Edward Jones Financial Adviser Wins Spirit of Partnership Award

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Walter Lother of the financial services firm Edward Jones recently won the firm's exclusive Spirit of Partnership Award for outstanding performance during 2014.

Jim Weddle, the firm's managing partner, said Lother is a leader in the firm and an example of what a dedicated Edward Jones financial adviser can achieve.

"Lother has demonstrated unyielding dedication and enthusiasm for his business of serving individual investors," Weddle said. "Walter has reached a benchmark in his career that deserves recognition, and the Spirit of Partnership Award provides that recognition. I am proud to call him an Edward Jones financial adviser."

Lother said he is honored to receive the award.

"Edward Jones is a partnership. That structure is not just financial, it's a philosophy," Lother said. "We work together, help each other and all share in the rewards of working with long-term individual investors. That brings out the best in everyone."

Lother was one of only 2,036 financial advisers out of the firm's more than 14,000 to receive the award. His office is located on Main Street in North Adams.

Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company, provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 14,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients.

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McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course.

The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication.

"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."

LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates.

"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.

The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.

"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back.

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