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Pittsfield Sees Legal Threats Over PHS Report

City officials say they have received informal threats of legal action if the redacted Pittsfield High School investigation report is released.

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St. Stans Honor Roll

A student merits High Honors for an average of 93 or higher. A student merits Honors for an average between 85 and 92.9.

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BArT Charter Public School To Host Annual Get BArT Smart Fundraiser

Get BART Smart features a trivia experience; individuals, duos, and teams of up to 6 will travel from classroom to classroom throughout the evening for trivia and team projects served up by BArT educators.

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Teacher of the Month: Kaylea Nocher

Nearly a dozen parents and colleagues nominated the Brayton Elementary School teacher, praising her dedication, connection to students, and engaging classroom environment.

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North Adams Schools Reviewing Greenhouse Program

School officials plan to review the greenhouse program, which is being used for life skills education for older students.

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MCLA Green Living Seminar: How Bird-Friendly Laws Strengthen Human Communities

The presentation is free and open to the public

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'Bill of Rights' Poster Contest Open to Berkshire Students

This year's theme focuses on the Bill of Rights and its role in protecting equal justice and human dignity.

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MCLA Announces Four Finalists for Next President

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts announced four finalists for the position of president, following a national search.

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BCC Honors Program, Berkshire County Historical Society Melville Fellows

BCC honors students working at Herman Melville's Arrowhead to create new written works

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MCLA Opens Registration for Summer Course Sessions

With more than 50 online courses available, MCLA's summer offerings are designed to accommodate the schedules of working adults, undergraduates, and high school students.

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PHS Community Challenges FY27 Budget Cuts

Under this plan, Pittsfield High School would see a reduction of seven teachers (plus one teacher of deportment and an assistant principal of teaching and learning, and a guidance counselor repurposed across the district.

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Pittsfield Public Schools Announce a New Bus Arm Stop Camera Pilot Program

Bus #128 will be equipped with a new stop-arm camera that will capture photos and videos of any vehicles that fail to stop for buses that are stopped with flashing red lights activated.

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Pittsfield Schools Hear Community Feedback on Morningside Closure

The Pittsfield Public Schools are gathering feedback on a potential closure of Morningside Community School before a recommendation is made.

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Nurturing Curiosity at Hoosac Valley High School's STEAM Night

Students, families, and teachers nurtured their curiosity with Hoosac Valley Middle and High School's third annual STEAM Night.

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OLLI at BCC: Intersections of Faith, Feminism, and Activism

The free talk, open to all, will be held at Zion Lutheran Church, located at 74 First Street, Pittsfield. It will also be live streamed.

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Town Meeting Floor Fight Brewing on Williamstown Elementary School Budget

In January, the Williamstown Select Board decided to move town meeting back to the Williamstown Elementary School gymnasium.

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MCLA Green Living Seminar to Explore the Church's Role in Addressing the Climate Crisis

The presentation is free and open to the public and will be recorded

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W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School Names Next Principal

Dedicated PK-12 education leader brings over two decades of experience to BHRSD

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Students Picked in Taconic's Enrollment Lottery Must Accept by Friday

More than 200 of the 250 students picked in the lottery for Taconic's class of 2030 have accepted enrollment, and the remainder have until Friday.

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McCann OKs FY27 Budget, Assistant Principal Post

The total spending plan for the Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational District is $13,218,090, up $564,753 or 3.69 percent over this year. The budget includes a second assistant principal, a special education teacher and interest on the building repair project.

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Hoosac Valley Cuts Staffing, Taps Reserves for $24M Budget

The Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee on Monday approved a level-service budget for fiscal 2027 of $23,990,355 that includes staffing cuts and use of reserve funds.

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Conservation Leader to Explore the Role of Sacred Natural Sites in Landscape Stewardship at MCLA

Brown will present "Caring for the Sacred in Nature: The Role of Cultural and Spiritual Values in Landscape Stewardship."

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Mount Greylock Regional School Talent and Art Show

Tickets are $5 each, cash only at the door.

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Pittsfield's Morningside School Faces Potential Closure

Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips emphasized that no decision has been made, and that the conversation is centered on student success.

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Lee Elementary Students Channel their Ninja Spirit

Students at Lee Elementary School discovered how to channel their ninja spirit both inside and outside the classroom during a Neighborhood Ninjas presentation on Friday.

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Wahconah Regional High School Presents 'The Addams Family Musical'

The musical comedy will take the stage for three performances on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2026.

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Mount Greylock School Committee OKs Budget Without Adding Elementary School Position

The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee approved a fiscal year 2027 spending plan on Thursday that officials characterize as a "level services" budget.

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Youth for the Future: Jonah Sanabria

Monument Mountain Regional High School student Jonah Sanabria has been selected as our March Youth for the Future.

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Taconic Holding Enrollment Lottery to Address 'Record' Demand

Demand in career technical education means that Taconic will hold a lottery on Monday for fall admissions since it's short by almost 20 seats compared to the number of applications.

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Greylock School Project Moves Into Construction; Geothermal System Approved

The $65 million Greylock School Project has moved into construction phase, where it will stay for the next 18 months or so.

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