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County's Athletic Directors Recognize Senior Scholar-Athletes

iBerkshires.com Sports12:43PM / Friday, June 06, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Twenty-two graduating seniors from Berkshire County public high schools recently were recognized by the county’s athletic directors with the inaugural Berkshire County Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards.

The honor is designed to recognize seniors who demonstrate “athletic excellence, strong academics and exemplary character, including sportsmanship, leadership and community involvement.”

The list of honorees – two from each of the Berkshire County league schools – includes at least one valedictorian and one salutatorian, state champions and all-Western Mass honorees on the athletic field.

The overwhelming majority of honorees are multi-sport athletes with several earning varsity letters in three different sports throughout the school year.

All recipients have at least a grade point average of 3.0, though most are well above that and have been both successful athletes and demonstrated leaders on their respective teams.

“Award recipients should embody the character and integrity expected of a scholar-athlete award recipient,” the citation reads. “This includes consistently demonstrating good sportsmanship and fair play, both in competition and in daily interactions. The student should show strong leadership qualities on and off the field/court/course, maintain a positive attitude, and represent their school and team with pride and respect. Engagement in community service or other meaningful extracurricular activities highlights a student’s well-rounded character and active involvement beyond the classroom.”

2025 recipients include:

Drury: Colin Daly, Madison Saunders

Hoosac Valley: Maryn Cappiello, Will Hakes

Lee: Reece Faggioni, Sophia Puntin

Lenox: Jocelyn Fairfield, Harper Jaehnig

McCann Tech: Parker Hart, Paige Meyette

Monument Mountain: Polly Geddes, Griffin McElroy

Mount Everett: Aliyah Creamer, Sean Warren

Mount Greylock: Ezekiel Singer, Knowl Stroud

Pittsfield: Caden Boehm, Caroline Sherman

Taconic: Nick Berkeley, Jaelynn Walker

Wahconah: West Dews, Tim Kaley

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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