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The McCann Technical School postsecondary program graduates 21 students Monday night.
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The ceremony in the gym was for graduates in surgical technology, cosmetology and dental assisting.
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School Committee Chair Gary Rivers the graduates are 'battle-tested and battle-approved' because they stayed the course.
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McCann Postsecondary Graduates 'Battle Tested'

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
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Superintendent James Brosnan tells the graduates to acknowledge those who helped them along the way. See more photos here. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The McCann Postsecondary program graduated 21 students Monday night.
 
School Committee Chairman Gary Rivers addressed the graduates and told them they have already proven themselves.  
 
"You are battle-tested and battle-approved. You have stayed the course and successfully navigated the twists and turns that you have faced this year," he said. "It doesn't surprise me in the least that you are probably all sitting here this evening with a job ready to go as soon as you leave McCann." 
 
He told the graduates to value their life experiences.
 
"Remember experience is knowledge but knowledge is not experience, and I know you all have life experiences that will make you successful in your work or whatever path you follow," he concluded.
 
Superintendent James Brosnan welcomed the graduates and their families in his address and asked the graduates to acknowledge those who have helped them along the way. 
 
"The class of 2024, it is my honor to welcome you," he said. " …We are here to celebrate the class of 2024, and the hard work, and also the family and friends who supported you."
 
He asked the graduates to give a round of applause to friends and family in attendance.
 
Surgical Technology Graduates
 
Tessa Claire Zoito, North Adams:  Associates in Surgical Technology
 
Dental Assisting Graduates 
 
Ashley Marie Massey, Adams
 
Liliana Eve Pisano, North Adams
 
Blake Eric Smith, Lanesborough
 
Hayden E Therrien, North Adams
 
Katelyn Noelle Wojtaszek, Adams
 
Medical Assisting Graduates 
 
Laura Beth Corsi, North Adams
 
Cameron Violet Lutz, North Adams
 
April Marie Ureste, Pittsfield
 
Cosmetology Graduates 
 
Alyssa Nicole Baisley, Pittsfield
 
Michaela Jade Berry, Pittsfield
 
Malina Joy Foss, Pittsfield
 
Brianna Rose Goodrich, Pittsfield
 
Kaitlyn Hillebrand, Pittsfield
 
Maddison Houghtaling, North Adams
 
Emma Lynne Lear, North Adams
 
Jordan Elizabeth McDonald, North Adams
 
Tessa Neveah Thibert, Clarksburg
 
Jess Wiles, Adams
 
Ashlyn Wood, Dalton (absent from ceremony)
 
Nayeli Castaneda, Pittsfield
 
Skills USA Awards
 
State Competition, Dental Assisting
 
Gold: Blake Smith - Attending National Compition in Atlanta in June
Silver: Ashley Massey
 

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North Adams Water Safe to Drink

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Water Department says all water line breaks have been repaired and water restored to those affected areas. 
 
The boil water order has been lifted by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Residents no longer have to boil water or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, food preparation, brushing teeth or washing dishes. 
 
A partial lift of the Dec. 15 order was issued on Tuesday; as of Thursday, the requirement is no longer in effect for any areas of the city. 
 
The water issues began on Friday after a water main broke in an inaccessible area behind the water treatment plant on Pattison Road. The drop in pressure and frigid temperatures led to breaks on American Legion Drive and by State Road and Biltmore Avenue. 
 
It took all weekend to fix the main, and several more to repair the other breaks. During this time, residents experienced no water or low water pressure. 
 
The Water Department says all repairs have been completed and that samples collected throughout the distribution system were free of total coliform and E. coli bacteria. 
 
 For more information, contact the North Adams Water Department at 413-662-3157.
 
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