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Pittsfield High Bids Goodbye to Two EberweinsBy Stephen Dravis, Special to iBerkshires
10:59PM / Sunday, June 10, 2012 | |
 Top, Elena Eberwein gives a little back to dad Jake Eberwein, superintendent of schools. The elder Eberwein often used stories about his children in his class addresses. Left, class President Brendan Hamel said classmates will live on through memories. See more pictures here.LENOX, Mass. — Pittsfield High School's graduation ceremony on Sunday afternoon was a big occasion for Superintendent of Schools Howard "Jake" Eberwein III.
It was his second commencement of the day after also attending Taconic's earlier.
It was his last commencement after announcing in January that he is stepping down from the position he has held since 2008.
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Taconic High Graduates 'Remarkable' ClassBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
09:37PM / Sunday, June 10, 2012 | |
 Both valedictorian Alexis Savery and salutatorian Christopher J. Coughlin spoke of the difficulty of leaving and the challenges ahead; Superintendent Howard Eberwein said parents should be celebrating, too. See more photos here.
PITTSIELD, Mass. — The Taconic High School class of 2012 is prepared to take on the future — its members just have to ask right questions and grab opportunity when it appears.
"It's hard to let go of that which we have always known," valedictorian Alexis J. Savery said to her 209 classmates seated in the Home of the Braves. "Our fear of the unknown helps us to hold onto our friends and memories and make promises that we may not 0 Comments
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 |  Morningside Neighborhood Cleanup & Cherry Street Flower Planting
by Soapbox 01:00PM / Friday, May 17, 2013
Morningside Neighborhood Cleanup & Cherry Street Flower Planting
May 18th
9:00AM--11AM
Morningside Neighborhood Clean Up begins on Saturday May 18th at 9AM, and will end when the dumpsters are full! Bring your acceptable goods to the Morningside Community School parking lot, where it can placed in dumpsters and |
|  PHS Drama Students Present Annual "Haunted Halls" Tour Oct 27-28
by Soapbox 01:02AM / Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Pittsfield High School's drama society, Proteus, will present its annual "Haunted Halls" at PHS on Friday & Saturday, Oct 26-27, from 6:30-8:30 PM
The public is welcome to
|  LA Band With Pittsfield Ties Returns
by Joe Durwin 10:46AM / Saturday, October 06, 2012
Dollyrots to Perform at Chameleons Nightclub Saturday Oct. 6
By Joe Durwin
Pittsfield, MASS- An L.A. act with unique ties to the area will return for its 7th show here in five years at
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The Independent Investor: Out of the Tank, Into the BankBy Bill Schmick,
10:50AM / Sunday, June 10, 2012 | |
 Oil prices are dropping and those declines are starting to show up at the gas station. For American consumers, this is as good as a tax cut.
In some parts of the country, prices at the pump have fallen below $3 a gallon. Nationwide gas prices hovered at $3.61 this week. That's not cheap, but it is a heck of a lot better than paying $4 a gallon or more.
Back in February, I warned readers that gas prices were going higher. At that time oil was flirting with $102 a barrel. It ultimately reached $110 before falling to as low as $84 this week. The driver behind this decline is global oil consumption, which fell to 88.5 million barrels a day by the end of April from 90.4 million in late December 0 Comments
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Taconic High Announces 2012 Valedictorian, Salutatorian| 10:08AM / Sunday, June 10, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Principal John Vosburgh has announced that Taconic High School's 42nd commencement exercises will be held on Sunday, June 10, at 1, p.m. at the school.
Alexis Jayne Savery has been named valedictorian with a grade of 102.5 and Christopher James Coughlin is the salutatorian with a grade of 101.2.
Savery is the daughter of Thomas and Jayne Savery of East Acres Road. She is a member of the National Honors Society, French Club, Book Club, National Merit Commended Scholar, and received the Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence.
She was the Academic Award recipient for Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Pre-Calculus, Novice and Advanced French, Honors 0 Comments
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Residents Protest Proposed Pittsfield School Budget CutsBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
06:21AM / Sunday, June 10, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 150 students, parents, school personnel and members of the community spoke out on Wednesday against a variety of proposed cuts in the School Department's most recently revised budget.
School officials initially requested a budget that called for $54.5 million dollars in city funding but at their May 30 meeting, Mayor Daniel Bianchi asked for a $53.5 budget as part of the overall $132.9 million municipal budget he will put before the City Council.
The gap in the budget needs is primarily the result of the absence of a million in federal stimulus that was incorporated in the 2012 Pittsfield school budget as a one-time only funding source.
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BArT Sends Nine Graduates Off Into The FutureBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:00PM / Saturday, June 09, 2012 | |
 All nine students who graduated BArT this year have been accepted into college. More photos can be found here.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barkshire Arts and Technology Public Charter School seniors thought they were done with all of their assignments but on graduation day, Principal Benjamin Klompus gave them one more.
Klompus had pencils and paper prepared underneath the seats of the nine graduates. During his remarks on Saturday, he told them to grade themselves, one to five, on their own purpose, curiosity, effort, respect, reflection and integrity — and, yes, spelling counted.
"This is your core score. It is not any part of your transcript but rather one I hope 0 Comments
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Lenox High School Names Top Students For 2012| 10:52AM / Saturday, June 09, 2012 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — Michael Knybel, principal of Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, has announced that Christopher Bravo and Lindsey Moran have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the 2012 graduating class.
Both students will speak at graduation ceremonies on Sunday, June 10, at 1 p.m. at Tanglewood.
Bravo, son of Albert and Janis Bravo of Lenox, is an accomplished scholar-athlete. He has played on the varsity soccer, basketball and baseball team, serving as captain for the soccer and basketball teams. In addition, he is a published scholar, with his "Union Membership Policies, Technological Innovation, and the Homestead Strike of 1892" apearing in the 0 Comments
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St. Joseph's High School Awards & Scholarships| 12:43AM / Saturday, June 09, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — St. Joseph's Central High School awarded the following plaques, awards and scholarships to the class of 2012.
Al Bianchi Memorial Plaque and Scholarship: Trevor Johnston ($200)
Mark Brazeau Women's Soccer Award: Marissa Avanzato
Jane Callahan Godfrey, '51, Memorial Scholarship: Mary Nell Cella ($200)
James M. Clark, '67, Memorial Award: Erica Quallen, Jong Chun Youn
Katherine "Katie" Keator, '88, Memorial Basketball Award: Marissa Avanzato
Francis G. Nichols Jr. Memorial Plaque: 0 Comments
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Superior Court Briefs: June 4 - June 5Staff Reports,
04:33PM / Friday, June 08, 2012 | |
 Cases heard before Judge Mary Lou Rup on Monday, June 4
Walter Gadson, 17, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on three counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and single counts of armed robbery and assault and battery.
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $10,000 cash or $100,000 surety bail. Gadson is accused of assaulting and robbing a 17-year-old man in Pittsfield on May 7.
Solomon Jones III, 19, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on three counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and single counts of armed robbery and assault and battery.
He was ordered to be held at the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's Morningside Community Celebrates NeighborhoodBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
02:00PM / Friday, June 08, 2012 | |
 Organizer Peter White said Morningside Pride Night is a twist on National Night Out. More photos can be found here.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Six months after a murder shook up the Morningside neighborhood and brought negative press, neighbors came together to show they are proud of where they live.
The eighth annual Morningside Pride Night on Thursday attracted hundreds to Morningside Elementary School — the largest crowd organizers have seen. The event provides children with games and activities while service organizations provide information to the parents. The goal, according to organizer Peter White, is to celebrate the area in which they live.
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