For me, it was timing, Kovacs said on Thursday. The passion is still there, but the energy … I m not able to give what the kids need. I said to myself, The program is a great program. It needs new blood and new energy. I m no longer a good fit, and I m OK with that. I ve been there so long, and it s wonderful. It just needs new blood. Kovacs teams won six Berkshire North titles and made seven appearances in the Western Massachusetts title game, winning four sectional crowns, in 1990, ‘93, ‘94 and 2006. I ve known John for 40 years as a student, fellow coach, colleague, and administrator and during that entire time, he always remained true to himself and true to our school, Wahconah Principal Aaron Robb said. He s a remarkable person and his presence on our sideline will be sorely missed.
NORTH ADAMS â The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has put nearly 1 in 4 Berkshire County children at risk of hunger, but observers see more federal money for parents as a win for childrenâs nutrition.
President Joe Biden has said the $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan he is expected to sign this week would cut child poverty in half, a claim that researchers haveechoed.
Locally, there is hope that the extra money will stem the tide of rising food insecurity among children, in addition to meeting needs related to housing, heat and electricity.
âI think [the relief payments] will really help families, but itâs not a long-term fix,â said Michelle Derr, director of the Berkshire South Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program for Community Health Programs in Great Barrington.