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Things are looking up in Stockbridge, like property value and the number of children living in the community. Also up is the cost of education.

Berkshire Hills takes another step toward a new Monument High: A $1.5 million design study that will help secure state funding for what is estimated to be a $100 million

In a March 2 letter to Berkshire Hills Superintendent Peter Dillon, the Massachusetts School Building Authority said the school district has been invited into the Authority's 270-day eligibility period for partial funding. Berkshire Hills now in line for state aid to rebuild Monument Mountain High School

As the state hands authority on masking back to individual school districts, several in Berkshire County say they will end their mask mandates in March. Others have postponed the decision.

A shift in student numbers at Berkshire Hills makes Stockbridges share of school budget costs rise steeply for fiscal 2023. The total proposed budget is up 5.08 percent.

A $485 million increase in funding for K-12 public schools in Gov. Charlie Baker’s budget proposal is a step in the right direction, Berkshire County lawmakers say, but they are

A third round of pandemic relief funding will go toward catching Berkshire Hills students up on what was lost during the lockdowns.

Omicron surge across the US pushes COVID-19 hospitalizations in the country toward a new record high.

When it comes to children, it appears the COVID vaccine calculus is different.

By Maria Caspani and Shannon Stapleton