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Pittsfield Schools Consider Enhanced Bus Surveillance
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Pittsfield Public Schools are considering a couple of companies for enhanced bus safety surveillance after a spring pilot. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Bonnie Howland reported that they have met with BusPatrol and Gatekeeper Systems, which offer automated stop-arm enforcement and video surveillance. It is...
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A Connecticut College Was Just Named One Of New England’s Top “Hidden Gems”
Not every impressive college gets the attention of a household name. Sometimes a school has plenty going for it while the bigger universities dominate the conversation. That makes a little recognition particularly interesting. A recent New England college ranking has brought fresh attention to one Connecticut institution, highlighting a school...
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MHS boys soccer team tests the D-2 defending state champs, only to come up just short
The Marblehead High boys soccer team (9-4) had a pretournament warmup against non-league host West Springfield (7-5-2), the defending Division 2 state champs, last Saturday, Oct. 17. It was a competitive battle, but the visitors ended up on the short end of a 2-0 final score. As of the Oct....
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UMass Amherst Lands $24.5M to Keep AI Dementia-Care Research Growing
Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences — MassAITC Research Leadership Site. UMass Amherst and Mass General Brigham have landed a $24,499,836 competing renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging to keep funding research into artificial intelligence tools that help older adults and people with Alzheimer’s disease stay in their own homes. The five-year award continues a federally backed research center that has already funded 53 projects since 2021 and will now expand its reach to partners across the country.
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Longmeadow MCAS results see decline, still exceed state averages
LONGMEADOW — While Longmeadow students outperformed their peers in the state on the MCAS, stagnant and declining scores have school officials taking a deeper look at where the district can improve. Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Elizabeth Nelson ran the School Committee through the MCAS results and potential...
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DCF, Waterbury schools hand over records ahead of captivity case trial expected in February
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The case of a woman accused of holding her stepson captive for more than 20 years in their Waterbury home is expected to go to trial in February. While Kimberly Sullivan did not appear, her attorney Ioannis Kaloidis was there for the latest motion hearing on Tuesday. During the hearing, the […]
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Glasheen highlights district attendance and entry plan timeline
HOLYOKE — Holyoke Public Schools Superintendent Jackie Glasheen, who has officially been in her new role for a little over three months, shared the district’s attendance rates and her schedule for creating her entry plan during the Oct. 13 School Committee meeting. Glasheen first shared the district’s current...
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AHS community wing nears ‘substantial completion’
AGAWAM — The community wing of the new high school is on schedule to reach “substantial completion” in December according to Mayor Christopher Johnson in his recent report to the School Committee on the progress of the project. “It’s amazing how much work happens even in a...
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LitNet Learning Center Announces Ribbon Cutting, Grand Opening on Oct. 29
PITTSFIELD — The Literacy Network, founded and based in Lee since 1991, opened the LitNet Learning Center at 137 North St. in Pittsfield in early September. The Literacy Network will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening event at the space in Crawford Square on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. The Pittsfield and Greater Berkshire community are invited to stop in to see the new space, meet the team, and learn more about what the Literacy Network (LitNet) does.