It s great to see these opportunities for students to learn more about what they want to pursue in their future, Berkshire Workforce Board high school intern Nick Lopenzina said, Workshops like this really give kids a chance to start finding their direction. The event aims to engage high school students, mainly in grades 10-12, in career awareness and exploration through a blend of live Zoom sessions with local professionals and scheduled broadcasts on Pittsfield Community Television. Career Week programming is also open to Berkshire residents of all ages who are interested in learning more about the current labor market landscape in the Berkshires. Via PCTV, portions of the live sessions will be broadcast, and career-related content will air when there is not a live Zoom meeting. All videos will be available after the week-long event in PCTV s online educational library. A full schedule with all programming will be available prior to April 26 at www.massh
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As the North Adams, Massachusetts municipal election gears up, a new candidate has entered the fray. With incumbent Mayor Tom Bernard choosing to not seek a third two-year term, 21-year-old Josh Vallieres intends to run for the corner office. A former Boy Scout, a native of the Northern Berkshire community and a junior at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Vallieres tells WAMC that he wants to bring a new perspective to the city government.
VALLIERES: Our biggest priority I would say is infrastructure. The whole fire hydrant crisis was a wakeup call. You know, two fires and the 100 out of service fire hydrants is a danger to public safety. And we can t allow things like that to happen in the future, you know. We need to act ahead of the curve. And I think part of acting ahead of the curb, you know, there s a really important need right now in the city for a grant writer on staff. By having a professional grant writer involved, I think that we can have a better chance o
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Bill Taylor of Haverhill. (Courtesy photograph.)
Bill Taylor plans to seek a seat on the Haverhill City Council, outlining a platform Monday that includes addressing the high cost of housing, putting more money into public schools and police reform.
Forty-year-old Taylor is well known for being active behind the scenes in local politics. In a statement, he also calls for more affordable housing, reconstruction of the eastern part of downtown, city support of small businesses, promoting Black and Latino leadership and addressing the problem of combined sewer overflows into the Merrimack River.
“I love Haverhill, but the city also clearly faces many systemic challenges,” Taylor statement noted. “Housing is increasingly unaffordable. Our schools have been underfunded for decades. Much of our downtown needs to be rebuilt and our small business sector needs to be revitalized. Our antiquated sewer system dumps millions of gallons of wastewater into the Merrim
Poet laureate, times two: Easthampton appoints Jason Montgomery and Alexandra Woolner the city s new poets laureate gazettenet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazettenet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.