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New Year's Eve Celebrations

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
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Enter into the new year by participating in several events marking the beginning of 2025, including live music, skiing, fireworks, and numerous parties. 
 
New Year's Eve At Jiminy Fireworks, Parade, and Live Music
Jiminy Peak, Hancock 
Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to midnight
 
Spend the day skiing or snowboarding and enter the new year with a bang. 
 
At 10:15 p.m., when the lifts close for the evening, the resort will have a light-up parade during which tunes will be pumpin' in the base area while patrol sweeps the mountain. 
 
Then, the slope lights will be turned off, the skiers will wind their way down the darkened mountain with only their torches lighting the way. 
 
As soon as they extinguish their torches at the base of the Berkshire Express, the resort will light up the sky with a fireworks display. Hot Shot Hillbillies Duo will be playing in Christiansen's Tavern starting at 8 p.m. until midnight
 
More information here
 
New Year's Eve Ball Drop
Center Street Parking Lot, North Adams 
Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
 
North Adams Ball Drop 
Center Street Parking Lot
Time 8 to 9:15 p.m. 
 
North Adams rings in the New Year with its second annual ball drop, held earlier in the evening for the whole family to enjoy. Grab some of the swag and count down for the New Year at 8, then stay for refreshments. The ball is the creation of North Adams Sheet Metal. See last year's story here.
 
More information here
 
Bousquet NYE Party
Bousquet Mountain, Pittsfield
Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. to Jan.1 at 12:30 a.m. 
 
Celebrate the new year with skiing, live music, and more. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ride the mountain with your snowboard or skis and conclude the evening with a party. 
 
The event will feature a Torchlight Parade by Bousquet Mountain Ski Patrol and Ski and Ride School and music by Old Soul Sounds in the lounge. 
 
At the stroke of midnight, there will be exclusive hors d'oeuvres and a champagne toast. 
 
Must be 21-plus to participate. Pre-sale tickets are $35, and day-of tickets are $39. More information here.
 
Pittsfield-Adams Elks Lodge New Year's Eve Party 
27 Union St, Pittsfield 
Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. to Jan 1. 12:30 a.m. 
 
Have a roast beef or chicken piccata dinner while dancing to tunes by DJ PupDaddy Productions. People are welcome to dress in 70s attire. 
 
Tickets are $50 per person. More information here
 
New Year's Eve with Max Creek
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield 
Dec. 31 at 8:30 p.m. 
 
Berkshire County band Max Creek will perform their eclectic style that blends rock, country, reggae, soul, jazz, and calypso with their original songwriting. 
 
Tickets cost $34 for advance general admission or the day of the show: $39. More information here
 
New Year's Eve Jazz
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield  
Dec. 31 from 9 p.m. to midnight
 
There will be jazz and sparling wine tasting for $25. A $20 cover includes a champagne toast at midnight. More information here
 
New Year's Eve Glow Party 
K&M Bowling, Pittsfield 
Dec. 31 from 5 p.m. to Jan. 1 at 12:15 a.m. 
 
There will be cosmic bowling. Tickets cost $20 per person. The event includes free glowsticks and party favors. More information here
 

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North Adams School Committee Applauds Award Winner, Hears Budget

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

Superintendent Timothy Callahan presents his first Superintendent's Award to Brayden Canales. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Committee on Tuesday voted to send a recommending fiscal 2027 budget to a public hearing and congratulated the newest recipient of the Superintendent's Award. 
 
Drury High School senior Brayden Canales is graduating at the top of his class with 33 college credits and a grade-point average of 4.3.
 
"In addition to his impressive list of college courses, he has rounded out his transcript with several Advanced Placement and project based learning courses," said Superintendent Timothy Callahan, adding, "I had the honor to be Brayden's principal when he began a Drury."
 
Canales is a member of both the Nu Sigma and Pro Merito honor societies and received the Principal's Award for having the top five average in his class all four years and the Rensselaer (N.Y.) Institute of Technology award for science and math as a junior outside of the classroom.
 
He's also been a member of the soccer, hockey and baseball teams and this year was presented the Berkshire County Ice Hockey Officials Association's Sportsmanship Award for his leadership. Canales has also been a peer mediator, student ambassador, among other activities.  
 
He plans to pursue a major in architecture but has not yet selected a college. 
 
The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence is awarded to students who have achieved not only academically but in leadership and community service. 
 
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