BArT Announces Next Enrollment Deadline for Fall 2026

ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School has announced that the application deadline to be included in its next enrollment lottery for the 2026-2027 school year is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at noon.

The public lottery drawing will take place shortly after the noon deadline. This enrollment period is open to prospective students entering grades 6 through 10.

As the only charter public school in the Berkshires, BArT hosts students from all over the county. Interested families should note that applying by this June 23 deadline is the best way to secure an available seat or a desirable waitlist spot for the upcoming school year.

How to Apply: The easiest way to apply is to visit the school's application portal at https://bartcharter.schoolmint.com. Applications must be submitted by the noon deadline on June 23 to be included in the lottery.

Learn More: Information on the school's enrollment policy and the public lottery process can be found at https://www.bartcharter.org/apps/pages/Enrollment.

Adams Town Meeting OKs Budget, Nixes Citizens' Petitions

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires.com
07:30PM / Monday, June 22, 2026

The annual town report was dedicated to retired Police Chief Richard Tarsa, above. 

ADAMS, Mass. — Town meeting members approved 23 of the 25 articles on the annual town meeting warrant. 

 

The gymnasium in the Memorial Building was filled with 104 town meeting members who voted to approve the authorization for a number of spending articles making up a budget of approximately $21 million during a meeting that lasted 50 minutes. 

 

Of that, members approved, Article 5, an operations budget of $10,650,057, of which $8,074,370 is made up of personnel and $2,642,107 for operating expenses. 

 

"This is a level of services budget from one year ago," Town Administrator Nicholas Caccamo said. 

 

The amounts budgeted are reflective of what it takes for an organization, pay employees, provide health insurance, and all the ancillary costs, he said. 

 

The town has not yet finalized union contract negotiations with the police and clerical unions and still has open positions. So, there will be a special town meeting in late September or early October to adjust the budget based on the salaries and health insurance.

 

The positions have been conservatively budgeted at previous rates, maintaining each staff member's prior step or grade, as if the roles were filled full time.