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Pittsfield High Names Graduation Speakers, Top 10 Students

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield High School class of 2022 will hear three graduate addresses at graduaton ceremonies being held on Sunday, June 5, at 4 p.m. at the high school. 
 
Kayden Lovallo, president of the class of 2022, will be joined by student-elected class speakers Molly Sherman, president of the Student Council President, and Ethan Callahan. These three students represent the voice of this year's senior class who have worked diligently through a challenging school year.  

Pittsfield High School recognizes students who have achieved the top ten cumulative grade point averages in the senior class.   The PHS 2022 Top Ten, in alphabetical order, are Liam Chalfonte, Arianna Coppola, Sydney Ferris, Michael Grady, Jessica Lamoureaux, Deborah Maison, Brandon Mazzeo, Jonathan Ofori, Elizabeth Richman, and Gloria Rodrigues de Souza.

Academic departments also give awards to honor the most outstanding students in their respective disciplines. The following are this year's outstanding students:
 
Isabella Ameen (2D art), Ryder King (3D art), Liam Chalfonte (band), Alyssa Potvin (business), Adam Oubtrou (computers), Sean Duffy (CVTE), Alexa Hilts (drama), Gloria Rodrigues De Souza (ELL), Vivian Berard (English, Edward J. McKenna Award), Anthony Telladira (mathematics), Joseph Weinberg (orchestra), Cameron Martin (physical education), Jonathan Ofori (psychology), Jessica Lamoureaux (science, John P. Leahy Memorial Award), Molly Sherman (social studies), Kira Krzysztof (vocal) and Isolena Ungewitter (world languages, Spanish).
 

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Dalton Select Board Recommends Voting Against Article 1

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — After a heated discussion concerning sidewalk repair options during last week's Select Board meeting, the board voted to not support Article 1 on the annual town meeting warrant.
 
The article proposes amending the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks.
 
The decision narrowly passed 3-2, with board members Dan Esko, Robert Bishop and John Boyle voting not to recommend the article and Joseph Diver and Marc Strout for a recommendation. 
 
Board members in favor of not recommending the article cited reasons such as not wanting to limit the town's options when addressing sidewalks in disrepair, which has been a hot topic recently due to the number of sidewalks within the town that need to be addressed. 
 
Although Diver made the motion not to recommend the citizen's petition, he later changed his mind and voted against his motion, agreeing with Strout that the decision should lay in the hands of the residents. 
 
"I personally believe that it should be put in the hands of the residents and not for the five of us to make that decision and that's why I actually think this is a good petition to put up there. Let the residents make that decision," Strout said. 
 
The changing of the town bylaw is not the only article concerning sidewalks voters will vote on during the May 6 town meeting. 
 
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