Call For Nominations for the Teacher of the Month Series

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
11:47AM / Saturday, April 27, 2024Print Story | Email Story

The Teacher of the Month series has been renewed for another 12 months, and we need nominations. The 12-month series is in partnership with Berkshire Community College.

Throughout the first season, we met some of the outstanding teachers in Berkshire County who have influenced and inspired the next generation, and we know there are more. Submit a nomination for a teacher who deserves the spotlight here.

"Teachers are an integral part of a community and often go underappreciated despite their impact," iBerkshires Publisher Osmin Alvarez said. "A good teacher not only teaches the curriculum to the students but does so in a way that inspires them to become part of a community and change it for the better."

Last year's honorees were teachers from various grades and schools, including Gabriel Abbott Memorial School, Mount Greylock Regional School, Berkshire Family YMCA and Mount Everett Regional School.

These educators influenced their program or school's culture by participating in or spearheading extracurricular activities or fundraising opportunities for local organizations.

This year, we hope to see even more nominations for teachers, professors, paraprofessionals, and all the educators who have had a clear and lasting impact on their students, colleagues, and the community.

Thank you to everyone who sent in a nomination last year. Nominate a teacher here.

Last year's honorees were:

May: Williamstown Elementary School kindergarten teacher Jenna Dickinson.

June: Morningside Community School fourth-grade teacher Breanna Sumy

July: Berkshire Family YMCA preschool teacher Marissia Bibbo-LaFog

August: 18 Degrees prekindergarten teacher Celia Armstrong

September: Mount Greylock Regional School physics teacher Shawn Burdick

October: Morris Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Ashley Scherben

November: Mount Everett Regional School science teacher Asha Von Ruden

December: Stearns Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Krista Harrington

January: Hoosac Valley Elementary School kindergarten teacher Sarah Leidhold

February: Clarksburg School prekindergarten teacher Mary Quinto

March: Gabriel Abbott Memorial School third-grade teacher Kimberly Wall

April: Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School history teacher Alla Chelukhova

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North Adams Airport Commission Discusses Damaged Hangar

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
03:46PM / Monday, February 23, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Airport Commission discussed what to do with the now-closed, city-owned Shamrock Hangar on Tuesday.

Chairman James Haskins said that after pipes burst in the hangar last winter, the Shamrock has basically been sitting empty.

"Pipes were frozen in the walls and broke," he said. "It was shut down a year ago. The pipes are still broken, and the city did fix a broken pipe outside that led up to the building a few weeks ago, but we have to make a decision on what to do with that space and make a plan."

The city purchased the hangar in 2017 with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds. It was subsequently renovated and opened as a public space. Commissioner Dean Bullett expressed disappointment that the building was never winterized.

"This is something that should have never happened in the first place," Bullett said.

Haskins clarified that the city intended to winterize the property, but due to "overlap," officials could not get to the hangar quickly enough to do so properly. He noted that although some work has been done to repair the hangar, the project needs to be completed.

Airport user and former commissioner Trevor Gilman said that when it was open, the Greylock Soaring Club leased space in the hangar. The city waived the lease fee, and in exchange, the club maintained and cleaned the area.

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