Wahconah Park Restoration Committee Launches Survey

08:10AM / Friday, September 15, 2023Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In spring 2022, the Wahconah Park grandstand had to be closed to fans due to structural concerns.

The City of Pittsfield and Wahconah Park Restoration Committee is considering how best to proceed with a project that returns fans to a safe grandstand structure that meets handicapped accessibility requirements while providing a better fan, player and overall experience.

The Wahconah Park Restoration Committee has launched a short survey to gather feedback around various aspects of the project. This survey is now available to the public and can beaccessed through the city's website: https://www.cityofpittsfield.org/departments/community_development/wahconah_park_restoration.php

The 8-question survey is not exclusive to city residents.

There is also an opportunity for respondents to provide in-depth feedback on anything related to this project. The survey also includes a FAQ document that further explains initial considerations of the site, building code and other relevant information.

For additional information about this survey and project, contact Jim McGrath at jmcgrath@cityofpittsfield.org.

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Central Berkshire Navigating AI in Education

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:59AM / Monday, December 29, 2025

DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is researching artificial intelligence in education to inform future policy and practice.

"Our ultimate goal is to at least to have some common expectations that we can rally around first," Assistant Superintendent Aaron Robb said at December's School Committee meeting.

In September, Robb established an AI ad hoc committee made up of teachers, a student, the IT director, and a School Committee member. The committee has been trying to meet twice a month, he said.

It is charged with researching the challenges and opportunities AI presents in education to help the district navigate the "AI revolution."

Throughout the process, the committee will get guidance from Fadia Rostom-Makdisi, computer scientist, AI educational adviser, and former principal of St. Agnes' School.

"She's gone off on her own as a consultant and she's doing some consulting work with schools around AI and she's been doing some, as we've just been calling it, 'AI 101' training in our district," Robb said.

During the November professional development days, almost 100 district staff and faculty received a three-hour basic AI training from Rostom-Makdisi which covered the how and what of AI and several commonly used AI tools in education.

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