North Adams Children's Parade Winners Announced

Benjamin Wiessner is congratulated by Mayor Thomas Bernard after winning first place in the individual costume category. See more photos from the parade here. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There was a great turnout for the annual Children's Parade on Friday evening with almost all the participants incorporating this year's Fall Foliage Festival Parade theme of "The Year of the Dog."

• First: "Pucker Up for the Pitbull in the Pagoda" with Carmela Reynolds, Wyatt Reynolds, Silas Cellana, Sawyer Cellana,and Jersey the pitbull
• Second: "10 Cent Dog Bath" with Taia Byers, Evelyn Byers, Addison Stanley, Georgia Rose Wright
• Third: "All Dogs go To Heaven," First Baptist Church of North Adams, with Abby Anderson, Michelle Wood, Ryan Braman, Norah Wood, Samuel Braman, Maddy Sigsbury, Mason Wood, Izzy Spoener, Lexi Girard, Ariana

• First: Hot Dogs with Otto Lamb, Judah Rodgers, Zeke Rodgers
• Second: Black Dogs of the Berkshires with Jenaya McCue, Terese McCue, Greyson McCue, Nicolas McCue and Olive the dog
• Third: UCP as "Dogs that Made Reading Fun!" with Neraeh Tron, Jaelyn Trong, Kaylee Trong, Riley Trong, Chloe Ellis

• First: Benjamin Wiessner as the dog walker
• Second: Ramona Miksic as canine superstar Bolt
• Third: Gianna Briggs as a dog

McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann. 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course. 

 

The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication. 

 

"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."

 

LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates. 

 

"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.

 

The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.

 

"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back.