The School Committee on Tuesday accepted a gift of $1,885 in memory of former Drury High School teacher Francis Merrigan, who died Nov. 2, and a $40,000 trust from estate of John and Joyce Brooks. In their letter to the committee, Merrigan s family said their father would be happy to see the funds donated in his memory benefit the high school s cinema and screenwriting course, which could use some upgraded film production technology. When Dad spoke of his time teaching, some of his favorite memories were of a filmmaking class that he was able to teach as a side project. In our family, we ve all had the experience of running into his former students and hearing their fond memories of a particular movie project that involved shooting scenes around North Adams and that was one of their most vivid memories of high school. In whatever small way, if these funds can help other students work on projects that help bring their learning to life, we would be thrilled, wrote
North Adams Public Schools has purchased thousands of masks and gloves with a $7,000 grant from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association.
The association, which is the city s insurance provider, gave North Adams a risk management grant last fall to cover COVID-19-related costs and to help prevent losses because of property damage.
Schools Business Administrator Carrie Burnett announced the grant at a school committee meeting Tuesday.
Burnett told The Eagle that $5,000 went toward a bulk purchase of personal protective equipment, which included 4,000 child- and adult-size masks, 15 cases of N95 masks and 10,000 gloves of various sizes.
The remainder of the grant went to a thermographic camera that the district will use to increase energy efficiency by finding problem spots in old school buildings.
How about a box of macarons? Or cupcakes? Or cookies?
Honey Bee Sweets, a home bakery opened by Jessica Sumner at the beginning of July, may be the solution to your confectionary quest. I have been in love with baking since I was little, she said during a recent phone interview. When I was 7 years old, I was falling asleep to the Food Network. When other kids my age were watching cartoons, I was watching Cupcake Wars. I would make up my own episodes of Chopped and my parents were the judges.
While attending Drury High School, she participated in the school s culinary program, learning the basics from teacher, Judith Moitozo.
12/11/2020
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Janet Beattie Filiault, 88, of Williamstown, died peacefully on December 11 at Albany Medical Center, after a long decline in health, slipping away from her family quietly in her sleep. Janet was the devoted wife of Edward A. Filiault, and they celebrated their 60th diamond wedding anniversary before his passing in 2018. Janet and Bud met working together at the Boston Store as teenagers, and she mourned every day without him. We fervently believe he welcomed her with open arms and couldn’t wait to have her by his side again.
Born during the Great Depression in North Adams to Thomas and Mildred McDonald Beattie, Janet was a lifelong Massachusetts resident who strongly objected, as a devoted Red Sox fan, to moving recently to New York Yankee territory to be nearer to her daughters. She attended Drury High School, graduating from Cushing Academy and Bay Path Junior College, and worked in a bank until her marriage. Janet was a homemaker most of her
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