BCC Seeking Peer and Community Tutors

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College invites current students and members of the community to become tutors in all subject areas, with a particular need for biology and chemistry tutors.  

Those interested in tutoring may be current BCC students who have earned a grade of B or higher in the courses they plan to tutor, or they may be community figures with study or experience in the field. Retirees and graduate students are welcome to apply.

Tutors are paid per hour, and schedules are flexible. Tutoring services at BCC are offered free of charge to all registered students.

In-person, remote and small-group tutoring is available for most courses. In-person tutoring sessions are held in the Tutoring Center, located in the Jonathan Edwards Library.

Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Zoom sessions may be scheduled online.

Success Skills Strategies Workshops are also available upon request, and math drop-in help sessions are available during the fall and spring semesters. To learn more about becoming a tutor, go to www.berkshirecc.edu/tutor.

Dalton Fire District Community Meeting Works to Find Solutions Various Problems

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
12:40PM / Monday, June 03, 2024

Dalton Fire Chief Christian Tobin established the monthly meetings for input on how to address the department's challenges and to foster collaboration with other town entities. 

DALTON, Mass. — The Fire District held its first community meeting on Thursday, starting the process in navigating the next steps in addressing problems the district is facing. 

 

The district's new Fire Chief Christian Tobin, established the monthly meeting to get different perspectives from residents to develop solutions to the town's problems and work together to solve them. 

 

During the meeting each attendee introduced themselves, providing background on their expertise. 

 

The nine residents had diverse backgrounds and expertise in finance, environmental, traffic and fire safety, local government, and more. 

 

Attendees included Finance Committee and Traffic Commissioner William Drosehn, Finance Committee clerk Karen Schmidt, Green Committee member Todd Logan, Prudential Committee member Daniel Filiault, former Select Board member William "Bill" Chabot, Water Commissioner Camillus Cachat, Assistant Fire Chief Chris Cachat, retired fire chief Rich Kardasen, and Dalton Democratic Committee Chair Michele Marantz. 

 

Tobin also mentioned that he had received more comments from other residents who could not attend on Thursday but expressed an interest in attending future meetings. 

 

During the meeting, attendees touched on problems the district is facing, including funding, building improvements to make the firehouse Americans with Disabilities Act accessible, building reorganization to optimize space utilization, and making the most of and expanding on tax dollars and emergency medical services fees.