MCLA Men's Hockey Earns Tie in Debut

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Connor Nagy scored the first goal for the MCLA men's hockey team in 20 years and assisted on the game-tying goal as the Trailblazers earned a 2-2 tie with Fitchburg State on Thursday night.
 
Naby scored with an assist from Cody White in the first period, two minutes after MCLA fell behind, 1-0.
 
Then, five minutes into the third period, Nagy set up Addam Brunner for a goal to erase a 2-1 deficit.
 
Matthew Gover made 41 saves for MCLA (0-1, 0-1 MASCAC), which plays its first road game on Saturday when it visits Rivier College.
 
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North Adams Schools Talk Final Budget Numbers for Public Hearing

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

The elementary schools will be phasing in a new math curriculum over the next two years. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee received the presentation given last week to the Finance & Facilities committee for the fiscal 2025 spending plan.
 
The subcommittee is recommending the budget of $20,357,096, up $302,744 or 1.51 percent over this year. This was expected to be funded by $16,418,826 in state Chapter 70 education funds, local funding of $3,938,270 (up $100,000 over this year) and a drawdown of school funds of $575,237. This will also include the closure of Greylock School at the end of this year and the reduction of 26 full-time positions. 
 
A hybrid public hearing on the budget will be held on Thursday, May 23, at 5:30 at Brayton School, with a vote by the School Committee to immediately follow. 
 
The extra $100,000 from the city will likely not be part of this funding package, warned Mayor Jennifer Macksey, chair of the School Committee. 
 
"Going through all my process on the city side, so to say, with the rest of my departments, it's going to be really hard for me to squeak out the additional $100,000," said the mayor, alluding to a budget gap of $600,000 to $800,000 for fiscal 2025 she's trying to close. 
 
"I just want to be fully transparent with everyone sitting here, and as your School Committee chair, I don't know if the city budget is going to be able to squeak out that $100,000. That number will most likely change."
 
Director of School Finance and Operations Nancy Rauscher said the $100,000 had been a placeholder with administration understanding that it could change.  
 
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