St. Stan's Students Get New iPads for Classrooms

ADAMS, Mass. — St. Stanislaus Kostka School students had something to be excited about on Monday.

Thirty brand-new iPads were delivered to the school as part of the school's drive to integrate modern technology in the curriculum and classrooms.  

Along with the iPads the school has purchased grip cases to house them and enrolled in Discovery Education Streaming Plus. This is an extensive educational database that gives teachers and students state-of-the art access to virtual video and educational information both in class and at home.

The school is also in the final stages of purchasing new projectors and mobile carts to allow all classrooms access for both whole class and individual streaming.

The entire faculty will be taking part in a half-day professional development workshop on Tuesday, March 5, when they will be introduced to Discovery Education. Future workshops will be offered to expand on the program's capabilities and components.

Thanks to Principal Janet Tremblay for passing on the good news.

Cheshire Town Meeting Oks Budgets, Debates Potential Prop 2 1/2 Override

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
10:12PM / Monday, June 08, 2026

Moderator Carol Francesconi, left, and Anne Marie Furey were presented flowers in memory of the Rev. William Furey, their brother and husband, respectively. The town report was dedicated to him. 

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Town meeting on Monday approved all 35 articles on the annual meeting warrant, including a total spending for fiscal 2027 of more than $8.5 million. 

 

Some 77 of the town's more than 2,500 registered voters filled the Cheshire Community House meeting room, debating on a number of articles during the meeting that lasted nearly three hours

 

The town dedicated its annual report to the Rev. William David Furey, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church and more recently Berkshire Union Chapel in Lanesborough. Furey died last year at age 77.

 

His wife, Anne Marie Furey, and his sister, Town Moderator Carol Francesconi, were presented with a bouquet of flowers in tribute to him. 

 

He was an exemplary member of the community who left a lasting impression in each and every life that he touched, said Town Clerk Whitney Flynn. 

 

Voters approved several warrant articles that make up an operating budget of $3,840,314 for fiscal 2027. Of this amount, $1,642,481 is allocated for the general government budget, which was approved after clarification of a few questions.

 

One item was the administrative assistant's salary. Prior to the annual meeting, the town eliminated the executive assistant salary of $54,309 in favor of a part-time administrative assistant salary of $27,155, to reduce costs considering the financial constraint the town is in.