MountainOne Recognized With Multiple Industry Awards

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MountainOne announced the company is the recipient of six Gold Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA), a Bronze from the New England Financial Marketing Association (NEFMA), and a 5-Star Rating from BauerFinancial, Inc.
 
Service Industry Advertising Awards
In collaboration with the creative team at HATCH the Agency, MountainOne was awarded six 2023 Gold SIA Awards in the following categories: Digital Video (Desk of Mo: Self Care); Integrated Marketing Campaign (From the Desk of Mo); Outdoor (MountainOne Insurance Billboards); Radio Advertising (MountainOne Insurance: Yoga); Radio Advertising Series (MountainOne Insurance); and Total Digital Marketing Program (From the Desk of Mo).
 
The SIA Award program serves to recognize advertising excellence within the service industry. More than 1,000 entries were evaluated among a national panel of judges during the 2023 competition, with less than 200 in gold, silver and bronze awards distributed.
 
New England Fiancial Marketing Association "Neffie" Awards 
MountainOne received a Bronze NEFFIE Award in the Digital Marketing category from NEFMA for its Instagram launch in early 2023. The NEFFIE Awards recognize and celebrate outstanding achievement in various categories related to financial marketing.
 
MountainOne's award-winning 2023 Instagram debut leveraged its brand and the ongoing development of content to build an engaging social media presence. Posts feature its Mountaineers, community partners and events, local highlights, scenic landscapes, and a variety of brand-related and goat-themed content, including the popular #MotivationalMonday and #MoCrushMonday content categories.
 
Bauer Financial Star Ratings
For the 35th consecutive quarter, MountainOne has earned the highest 5-Star Superior rating for financial strength and stability from BauerFinancial, Inc. The rating is based on Dec. 31, 2023, financial data.
 
"We take great pride in each of these industry awards, particularly because they recognize excellence in several capacities," said Robert Fraser, President and Chief Executive Officer at MountainOne. "Congratulations to our hardworking team for these important recognitions -- and a special thanks to Mo, our MountainOne Spokesgoat, for being such a great inspiration."

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Clarksburg School Officials Cut Fiscal 2026 Budget by $90K

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — School officials have shaved $90,000 out their $3 million budget for fiscal 2026. 
 
The reductions bring the total budget to $3,093,756, a 4.26 percent, or $126,346, increase over this year. 
 
The cuts include a reduction in hours in the school for the dean of students, cutting the tuition to Drury High by a third, imposing tuition for 4-year-olds in prekindergarten and trimming supplies and training. 
 
Town officials had pushed for the school to cut back from an anticipated 7 percent increase. That's frustrated school officials who point out the operating budget is only going up by 0.67 percent but covering nearly $200,000 for retirees' insurance and FICA is responsible for the hike.  
 
The Select Board was nominally supportive of the amended budget presented at Monday's joint meeting of the School Committee, Select Board and Finance Committee but held off on endorsing it until the town budget is presented next week. 
 
"I appreciate your hard work going down. We don't have the town budget ready yet, so I'm not sure if we're in trouble," said Select Board Chair Robert Norcross. "I'm not sure if I can be in favor of this if we have to cut some more. So we are going to work on that."
 
Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes had outlined two possible options in mid-April how to get the spending plan down to 2 percent or 4 percent; the latter called for about $90,000 in cuts and reduction in positions.
 
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