MountainOne Awards Community Grants in the Berkshires

10:30AM / Tuesday, July 23, 2024Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced the completion of its second quarter 2024 Community Dividend funding, distributing over $150,000 to support various not-for-profit organizations in the Berkshires and South Shore communities.

In Berkshire County:
North Adams SteepleCats (North Adams): $25,000
Berkshire Innovation Center (Pittsfield): $10,000
The Brien Center (Pittsfield): $10,000
BFAIR (North Adams): $5,000

This summer, MountainOne has also supported Farmers' Markets in North Adams and Williamstown, Pittsfield and Williamstown 4th of July parades, and the North Adams Downtown Celebration on August 14. MountainOne also supported pride events in Pittsfield and North Adams.

MountainOne's summer contributions also include sponsorship of numerous golf tournaments benefiting organizations such as:

BCARC (Pittsfield).
Bianchi-Barbarotta Foundation (Pittsfield).
Fairview Hospital (Great Barrington).
UCP of Western MA (Pittsfield).

In addition, MountainOne has supported local baseball and softball teams, as well as charitable walk/run events, including NAMI's NAMIWalk Berkshire County (Pittsfield).

"Through these initiatives, MountainOne reaffirms its dedication to cultivating vibrant communities across the Berkshires and South Shore," said Jennifer Meehan, Community Engagement Officer at MountainOne. "Our Community Dividend Program is designed to support organizations that better people's lives, and we are pleased to be a contributor to help continue the work these organizations generate."

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McCann Recognizes Superintendent Award Recipient

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Landon LeClair and Superintendent James Brosnan with Landon's parents Eric and Susan LeClair, who is a teacher at McCann.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Superintendent's Award has been presented to Landon LeClair, a senior in McCann Technical School's advanced manufacturing course.

The presentation was made last Thursday by Superintendent Jame Brosnan after Principal Justin Kratz read from teachers' letters extolling LeClair's school work, leadership and dedication.

"He's become somewhat legendary at the Fall State Leadership Conference for trying to be a leader at his dinner table, getting an entire plate of cookies for him and all his friends," read Kratz to chuckles from the School Committee. "Landon was always a dedicated student and a quiet leader who cared about mastering the content."

LeClair was also recognized for his participation on the school's golf team and for mentoring younger teammates.

"Landon jumped in tutoring the student so thoroughly that the freshman was able to demonstrate proficiency on an assessment despite the missed class time for golf matches," read Kratz.

The principal noted that the school also received feedback from LeClair's co-op employer, who rated him with all fours.

"This week, we sent Landon to our other machine shop to help load and run parts in the CNC mill," his employer wrote to the school. LeClair was so competent the supervisor advised the central shop might not get him back.

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