BCC Announces Virtual Info Sessions for Criminal Justice and Human Services Programs

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a virtual open house session for Criminal Justice and Human Services programs on Wednesday, May 19 at 4:30 pm.

Current and prospective students can register for the Zoom session by visiting www.berkshirecc.edu/openhouse and scrolling down to the "Program Info Sessions" section.

The program will begin with opening remarks from Dr. Laurie Gordy, Dean of the Humanities and Behavioral & Social Sciences Division. Dr. Gordy will then introduce program advisors and faculty from both programs, who will present program overviews discussing courses, program requirements and workload, and transfer and career opportunities.

Attendees will enter "breakout sessions" for their respective programs of interest and will have the opportunity to meet Dr. Kari Dupuis, Professor of Human Services and Program Advisor for the Human Services Program; Pam Coley McCann, Associate Professor of Human Services; Reena Bucknell, Professor of Criminal Justice and Chairperson of the Behavioral & Social Sciences Department; Gene Baker, Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice; and Patrick Barry, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice.

After the breakout sessions, the Admissions Department will present an overview of the admissions process, followed by a brief presentation from the Financial Aid office. A question-and-answer session will conclude the program.

For more information, contact the Admissions Office at (413) 236-1636.

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Pittsfield Considers Repairing East Part Cemetery

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:57AM / Friday, October 02, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission will consider grant opportunities for repairs to East Part Cemetery.

A resident reached out to the city with concerns about degradation in the half-acre burial ground at the top of Williams Street. East Part Cemetery was established in the early 1800s and has about 300 interments.

“It's a nice old cemetery, and basically, (the resident) had had concerns that the stone wall had taken some damage, the gravestones have taken some damage, and was wondering if there's anything that could be done to repair the gravestones and the wall," City Planner Kevin Rayner told the commission on Monday.

In cooperation with cemetery leadership and residents, the Historical Commission will consider applying for Community Preservation Act funds to support repairs. West Part Cemetery, on the other side of Pittsfield, has previously used CPA funds for revitalization work.

The 1080 Williams St. property is owned by the city and managed by the Pittsfield Cemetery Commission. Rayner presented photos of broken and overgrown gravestones, parts of the stone wall collapsing, and knocked-over obelisks.

Some aspects could use general maintenance and restoration, he observed.

According to the Pittsfield Cemetery and Crematory's website, East Part Cemetery was established around 1808 on land owned by Nathan Webb, who permitted and authorized its use as a public burying ground.

In 1842, Nathan Webb's son, also named Nathan Webb, deeded the property to the Methodist Episcopal Society of Pittsfield as a public burying ground, and in 1893 the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Society transferred their control of the cemetery to the Proprietors of the Pittsfield Cemetery. Their action was confirmed by the Berkshire Probate Court.