Berkshire Athenaeum Short Story Contest Winners

08:17AM / Friday, August 23, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announced the winners of the 46th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 27th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults.

Entries were combined into five age categories with a total of 28 submissions. A committee of judges read through the submissions and rated the entries on originality, appeal, writing style, and artwork, if applicable. All short story submissions are on display in the Children's Library now through September 21, 2024. The winning submissions are also displayed on the library's website.

When asked about his experience as a judge for this year's contest, Jon Wynn said, "I was both honored by the opportunity to judge and impressed by the high quality of the submissions. This year's Short Story Contest included wonderful storytelling and compelling artwork; I'm looking forward to coming back next year to sample more great tales!"

2024 winners of the Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and Young Adults:

Children Age 6
- 1st place: "What is Hairy's Favorite Season?" by Sage Saldo
- 2nd place: "The Keeper of the Books" by Evelyn Morin
Children Age 7 – 8
- 1st place: "Hazel and the Gnomes" by Hazel Rodd
- 2nd place: "The Bedroom Secret" by Talia Crowe
- 2nd place: "The Wild Monkeys" by Maribella Morin
- Honorable Mention: "Sage and Stella's Adventure" by Chloe Mishk
Children Age 9 – 10
- 1st place: "Almost Perfect" by Bodhi Goodman-Wu
- 2nd place: "The Day My Snow Creature Came to Life" by Lucy Simonelli
- Honorable Mention: "The Tale of How Sometimes the Feeling of Being Watched Can Turninto a Beautiful Friendship" by Sasha Hughes
Young Adults Age 11 – 14
- 1st place: "A Friend Under My Bed" by Suzy Schoeny
- 2nd place: "The Imagination Fort" by Nora Schoeny
- Honorable Mention: "The King of Midnight" by Madeleine Love
Young Adults Age 15 – 18
- 1st place: "No Visible End" by Olivia Caraccioli
- 2nd place: "Gone But Not Forgotten" by Gloria Williams
- Honorable Mention: "Black Out" by Evelyn Rathbun

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Pittsfield Man Facing Drug, Assault Charges

11:47AM / Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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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