Berkshire Museum Features Maritime Art

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This fall, Berkshire Museum will feature Call of the Sea: Maritime Art and Navigation alongside Homage to the Glacier: Works by Peter Bremers and James Schantz.

Both exhibitions will open on Nov. 2, 2024, and remain on view through Jan. 5, 2025.

Call of the Sea: Maritime Art and Navigation is curated by Berkshire Museum’s Exhibitions Manager William Dore, with works drawn from the museum’s collection of maritime oil paintings. Both dangerous and alluring, sea travel has long brought different peoples into contact to exchange goods, ideas, and cultures. This exhibition will examine the impacts sea

travel has had on the world, whether it be cultural, economic, or biological. Call of the Sea will feature 15 works of art, model ships, and interactives that explore the art, science, and history of naval navigation. Paintings on display will include notable artists such as Alberto Pasini, Edward Moran, and Thomas Shields Clarke alongside travel posters that highlight the relationship between humanity and the sea. This exhibition aims to inspire a deeper appreciation for the maritime art and history of various cultures around the globe.

Also opening Nov. 2 and remaining on view through Jan. 5, Homage to the Glacier features beautiful glass sculptures by Dutch artist Peter Bremers alongside paintings by Berkshire artist James Schantz.

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Berkshire County Firefighters Graduate from Mass Firefighting Academy

05:42PM / Saturday, March 07, 2026

STOW, Mass. — The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy this week graduated 45 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, including six Berkshire County firefighters.

Graduating from Career Recruit Class S44 were Shamus Gaherty of Monterey; Broc Healey, Carolina Jones and Scott Matteson Jr. from Pittsfield; and Paul Hernandez and Michael Meagher of Stockbridge.

"Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s graduates are needed now more than ever," said State Fire Marshal Jon Davine. "The hundreds of hours of foundational training they've received will provide them with the physical, mental, and technical skills to perform their jobs effectively and safely."

Career Recruit Class S44 trained in Springfield. Its 21 members represent the fire departments of Agawam, Holden, Marlborough, Monterey, Northampton, Palmer, Pittsfield, Springfield, Stockbridge, and Turners Falls.

The 24 members of Career Recruit Class BW38 trained in Bridgewater and were expected to graduate last week — but the ceremony was postponed after the Blizzard of 2026 dropped more than 30 inches of snow on the campus. They represent the fire departments of Bourne, Braintree, Cohasset, Duxbury, Fall River, Hanover, Harwich, Kingston, Milton, North Attleboro, Provincetown, Rockland, and Scituate.

Maurice Jarmman Jr. of the Marlborough Fire Department, graduating with S44, and Jacob Warmington of the Duxbury, class BW38, were presented the Richard N. Bangs Outstanding Student Award.

The award is named for a longtime chair of the Massachusetts Fire Training Council and reflects the recruit's academic and practical skills, testing, and evaluations over the course of the 10-week program. It is given to one recruit in each graduating career recruit training class.

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