MCLA to Host 2024 Leadership Conference

10:56AM / Wednesday, July 03, 2024Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) announces the campus will host the 2024 Leadership Conference from July 5 to 7 – the culminating experience for the Leadership Academy 2023 cohort.

Dr. Darcy Fernandes, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) senior associate commissioner will open the conference with a keynote presentation on Friday, July 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Murdock Hall, Room 218. Additional keynote presentations include Vice Provost of Equity and Belonging at MCLA André Lynch on July 6, and Anti-bias Education Consultant Phil Fogelman on July 7.

"Alumni Talks" will be offered on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Conference sessions will run on July 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and are presented by members of the Leadership Academy 2023 cohort on topics ranging from leading inclusive, anti-racist schools to implementing instructional programs that enhance success for all. Sessions are organized according to the four standards established by MA DESE's Professional Standards for Administrator Leadership (PSAL); instructional leadership, management and operations, family and community engagement, and professional culture.

The conference will be held in person at Bowman Hall on MCLA's campus. "Remote access is available for all sessions, and we welcome all educators to join us in person or virtually," said MCLA Leadership Academy Director Marianne Young.

Educators interested in attending the conference can register online or by contacting Marianne Young at marianne.young@mcla.edu.

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Mass Voters Return Incumbents to Office

Staff Reports iBerkshires
10:44PM / Tuesday, November 03, 2026

Voters sent a strong message on Tuesday, with Democrats flipping seats across the country and easily returning the state's Democratic leadership to office.

The Berkshire delegation cruised to victory with no opposition; U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was returned to Congress to represent the 1st Mass District for a 20th term, defeating independent Nadia Milleron a second time.

The Associated Press called the gubernatorial race for Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll a minute after the polls closed — and with zero precincts reporting.

Healey was leading Republican Michael Minogue by 2 to 1 with 20 percent reporting about 10:30 p.m. Independent Andrea James was a distant third with less than 4 percent.

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey will also return to the Capitol, with Republican challenger John Deaton conceding. By 10:30, Markey was leading 67 percent to Deaton's 28. Trailing were Joe Tache of the Socialist Labor Part and independent Shiva Ayyadurai with less than 3 percent each.

Voting reports were coming in very slowly on Tuesday night. We'll do a more in-depth review on Wednesday of how the Berkshires voted.

The only local race was for the Mount Greylock School Committee. In this case, voters had to write in the candidates names and addresses because a ballot error left the names off. It's expected to take time for a handcount in both Williamstown and Lanesborough so the results may not be confirmed until very late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.

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