Fall Semester at BCC Begins Sept. 3

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The fall semester at Berkshire Community College (BCC) begins Tuesday, Sept. 3. 
 
Applications are being accepted now.  
 
Learning options at BCC include in-person, online and hybrid classes. Prospective students may view an admission checklist and apply, browse a course catalogue, file a financial aid form or schedule a tour by visiting www.berkshirecc.edu/fall or by walking in without an appointment to the One Stop Enrollment Center. 
 
There, applications are processed for instant acceptance to the College. Advisors are on hand to answer questions and to assist with financial aid. For more information, call (413) 499-4660 or email onestop@berkshirecc.edu
 
After completing an application and receiving acceptance into BCC, students take an Accuplacer exam or submit official high school transcripts to be evaluated for course placement. Students who previously attended another college or university should submit official transcripts to BCC, which may allow exemption from testing. 
 
The Commonwealth's new MassEducate program offers tuition- and fee- free community college to all Massachusetts residents, regardless of age, who have yet to earn a bachelor's degree. MassEducate expands upon MassReconnect, a similar program for students ages 25 and older. Both programs include an allowance for books and supplies for eligible students.

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Pittsfield Man Facing Drug, Assault Charges

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man was taken into custody on Tuesday evening after allegedly threatening others in his North Street apartment. 
 
Ixander Pereira, 22, was arrested after police say they discovered bags of material "consistent" with heroin on his person. 
 
Pereira was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon (firearm) and possession of a class A substance (heroin) and is expected to be arraigned in Pittsfield District Court today. No firearm was recovered.
 
Police responded a call about an "unwanted subject" in the 500 block of North Street at approximately 6:34 p.m.
 
The responding officers were told that someone had been threatened by a man with a firearm, and that there were multiple people, including the potential suspect, within a particular apartment.
 
Because of the information regarding the presence of a firearm and the number of people inside the residence, additional officers, including members of the anti-crime unit, also responded.
 
Officers were allowed into the apartment, and Pereira was taken into custody without incident.
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