image description — Black Dogs of the Berkshires wins second place for group with Jenaya McCue, Terese McCue, Greyson McCue, Nicolas McCue and Olive the dog.

North Adams Children's Parade Winners Announced

07:55PM / Friday, September 28, 2018Print Story | Email Story

Benjamin Wiessner is congratulated by Mayor Thomas Bernard after winning first place in the individual costume category. See more photos from the parade here.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — There was a great turnout for the annual Children's Parade on Friday evening with almost all the participants incorporating this year's Fall Foliage Festival Parade theme of "The Year of the Dog."

The parade is traditionally a kickoff to the Fall Foliage Festival Weekend that culminates in on Sunday afternoon with the big parade.

On Friday, there as a significant crowd of onlookers to watch the children and their guardians march down Main Street from the Monument Square to City Hall. The Drury High School played several musical selections at Monument Square and lead the parade to City Hall.

According to organizer Kathy Keeser, 78 children registered to participate; there were eight float groups and 12 individuals in costumes. The winners were chosen by the judges prior to the start of the parade and medals and gift certificates were awarded at City Hall by Mayor Thomas Bernard. The mayor was assisted by parade volunteers.

The winners in each category are as follows:

Floats

First: "Pucker Up for the Pitbull in the Pagoda" with Carmela Reynolds, Wyatt Reynolds, Silas Cellana, Sawyer Cellana,and Jersey the pitbull
Second: "10 Cent Dog Bath" with Taia Byers, Evelyn Byers, Addison Stanley, Georgia Rose Wright
Third: "All Dogs go To Heaven," First Baptist Church of North Adams, with Abby Anderson, Michelle Wood, Ryan Braman, Norah Wood, Samuel Braman, Maddy Sigsbury, Mason Wood, Izzy Spoener, Lexi Girard, Ariana

Groups

First: Hot Dogs with Otto Lamb, Judah Rodgers, Zeke Rodgers
Second: Black Dogs of the Berkshires with Jenaya McCue, Terese McCue, Greyson McCue, Nicolas McCue and Olive the dog
Third: UCP as "Dogs that Made Reading Fun!" with Neraeh Tron, Jaelyn Trong, Kaylee Trong, Riley Trong, Chloe Ellis

Individuals

First: Benjamin Wiessner as the dog walker
Second: Ramona Miksic as canine superstar Bolt
Third: Gianna Briggs as a dog

The winners are invited to march in Sunday's parade, which kicks off at 1 p.m. from the Ocean State Job Lots parking lot.

Other events this weekend include the Dog Parade on Saturday morning at 10:30 (registration at 10) from the Veterans Memorial followed by the 1st annual "Brew & Chew" from noon to 5 on Main Street with music, brew and a hot-dog eating contest.

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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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