BArT To Host Get BArT Smart Fundraiser

12:10PM / Tuesday, February 20, 2024Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — BArT Charter Public School is holding its annual fundraiser, Get BArT Smart, on Saturday, April 6 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at One Commercial Street in Adams.

Get BArT Smart features a trivia experience, individuals and teams of up to 6 will travel from classroom to classroom throughout the evening for trivia and team projects served up by BArT educators.

"We have a great program planned," said Leah Thompson, Director of Advancement at BArT. "It will be an exciting evening of trivia, community, and a whole lot of fun! We look forward to seeing lots of new and familiar faces."

This event is the primary fundraiser for the school, the proceeds of which directly benefit student programming. The School also invites companies to sponsor the event.

Get BArT Smart is open to everyone 21 and above. Tickets are $75 each and include food, drinks, and donuts. For more information, visit https://www.bartcharter.org/apps/pages/GetBARTSmart and register to play.

Contact Leah Thompson at leah.thompson@bartcharter.org with sponsorship inquiries.

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Cheshire Explores Partnership with Lanesborough Police Department

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:42PM / Monday, January 12, 2026

CHESHIRE, Mass. — The Select Board has been talking with the Lanesborough Police Department to determine if a partnership would be advantageous.

During initial discussions, it was believed that a 50/50 split of sharing services is not feasible. However, the town officials say the investigation into possible funding options are not over.

The Select Board has scheduled a meeting with interim Chief Timothy Garner, Lanesborough Chief Rob Derksen, and state Sen. Paul Mark to see if there are state monies or grants available for a regionalization-type arrangement, board Chair Shawn McGrath said at Last week's meeting.

Cheshire has five police officers and a chief; Lanesborough six full-time officers and multiple part-time officers and a chief. Both departments are seeking to construct new police stations.

Options include merging the department with a 50/50 cost split, which was determined to be expensive for Cheshire, a contractual arrangement in which the fee would cover additional officers to provide coverage, or other shared service arrangements that might bring costs down.

"I don't think we should shut the door on that," McGrath said.

Exploring these possibilities will likely take several months and he said Garner does not have any qualms about serving in the interim until decisions about the structure of the department can be made.

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