North Adams Resident Appointed to Children's Trust

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BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced new leadership to the Board of Directors for the Children's Trust along with new appointments.

Included in the appoitments is Heidi Shartrand-Newell of North Adams.

According to a press release, Shartrand-Newell brings over a decade of experience in parenting support and building accessible communities. She has been an active member of The Family Center of Northern Berkshire since 2020 when she became a parent. Throughout her career, she has been involved in interconnected industries, including accessible education instruction, adult disability community support, accessible and inclusive photography, peer mentorship for school-aged children and youth, and higher educational support for students in recovery.

Kate Haranis, Founder of Haranis & Company, will serve as Board Chair, and Anna Lucey, Executive Vice President of Legislative and External Affairs for the New England Connectivity and Telecommunications Association (NECTA), as Vice Chair. The Children's Trust works to prevent child abuse and neglect in Massachusetts.

The Children's Trust has recently developed a new strategic plan to address the root causes of child abuse and neglect so that all Massachusetts families can thrive. Haranis and Lucey will be integral to this work by elevating the development of strong programs, family support workforce, communities, and policies.

As a public-private organization, the Children's Trust Board of Directors is composed of public officials and community representatives who guide the Children's Trust in its mission to prevent child abuse and neglect. The Children's Trust makes child abuse prevention possible by collaborating with family-serving organizations and investing in programming and innovations that address the root causes of child abuse and neglect. The Children's Trust also advocates for policies that support systems change by generating and sharing knowledge about protective factors proven to support children and families.

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Steel Structure Completed, Roof Taking Shape at New Greylock School

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
05:45AM / Thursday, September 17, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The steel work is completed and the roof is taking shape at the new Greylock School.

"Nearly all of the steel is complete. They've essentially demobilized from the site," Todd Ashford, representative with owner's project manager Colliers International, told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "A couple of big trades that have started their construction are the masonry block on the exterior walls, the exterior metal framing has started, and roofing is anticipated to start in the next, I would say, two weeks."

He said a lot of the masonry block and steel framing on the exteriors should be close to completion by the next meeting. Also, a binder course of asphalt should be down by the first week in October, which should help reduce the dirt and mud coming off the site.

A large slab actually was scheduled to be poured Wednesday to house the HVAC equipment and was expected to take until 7 p.m. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said those residents signed up on the email list were apprised of the after hours work.

The committee also approved invoices for the month and Ashford noted that about $17.8 million in invoices have been paid to date, of which $6.4 million was eligible for reimbursement from the Massachusetts School Building Authority. The MSBA is reimbursing the city for 80 percent of eligible costs, or about $42 million.

Committee member Lisa Blackmer asked if the reimbursements were keeping pace with expenditures.

Macksey said it's been about 30 to 45 days for reimbursement, and so far they've had no problems with reimbursements. Colliers and Nancy Rauscher, director of school finance and operations, have been working well together, she said.

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