BCC Students in Nursing Programs Maintain High Pass Rate for Licensure Exam

08:16AM / Tuesday, February 13, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass —?Berkshire Community College (BCC) reports that its Practical Nursing (PN) students had a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) licensure exam in the 2023 calendar year, while Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) students had a 91.43 percent pass rate for first-time test takers.

All 17 PN students passed, and 64 out of 70 ADN students passed.

NCLEX uses computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology to deliver the exam, ensuring a valid and reliable measurement of nursing competence. The passing standard for the NCLEX is the cut point at which the minimum ability is determined to require safe and effective practice nursing at the entry level.

"Our nursing students continue to maintain impressively high pass rates, which are consistently on par or higher than the average pass rates statewide," said Lori Moon, BCC Dean of Nursing. "It's a competitive program, and our students work hard. I'm very proud of their accomplishments."

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Lanesborough Faces Two Lawsuits Following ZBA Decisions

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Tuesday, March 03, 2026

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town is facing two lawsuits following recent decisions made during heated Zoning Board of Appeals meetings.

Tension has been high in town surrounding the language of some of its bylaws, specifically the sign and short-term renal bylaws.

One case is following a determination made in January, during which the board voted to uphold the building inspector's finding that the sign attached to Lanesborough Local Country Store's vintage pickup truck violated the town's sign bylaws.

The second lawsuit followed the Zoning Board's February decision to uphold a cease-and-desist order against Second Drop Farm for short-term rentals. The board argued that, in the absence of specific bylaw regulations, such rentals are not permitted.

Both suits outline several points made by the applicants during their respective meetings.

Lanesborough Local Country Store's lawsuit was filed on behalf of Kurt Hospot, as trustee of Normal K Trust, and store owner Tyler Purdy by attorney Anthony Doyle.

It demands that the board's decision be overturned and that they be allowed to have the advertisement attached to the motor vehicle at its current location.

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