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Mount Greylock School Committee Moves Toward Appointing SuperintendentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Thursday, July 17, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee is poised to name interim Superintendent Joseph Bergeron as the full-time superintendent of the three-school, K-12 district. At its July 10 meeting, the committee was to hear a report from the three-person working group updating the plan to hire a new superintendent. Instead, Chair Julia Bowen, who serves on the working group, told the full committee that the subgroup had a different recommendation. "We intended to come today with a [request for proposals for a search firm] for people to approve," Bowen said. "When we sat down, we said: We know we have an incredibly strong interim >> Read More |
Trump Administration Hold on Education Funds Threatens Programs By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Monday, July 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An after-school program that enhances students' school day learning is at risk due to actions of the Trump administration. The Department of Education notified states that it is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for K-12 education. That includes $108 million for schools in Massachusetts. And, the North Adams Public Schools are at risk for losing some of the $740,000 in grants it expects to gets under the federal Title I, Title II and Title IV programs. Superintendent Timothy Callahan said the delayed funding will affect some professional development and salaries, such as leadership staff who may get a small percentage of >> Read More |
Williams College Projects Underway on Main StreetBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:15PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A busy summer construction season around town got a little busier this week with the advancement of two unrelated projects near the Williams College Museum of Art. Both the entrance and exit to Lawrence Hall Drive are seeing some changes in the coming weeks. Earlier this summer, the college removed several large juniper bushes near the east side of Lawrence Hall Drive (the exit onto Main Street) as part of a larger project to make the area more safe for pedestrians. "The College is replacing broken and deteriorating sections of sidewalk that are a safety issue," Williams Horticulture and Grounds Manager Tim Roberts wrote in an email >> Read More |
Mount Greylock District Close to Rolling Out Incident Response PlanBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:19PM / Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School District this summer will roll out plans to improve its incident response policies and practices. Interim Superintendent Joseph Bergeron last week told the School Committee that the steering committee of staff members, family members and School Committee members has been able to merge best practices from districts around the country with what already is working for the district. And the working group will begin rolling out the changes as early as the end of this month for review by the full committee and community at large, Bergeron said. He said the goal has been to evaluate and modify how the three-school >> Read More |
Supporting Democracy Leadership Award Winners Named| 10:32AM / Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown League of Women Voters named the Supporting Democracy Leadership Award winners to student essayists ages 16-21. The three first place essay winners were Ella Bissaillon from Hoosac Valley High School, Lilliana Penna-Ward from Wahconah Regional High School and Tyler Nourse from Mt Everett Regional High School. Each student was the recipient of $500.00 and were able to shadow an elected official. State Senator Paul Mark welcomed the students to his District Office in Pittsfield. Winners shadowed the senator during the day. Students were able to observe meeting sessions with constituents from the Department of Mental Health and >> Read More |
Williams Considers How to Deal with New Federal RestrictionsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
10:55AM / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — "Harvard vs. Trump" is gaining national headlines, but the White House's campaign against academia goes beyond Cambridge. Even as Williams College faces the prospect of a massive federal tax increase, the college reportedly is mulling whether to accept federal grant money that comes with new strings attached. On Tuesday morning, the Boston Globe reported that Williams "temporarily paused" federal research grants while the college reviews Trump administration rules that would condition grants on the elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion programs on college campuses. The Globe reported that the college planned a >> Read More |
Williams Grads Told Not to Be Wedded to Their PlansBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
09:46PM / Sunday, June 08, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — No doubt, many of the 575 newly minted Williams College graduates have big plans for their post-college lives. But during Sunday's 236th commencement exercise, they were reminded not to put too much stock in those designs. Mayel Levin, the Phi Beta Kappa Society speaker and one of two graduates to address the crowd on the Library Quad told her classmates that her path to a bachelor's degree did not follow a conventional blueprint. "Many students arrived at Williams straight from high school with AP credits, joined the right clubs, built strong resumes and already had impressive jobs or grad programs lined up after >> Read More |
Mount Greylock Grads Told: 'Recognize Spark of Humanity' in AllBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:15PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
The class of 2025 named Blair Dils as Teacher of the Year. See more photos here. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School's class of '25 Saturday reflected on the meanings of individuality and collectivism. The tone was set by interim Superintendent Joseph Bergeron, who chose "uniqueness and commonality" as the themes of his introductory remarks. And each of the members of the class who addressed the ceremony echoed the sentiment in her own way. Polly Rhie and Malia Koffi spent much of their time at the podium sharing personal anecdotes about their time at the school and in their formative years in the community. Rhie then >> Read More |
Mount Greylock Regional School to Celebrate Graduation Saturday| 10:02AM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School will celebrate the graduation of 69 seniors at its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 7. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in the school gymnasium and will include speeches by two students speakers. The high school provided the following information about their educational and athletic achievements. Polly Rhie, chosen to speak by the senior class, is a standout student whose accomplishments reflect both academic excellence and leadership. Having attended classes at Williams College, Rhie has consistently demonstrated a rare ability to master complex and challenging concepts across disciplines with >> Read More |
Mount Greylock School Committee Declines State Budget ResolutionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Monday, May 26, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday opted not to advocate for fundamental changes to state budgeting in Boston. Members Steven Miller and Curtis Elfenbein brought their colleagues a resolution that the pair proposed their committee send to the Massachusetts Association of School Committees for adoption at its 2025 annual meeting. If advanced and, eventually, adopted by the statewide advocacy group, the resolution would have urged "elected representatives to immediately move to sustainable budgets over the next three years so that constitutionally mandated services, in particular education, receive the necessary >> Read More |
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