BMS Announces Scholarship Recipients

08:27AM / Friday, July 26, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Music School announced the 2024-2025 Talent and Merit Scholarship recipients. Students who are accepted into the Talent & Merit Scholarship Program benefit from up to 100 percent tuition assistance.

This year, BMS awarded almost $17,000 in Talent and Merit Scholarships, and continues to take Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship applications on a rolling basis. The BMS Scholarship Program, which includes the Talent & Merit Scholarships and the rolling Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarships, remains integral to its mission of allowing students to learn and grow in the Berkshire County region without financial constraints.

The 2024 – 2025 Talent & Merit Scholarship Recipients:

Tracy R. Wilson Scholarship – Alyviana Manion, piano

Helen and Milton Fink Memorial Scholarship - Artois Sancho, piano

Gia Cox Caird Scholarship - Zoe-Ruth Brizen, piano

England/Scott Family Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation - Nina Rather, violin

Sara Alberti-Jencks Scholarship - James Ryan & Sai Meesala, voice

Paul Houston Memorial Scholarship - Shira Weiner, guitar

Daniel Pearl Scholarship - Destiny Tetlow, flute

The Chopin Scholarship - Madeline Davis, piano

The Paderweski Scholarship - Anderson Durfee, piano

Honorable Mentions:

Rose Garrison, cello

Bernardo Martinez, saxophone

Sagun Meesala, flute

Calliope Bednarski, piano

Clementine Delsignore, electric bass

Matias Chimarro, charango

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Dalton Fire Makes Quick Work of Gasoline Fire

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26PM / Thursday, February 19, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — Firefighters made quick work of a fire that started in a garage on Main Street on Thursday at about 4:30 p.m.

Fire Chief Chris Cachat said the occupant was working on some motorcycles and "gasoline spilled, and there was a space heater that ignited."

It was going to be ruled as accidental, he said.

All the occupants were accounted for and one cat was rescued. He said there should be no problem with the occupants getting back into the house once the electrical inspector clears the

"The crews did a great job," the chief said, adding the late afternoon provided for more hands. "Perfect time of day to have something like this happen. We were able to get in here, get it knocked down."

The Fire Department was supported by police, Hinsdale, Windsor and Pittsfield fire departments, County Ambulance, the Water Department and Eversource.

Main Street was closed from Weston to Depot street for about an hour and half.

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