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Simon's Rock is a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars | 08:16AM / Thursday, February 16, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named Bard College at Simon's Rock a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Scholars. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Most recently, Simon's Rock alumna Chazlee Myers was awarded an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grant by the US-Italy Fulbright Commission to provide assistance to local English teachers in Italy and act as a cultural ambassador for the U.S from October 2022 to June 2023. Simon's Rock professor 0 Comments
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Southern Berkshire Regional Residents Express Merger ConcernsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Southern Berkshire community members expressed their apprehension last week over a potential merger between Southern Berkshire Regional School District and Berkshire Hills Regional School District. Attendees made it clear that the Eight Town Regional School District Planning Board will have to better clarify the timeline, cost, educational experience impact, and district employee impact to get their vote. Approximately 75 residents expressed their concerns and frustrations during the "community conversation" meeting at Mount Everett Regional School. Other listened in through a Zoom link. One resident asked why the 0 Comments
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CATA Hires New Staff Member| 03:45PM / Tuesday, February 14, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Access to the Arts (CATA) announced the appointment of Courtney Maxwell as Program Associate. CATA has expanded programs serving people with disabilities. This new staff position will help CATA deepen community partnerships and grow inclusive arts workshops and performances, giving people with disabilities across the Berkshires and Columbia county more opportunities to explore their talents and express themselves creatively. Courtney Maxwell (she/her) is an artist, art educator and occupational therapist who has worked at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) as a gallery art teacher and as an occupational 0 Comments
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BArT Charter Basketball Advances to League Semi-FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:46PM / Monday, February 13, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Sawyer Moser Monday scored 20 points to lead the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School basketball team to a 58-40 win over Hadley's Hartsbrook School in the River Valley Athletic League tournament. The Wolf Pack used a 15-2 run in the first quarter to take control of the game, and the margin never dipped below 12 points the rest of the way. Corey Lynch scored 15, and Matt Lizzo scored 11 for BArT in a game played at the Armory. Ivan Chen added seven points in a game that doubled as Senior Day for BArT, which saw its regular season finale canceled due to weather. BArT coach Rob Daugherty said that his team made the most of its 0 Comments
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Recent Grants and Donations to BAAMS| 04:17PM / Saturday, February 11, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Inc., (BAAMS) announced it has recently garnered support from several donors and foundations, all contributing to the expansion of its mission and increasing its ability to serve more young music students from Berkshire County and beyond. A donation was received from Michelle Daunais and Rick Seto of Weymouth, double matched by Takeda Pharmaceutical, as well as funds raised through Network for Good, and funds were also donated in Memory of John T. "Jack" Gould, of North Adams, who passed away in December, 2022, made possible by the family of Jack Gould and the Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral 3 Comments
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Simon's Rock Presents Tongji Philip Qian's Duration of Status| 12:25PM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Bard College at Simon's Rock's Hillman-Jackson Gallery presents Tongji Philip Qian's "Duration of Status: Recent works on paper among other things," which showcases primarily works on paper from the past two years such as graphite and pigment marker drawings, etchings, and woodblock prints. Other mediums in the presentation vary, but include leather structures and painted wooden panels. The artist describes this two-gallery project with the following statement: "I am more interested in duration and efficiency rather than time and productivity. I think I know when to not create work, and I make sure I 0 Comments
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Some Snow and Ice on the Way | 12:16PM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
The US National Weather Service has released a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 7 pm Tuesday, Feb. 7, morning to 1 am Wednesday morning. Expect mixed precipitation with snow and sleet accumulation of up to one inch. Ice accumulation should be a light glaze. Precipitation will start as a mix of snow and rain, transitioning into sleet mixing with freezing rain. Precipitation will taper off into a drizzle towards midnight Tuesday. Plan for slippery road conditions Temperatures will be warmer in the 40s on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, Feb. 9, Accuweather predicts some snow without a significant accumulation. There will be a high of 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Set Series of Budget Planning Meetings| 08:14AM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— At Town Hall, planning is under way for the 2024 fiscal year municipal budget and Annual Town Meeting. In February and March the Selectboard and Finance Committee hold a series of FY24 budget planning sessions, and the public is invited to attend in-person at Town Hall, or via Zoom. Online meeting links will be posted on the town calendar on the hearing dates. Meetings are Feb. 28, March 1, March 7 and 8, with a final public hearing on March 22. All meetings are at 6 p.m. via Zoom. The first three meetings will review budgets for specific departments, so town residents can join whichever evening includes topics of interest. A review 0 Comments
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South Berkshire Holding Conversation on Possible Merger| 05:36PM / Monday, February 06, 2023 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — A community-led conversation about a potential merger between Southern Berkshire and Berkshire Hills regional school districts is slated for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Mount Everett Regional School. The meeting will be held in the Thomas A. Consolati Performing Arts Center and will include Superintendent Dr. Beth Regulbuto and school district leadership. The conversation will be regarding any questions, concerns, or ideas the public may have about the potential district merger. "The objective of this conversation is for the School Committee to have an opportunity to gain perspective from the school community, to gather feedback 0 Comments
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Daytime Pavement Repair Operations on I-90 Westbound in Becket| 12:53PM / Monday, February 06, 2023 | |
BECKET, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it will be conducting daytime hour pavement repair operations on I-90 westbound at mile marker 17.3 in Becket. The work will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and will require temporary lane closures. (This work was previously announced to occur on Feb. 8 but will be conducted instead on Feb. 7.) Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. All scheduled 0 Comments
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BArT Second Quarter Honor Roll| 08:20AM / Friday, February 03, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School announced the students who made the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors". Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors." Academic courses at BART are aligned with the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks for the appropriate grade level and include all standards deemed necessary for a complete, college-preparatory, middle and high school education. Students in Grade 6 who 0 Comments
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Berkshires Heading Into a Deep Freeze| 04:06PM / Thursday, February 02, 2023 | |
Enjoy the "warmer" weather while it lasts because towards the end of the week temperatures will be in the single digits in the Berkshires. Thursday will be the nicest day of the week with partly sunny skies and a high of 36. Overnight into Friday, there is a chance of some snow flurries. Accuweather predicts little to no accumulation. The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., is predicting snow squalls, gusty winds, and plummeting temperatures expected late Thursday night into the wee hours for Northern Berkshire and Southern Vermont. The NWS has set a wind chill warning from Friday, Feb. 3, starting at 1 a.m. through Saturday at 1 p.m. Expect 0 Comments
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