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Greylock ABC Fund Launches with New Grant Program| 08:00AM / Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Greylock ABC Fund launched earlier this month with a renewed mission to support the educational development of students in grades pre-K through 12. The Fund, established in partnership with Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF), maintains its focus on educational attainment for students of color while extending opportunities to students of low socio-economic status, and program support for multicultural and academic programs that benefit students of all demographic groups. The Fund offers two opportunities. The first is a grant open to schools and nonprofits, and the second is scholarship for individual students to attend 0 Comments
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Celebration, Struggle at the Special OlympicsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |
The games were dedicated to longtime volunteer Nancy Forget. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — For the principal of W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School, the Berkshire County Special Olympics held each spring at neighboring Monument Mountain Regional High School complement his school's mission. "What I really love about the Special Olympics is what I also love about W.E.B. Du Bois, the namesake of our middle school," Ben Doren said during Wednesday morning's opening ceremonies. "W.E.B. Du Bois saw a vision, over a hundred years ago, of people together, working hard, struggling through adversity but also struggling to build a better community 0 Comments
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Granola for Good: Healthy Granola Collection| 12:06PM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the Jewish festival of Shavuot, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires invites residents to donate packaged whole grain granola or granola bars for distribution to local shelters and food pantries. The drive will be held through the month of May. Drop-off locations: The Berkshire Food Co-op (34 Bridge Street, Great Barrington) Hevreh of Southern Berkshire (270 State Road, Great Barrington) Concepts of Art (65 Church Street, Lenox) Jewish Federation of the Berkshires (196 South Street, Pittsfield) Williams College Bookstore, (Williamstown) 0 Comments
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Lenox Annual Election Results | 12:41PM / Tuesday, May 09, 2023 | |
LENOX, Mass. — The town held its annual election on May 8, and according to the unofficial results 624 cast ballots out of the 3431 registered voters. William David Roche, Jr will return to the select board with 502 votes. He will be joined by Max Scherff who received 363 votes. Incumbent Thomas G. Delasco will return to the Planning Board with 529 votes, and incumbent Wayne W. Lemanski will return to the Board of Assessors with 521 votes. Kimberly Winger will join the school committee with 187 write-in votes. She will be joined by Michael Dupont, who received 296 write-in votes, and Kim E. Graham, who received 269 write-in votes. Incumbent moderator 0 Comments
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