Swatting Incident Forces Berkshire School Lockdown| 12:24PM / Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire School was placed on lockdown on Monday following a suspected swatting incident. At 1:29 p.m., the Police Department received a call on the nonemergency line reporting someone had called the school threatening to shoot it up. The department called mutual aid from State Police and Great Barrington, Egremont, and New Marlborough police. Following a full sweep of the school, no threats were found, strongly suggesting this was a swatting incident, according to a press release from the Sheffield Police Department. Swatting is when someone makes a threat that prompts a strong police response, i.e., a SWAT >> Read More |
Monument Mountain Building Project Advocates Warn Cost of 'No' VoteBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:58AM / Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Nov. 4, voters in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District will decide whether to take on the $89.5 million local share to build a new Monument Mountain Regional High School. Advocates of a yes vote would frame the question a little differently: Do the voters in the three member towns want to pay $457,339 to get a new school? Because school officials will tell you that if the building project is defeated, the district faces a series of expensive repairs and renovations to the 1968 school building that will cost in the neighborhood of $89 million — more when you take into account the portable >> Read More |
Teacher of the Month: Amanda ReisBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:32PM / Saturday, September 06, 2025 | |
 LEE, Mass. — St. Mary's School third-grade teacher Amanda Reis has been selected as the August Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. Although school just started a week ago, Reis is already building connections with her students. She has been teaching for seven years, spending the last two at the parochial school, which educates prekindergarten through Grade 8. During this time, she has connected with her students, created a fun learning environment, and brought to >> Read More |
Lee Elementary Student Wins 'My Ideal School' AwardBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:16PM / Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | |
M&T Bank, a co-sponsor of the contest, had the winning drawings framed and the children's names engraved. LEE, Mass. — A pupil at Lee Elementary School was a winner in the My Ideal School contest. Harlee Towne was the first student from Lee Elementary to win and the only Berkshire County student this year. The Massachusetts School Building Authority held a ceremony for its 16th annual contest, selecting 10 regional winners in first grade for their essays and drawings about their ideal school. "The My Ideal School contest invites first graders from across Massachusetts to use their creativity and share their ideas," said State >> Read More |
Lee Graduates Wished Well in 'Stranger, More Confusing' WorldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:09PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
LENOX Mass. — Lee High School's class of 2025 was commended for their achievements in a "stranger, more confusing" world.
Fifty-one graduates crossed the stage at Tanglewood on Saturday as rain poured over the Koussevitzky Music Shed. Salutatorian Sophia Puntin said, "We've really been through a rollercoaster over the years, especially in middle and high school."
"Starting our post-elementary school career with a 'two-week break' in 7th grade for a small virus called COVID-19 was certainly an interesting beginning. I remember the exact moment we were told that we were going to take a short break from school because a 'small
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Lee Middle and High School Scholarships and Awards 2025| 03:34PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
LEE, Mass. — The following scholarships and awards for the Lee High School class of 2025 were presented at Class Night on Thursday, June 5. Vanessa Bartini, Annie Herman, Alex Hoctor, Carter Marks, Delaney Reed, Lillian Reynolds, Mia Puleri Carter Marks;Kelly Molino;Justus Chichester;Sophia Puntin Vanessa Bartini, Hailey Hadsell, Kelly Molino, Tess Olender, Mia Puleri, Juliana Schuerer, Omari Smith Mya Andre Chloe Armstrong, Mya Andre Emily Miller Vanessa Bartini Mia Puleri Valerie Molino, Sophia Puntin, Juliana Schuerer, Mia Puleri, Karalynn Hopkins, Delaney Reed, Ben Kelly, Vanessa Bartini, Mya Andre, Kayden >> Read More |
Mount Everett Regional School Scholarships & Awards 2025| 03:15PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The Mount Everett Regional School class of 2025 was presented the following scholarships and awards. Sage Marchione Sydnee Hewins Ella Gennari Catherine Makuc Makayla Carpenter Leslye Bautista-Cruz Gabriel Fahey Logan English, Jacob Kreis, Leah Ruane, Evelyn Vollmer Stella Lennex, Diego Cruz Kelly Krom, Evelyn Vollmer Susan Krom Tyler Nourse Sean Warren : Sydnee Hewins Dominic Germain, Sean Warren; Makayla Carpenter, Sage Marchione; Tyler Nourse; Stella Lennex Logan English Sage Marchione Leslye Bautista-Cruz Sydnee Hewins, >> Read More |
'Small, Tiny' Mount Everett Community Celebrates 2025 Grads By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
01:05PM / Saturday, June 07, 2025 | |
LENOX, Mass. — Generations of Mount Everett Regional School alum gathered Saturday to celebrate their latest members: The class of 2025.
It was noted that despite the clouds, there was a lot of sunshine on the Tanglewood stage as 37 students received diplomas. Principal Jesse Carpenter, the father of a graduate, has spent 31 of his 51 years on earth at the Sheffield school.
"Mount Everett is a small, tiny community that cares about each other. The teachers and staff truly care about the students and each other, the students care about each other, and the students care about all the adults in the building. Eagle Nation is a real thing. Many of us graduate and stay in
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Mount Everett's Top Students Announced for 2025| 02:44PM / Friday, June 06, 2025 | |
 SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Mount Everett Regional School has announced that Catherine Makuc has been named valedictorian, and Sage Marchione has been named salutatorian of the class of 2025. Makuc and Marchione will graduate on Saturday, June 7, with ceremonies beginning at 10 a.m. at Tanglewood in Lenox. The following information was provided by the school district: Makuc is a distinguished senior who has challenged herself academically during her years at Mount Everett and throughout her time in the Southern Berkshire Regional School District. She has completed her high school career with an impressive array of courses that includes eleven Honors classes, two AP >> Read More |
Lee Middle and High School Announces Graduation Speakers| 03:12PM / Thursday, June 05, 2025 | |
LEE, Mass. — Kelly Molino and Sophia Puntin have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for Lee High School's class of 2025. Both will speak at the 148th graduation exercises of Lee High School at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at Tanglewood. Molino is the daughter of Karen and Nicholas Molino of Lee. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the Class of 2025 Steering Committee, the robotics and quiz teams, and the tennis and swim teams. She has participated in spring musicals and the Fall Festival of Shakespeare during her time at Lee High. She is a past recipient of the Bausch & Lomb Science Award, the Harvard Prize >> Read More |
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