Dewey Hall's Celestial Ball

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SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Dewey Hall is Celebrating the final night of its Reaching for the Stars annual fundraising campaign with a Celestial Ball on Lunar New Year.

The ball will be held on Feb. 10 from 7 pm to 10 pm. It will be held at Dewey Memorial Hall located on 91 Main St in Sheffield.

This event is a fundraiser for Dewey Memorial Hall.

According to a press release:

Attendees are encouraged to dress to shimmer, shimmy, and shine in sequins, sparkles, and glitter and come prepared to dance the night away to DJ BFG (or sip sparkling beverages and munch on treats) in a magical, shining hall. There will be music for dancing, hors ‘d'oeuvres by Wall Street Journal featured chef Leah Guadagnoli, event tarot card readings by Emily Schuhmann of GettinIntuit, a cash bar, an otherworldly photo station, glittery face painting, and a silent auction of extra special items.

Tickets can be purchased online here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/dewey-memorial-hall-inc/dewey-hall-s-celestial-ball

Advance ticket purchase is encouraged. There may not be tickets available at the door the day of the event.

Jupiter Ticket - $75

Entrance for 1 plus two drink tickets included

Neptune Ticket - $50

Standard Ticket. This ticket does not include drinks

Mercury Ticket - $25

This is an accessible price ticket. There are a very limited number of them. This ticket does not include drinks.

The snow date in case of cancelation is Feb. 11 from 6 to 9 pm.

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Monument Mountain Sophomore Wins Congressional App Challenge

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
12:12PM / Saturday, January 17, 2026

Congressman Neal takes questions from students during his visit.

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Monument Mountain Regional High School sophomore Jonah Sanabria is the winner of this year's Congressional App Challenge for the 1st Massachusetts District.

His Health Advocate application acts as just that in your pocket, Sanabria said, helping resolve one of the biggest problems in health care — miscommunication.

"Every day, patients of all ages go to the doctor feeling stressed, confused, scared and uncertain, meaning they often forget what they wanted to say, and they leave without fully understanding what was said or the plan ahead," he said.

"It's not because doctors don't care; it's because the system is set up in a way that makes relaxed communications really hard. Appointments are abbreviated. Patients aren't always sure what they can ask physicians, and nerves often make them forgetful."

The challenge was authorized by Congress in 2015 to promote interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Each representative may host an official computer science competition in their districts. More than 85,000 high school students in all 50 states have since participated, with more than 18,000 in 2025.

Jonah beat out nine other submissions in the 1st Mass. His app will be featured on the challenge page and displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. In addition, he will have the opportunity to visit Capitol Hill in the spring at a celebration called #HouseOfCode, where winning teams from across the country hear from lawmakers, interact with sponsors and partners at the STEM Expo, and demonstrate their apps.

Before a scheduled doctor's appointment, the program asks the user about their symptoms, health issues, and health goals and organizes and prioritizes questions to ask during the doctor visit.

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