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MCLA President Feted With Humor & Praise on Retirement

The college community bid farewell to President Jamie Birge last week as he ended his 10-year tenure at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

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Foundation Work Nearly Complete for North Adams' Greylock School

The School Building Committee was updated on the progress on Tuesday night by Todd Ashford, project manager with Collier's International, the city's owner's project manager.

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Local Hockey Program's Alum Projected in NHL Draft

An alumnus of the Atlantic Coast Academy hockey program is generating a lot of buzz heading into next week's National Hockey League entry draft.

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Williamstown Elementary Principal Making Plans to Use New Math Position

Williamstown Elementary School's principal last week told the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee that the best use of an additional $120,000 in the fiscal year 2027 budget is to hire a math interventionist for the school.

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William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center Graduates 61

For 50 years the William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center has built its foundation on guiding learners through their winding story and on Thursday, 61 graduates have become part of this legacy.

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Pittsfield High Class of 2026 Told to Embrace the Opportunities

Pittsfield High School graduated 154 seniors on Sunday into a new chapter of their lives, and they were encouraged to take opportunities both exciting and frightening.

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Pittsfield High School Scholarship & Awards for the Class of 2026

The following awards and scholarships were presented to the Pittsfield High School class of 2026.

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2026 Lenox Graduates 'Won The Lottery'

Some 59 Lenox graduates crossed the stage at Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed under overcast skies on Sunday.

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McCann Record Destruction Notice

Students interested in retrieving their records before they are destroyed should contact the McCann Office (413-663-5363, ext. 107) between 7:45 am and 2:30 pm before the destruction date of July 1, 2026.

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Lenox High Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Class of 2026

Lenox Memorial High School has named Sai Sanjana Meesala as valedictorian and Chloe Parsenios as salutatorian for the graduating class of 2026.

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Taconic's Last Non-Vocational Students Graduate

The last Taconic High School class of its time crossed, flipped and somersaulted across the stage at Tanglewood on Friday.

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Scholarships & Awards for the Taconic High School Class of 2026

The following awards and scholarships were presented to the 2026 graduating class at Taconic High School.

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Pittsfield High Names Speakers for Graduation 2026

Pittsfield High School has announced the students who will speak at graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 14, at 4 p.m. at Tanglewood in Lenox.

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BAAMS Summer Jazz Camp Signups Open

Students will also learn how to begin to create and compose their own original music. They will also have the opportunity to play with fellow area young music student peers throughout the Berkshires and make new friends.

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Kennedy Calls BCC Workforce Graduates Inspiring

Berkshire Community College Workforce and Community Education graduates were encouraged to be all they can be on Wednesday.

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Miss Hall's School Graduates 42

The ceremony took place under a large tent behind the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the School's Holmes Road campus and was broadcast worldwide via Zoom.

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Taconic High Names Top Students of the Class of 2026

Taconic High School Principal Matthew Bishop has announced the valedictorian and salutatorian of the class of 2026.

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BCC Hires Dean of Nursing, Health & Wellness

BCC Hires Dean of Nursing, Health & Wellness Dr. Mohammed Alkawaldeh to begin Aug. 17

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OLLI at BCC to Present Tour of Clock Tower Artist Studios

Tours at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. will include visits to open studios, a wine tasting provided by Nejaime's and hors d'oeuvres provided by Berkshire Culinary Group.

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New West Side Pittsfield School Five Years Out

On Tuesday, the School Building Needs Commission heard an update from the owner's project manager, Skanska, and endorsed a draft schedule that runs from 2026 to 2032.

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Monument Mountain Scholarships & Awards for 2026

The following awards and scholarships were awarded to the Monument Mountain Regional High School class of 2026 on Thursday, June 4.

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Monument Mountain Graduates Reminded to Keep Ecological Mindset

The 105 graduates from Great Barrington were sent off to solve the world's problems, but not before hearing some words of wisdom from their teachers and classmates.

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Morris Elementary School Celebrates Student Success With Field Day

As the school year winds down, the sun was shining high as Morris Elementary School and the community celebrated student success with a splash.

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Williams Grads Told: Be Kind to 'What Is Strange Within You'

Williams College Sunday morning graduated 572 members of the Class of 2026.

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College Notes: Spring 2026

Emma Gray of the town of Florida, a rising senior at Stonehill College in Easton, is one of three students who recently researched the effect of a diabetes medication on Parkinson's disease as part of the college's Undergraduate Research Experience.

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Community Honors Ellen Kennedy, BCC's Longtime President

The Berkshire Community College community celebrated outgoing President Ellen Kennedy for the innovation, kindness, and curiosity she has fostered on campus over the last 14 years.

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Berkshire Arts & Tech Grads 'Grateful to Be Weird'

Among the things that Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School senior Lilianna Choque was thankful for on Saturday was the fact that she knows all her classmates.

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Small but Mighty Lee Graduates Remember One of Their Own

Lee High School's class of 2026 was the smallest class since 1938, giving them the name "small but mighty" while honoring one of their own wildcats who could not walk the stage with them today.

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Mount Greylock Regional Class of 2026 'Embraced the Unexpected'

The seniors queued up to enter the school gym with "Pomp and Circumstance" and scattered out the doors to "Choose Joy."

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Lee High School Scholarships and Awards 2026

The following awards and scholarships were presented to the 2026 graduating class of Lee High School.

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