Lee High Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian for 2022

02:24PM / Friday, June 03, 2022Print Story | Email Story

LEE, Mass. — Emma N. Puleri and Emma S. Puntin have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Lee High School's class of 2022.

Graduation ceremonies will take place at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood.

Puleri is the daughter of Richard and Michele Puleri of Lee. She is a member of the National Honor Society, student government, class steering committee, and the soccer and basketball teams. She is a recipient of the George Eastman Young Leaders Award and the Cornell University Award.

Puleri will be attending Utica College in New York State, majoring in exercise science and physical therapy.

Puntin is the daughter of Matthew and Amy Puntin of Tyringham. She is a member of the National Honor Society, student government, class steering committee, and the tennis team. Puntin is a recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award, Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award, and the Clarkson Leadership Award.

She will be attending Connecticut College to study psychology.

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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish

11:41AM / Friday, December 19, 2025

BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond.

According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond.

The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million.

"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.

The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.

The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.

The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here.

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