The National Weather Service reported that debris was carried more than 45 miles to the northeast in Belchertown, where a fairgrounds racing ticket was found along with white corrugated plastic roofing material.
Tag: Eagleton School
Patricia Alden, 83, of Lee
Mrs. Alden worked in administration at the Eagleton School for 25 years, retiring in 2007.
Carl R. ‘Smitty’ Smith, 72, of Great Barrington, counselor at Eagleton School
Carl proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam, serving in London, Otis Air Force Base, California and Alaska.
Bits & Bytes: Renewable energy fair; ‘The Government Inspector;’ Will Evans, Whiskey Treaty Roadshow at the Colonial; Fairview’s Monster Dash; Mill Pond School open house
The Children’s Study Home will celebrate the opening of its Berkshire campus, located at the site of the former Eagleton School, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Mill Pond, special needs day school, to lease former Eagleton School campus
Mill Pond is a day program for students who have average or above average intelligence but can’t function in a traditional setting due to social or emotional difficulty and various other challenges.
$10 million lawsuit filed against former Eagleton director Bruce Bona, 7 staff members
“Often in these cases, most typically there is one rogue employee and others who should have done a better job supervising. Most concerning here is that this is more widespread.”
— Boston-based attorney Daniel Heffernan, representing six former students suing the former Eagleton School
Former Eagleton School administrator charged with misleading police
James Yeaman’s arraignment comes on the heels of Monday’s arraignment in Southern Berkshire District Court of 9 more former employees.
Nine more Eagleton School staffers charged with abuse, intimidation
Police describe widespread eye-poking, fingers twisted until breaking, lacerations from slamming heads and throwing, bone-breaking punches, pinching, cutting, and other injuries, much of it done while the victims were held in restraints. So far, 16 former Eagleton School employees face criminal charges.
Grand jury indicts 4 more former Eagleton School employees on multiple abuse charges
It is unclear whether criminal charges are forthcoming against Executive Director Bruce Bona or former Program Director James Yeaman.
Two Eagleton School employees arraigned on further charges of abuse, witness intimidation
The Eagleton School in Great Barrington was shut down after its licenses were revoked over what the state said was a systemic culture of staff abuse of students and subsequent cover-ups of that abuse.
Eagleton School closes after licenses revoked; students being relocated
The State found a systemic culture of staff abuse of the school’s disabled male students and subsequent cover-ups of that abuse. The school’s 40 acres of land and buildings on Route 23 near the Monterey border are for sale.
State revokes Eagleton School licenses; school to shut down
The “Order to Protect Children” that will revoke the private school’s residential group care licenses noted that since sanctions were imposed on the school on February 17, Early Education and Care (EEC) learned of numerous violations of the sanctions, including more abuse and neglect.
State report charges Eagleton School administration with ‘systemic’ cover-up of abuse of students
“Over the past three months, there appears to have been a conscious decision by Eagleton’s administration not to report the scope and extent of residents’ injuries to the EEC and other state agencies to avoid investigation.”
— Department of Early Education and Care report on abuses of students at Eagleton School
State places Eagleton School on probation; 9 staff members reportedly fired
“Fundamental and grave concerns about health and safety and regulatory compliance at Eagleton School compromise the program’s ability to provide a safe, healthy, and appropriate educational environment.”
— Assessment by the state Department of Early and Secondary Education
Inside Eagleton School: Refuge for psychologically disabled youth
Eagleton “is really the last stop” for boys and young men who have been through a number of other settings that didn’t work.
— Eric MacLeish, attorney for Eagleton School
Responding to charges of abuse of students, Eagleton School fires 5 staff members
“Our students have always been, and remain, our primary concern. We are doing everything possible to ensure the continuation of their quality education and care.”
— Bruce Bona, Eagleton founder and executive director
Former Eagleton employee deplores uninformed criticism of school
In her letter to the editor, Tess Hutchinson writes: “I will tell you one thing, if you think pulling kids from Eagleton and sending them to their home states and home facilities would be ‘keeping them safe,’ you’re sorely confused.”
Eagleton officials defend integrity of school programs, promise investigation of alleged abuse
“All across America, there is a hole in health care for these kids who have emotional and behavioral disabilities. This school is a model of how they can and should be cared for.”
— Mufa, parent of student at the Eagleton School
Another view of Eagleton School: Vulnerability, caring, growth
In his letter to the editor, Luke Pryjma writes: “Eagleton is a place where our society puts its trauma. We hope it is a place where that trauma can find peace and release gently. That is not always the case.”
Five Eagleton School employees arraigned on charges of abuse of students, destroying evidence
Eagleton School is accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) and Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). In early January, Great Barrington police began an investigation into allegations of physical and emotional abuse of students.
Police, FBI investigate Eagleton School for physical, emotional abuse
Police will remain at the school for the immediate future to ensure that the collection of evidence related to the investigation proceeds in a thorough, coordinated, and orderly manner.
Martha Staples Newsome, 81, florist, founder of Stockbridge Road Association
She was owner of Ryan’s Florist for 13 years, driving founder and president of Stockbridge Road Association, lead organizer of Partners with Farmers Concert that included an appearance by Arlo Guthrie.