, "We are proud to acknowledge the success and potential of such outstanding students, all of whom are preparing for the next step in their educational careers." Burke added, "We are dedicated to the hard-working students in our area, and take great pride in investing in their future and look forward to helping many more students in the years to come."

Scholarships are made available at high schools in the communities where Hillcrest has programs, including Great Barrington, Lenox and Pittsfield.

2010 scholarship recipients and their high schools:

Elizabeth Jarvis, Lenox High School


Gregg Mancari, St. Joseph’s High School

Sidney Hamilton, Taconic High School

Alexandria Beligni, Monument Mountain High School

Cassandra Deluce, Pittsfield High School

Maya Richards, Pittsfield High School
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settled neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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