Central Berkshire School Committee Accepts Donations

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
01:40PM / Wednesday, June 07, 2023Print Story | Email Story

DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved various money, time, and material donations during its meeting on Thursday night.

A car wash fundraising event to fund the Wahconah Student Activity Fund was approved for June 2.

The committee voted to accept donations of time and supplies from LeBeau Landscaping and Excavations for a clean up and revitalization for the football field.

It also approved the donation of a pallet of water equating to more than 2,000 bottles to be donated to Nessacus Regional Middle School from Premium Waters Inc.

The company is donating the water because the label was misprinted and so the bottles cannot be sold. Officials are hoping to use some of the water for the eighth grade trip to Connecticut and any extras would be used for other school events.

The committee voted to accept a donation to the Becket Washington School Library in the amount of $205 in memory of Madeleine Swindlehust and also approved various donations totaling $295 for the Pat Muraca Scholarship within the General Scholarship Fund in memory of Michael Cooney.

The committee accepted state Student Opportunity Act grants in the amount of $107,000, $277,000, and $277,000.

These funds will support the district's interventionists. This money will ensure the district can maintain some of its resources as they lose extra funding from COVID.

Also approved were numerous donations for the general scholarship fund:

$350 from Christopher Quail for the Quail Inspiration Award
$1,000 from the John and Carrie Hitt fund for the Honorary Mark Franklin Award
$500 from Kenneth Harrision for the Jacqueline Harrison Memorial Scholarship Award
$500 from Sally Soluri for the James "Jim" Soluri Memorial Award
$75.00 from Jennifer Sheppard for the Mary Ano Memorial Award
$75.00 from Jennifer Sheppard for the Helen Shepard Memorial Award
$150.00 from the Class of 1981 for the Class of 1981 scholarship
$75 from Elizabeth Shepard-Rabadam and Frank Rabadam to the Mary Ano Memorial Award
$75 from Elizabeth Shepard-Rabadam and Frank Rabadam to the Helen Shepard Memorial Award
$2,000 from Patrick and Kelly Cullum for the Dorothy Shepard Memorial Scholarship.

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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