Pittsfield awaits word from state on Taconic plans
PITTSFIELD – After some intensive work by school administrators and officials, the district is now in a “holding pattern,” waiting to hear back from state organizations on the future of…
Lee Public Schools present FY ’14 budget
LEE – For fiscal year 2014, the school committee is moving forward with a budget of $8,705,175, a 3.25 percent ($256,000) increase over FY ’13. “If it were possible, we…
MCLA honored for community service efforts
NORTH ADAMS – For its consistent focus on promoting community service, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor…
MCLA hosts Region I High School Science and Engineering Fair
NORTH ADAMS – The brightest young scientific minds in western Massachusetts recently gathered at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) to showcase their work and compete for state and international…
Lenox School Committee to look into district’s future
LENOX – The school committee wants to take the next couple of years to explore a variety of options for Lenox Public Schools. “The way things are set up right…
Southern Berkshire RSD approves FY ’14 budget
SHEFFIELD – Without much fuss, the fiscal year 2014 budget for the Southern Berkshire Regional School District (SBRSD) has been approved to go forward to town meetings. The SBRSD School…
Central Berkshire RSD dips into E&D funds to save towns money
DALTON – After a three-and-a-half hour-long meeting, the Central Berkshire Regional School District (CBRSD) has moved forward its fiscal year 2014 budget of $25,814,865. An initial vote on the budget…
Lee Public Schools to hire interim superintendent
LEE – In order to ensure a quality candidate as a long-term replacement for Lee Public Schools Superintendent Jason P. McCandless, the school committee is looking to hire an interim…
Lenox to cut school choice?
LENOX – At a recent meeting of the town’s school committee, Chairman Don W. Fitzgerald requested for the district’s administration to look into the implications of withdrawing from school choice,…
NBT offers financial tips to students
LENOX – More than 70 seniors from Lenox Memorial Middle and High School learned all about financial literacy, budgeting and credit management from NBT Bank at the school’s annual senior…