PITTSFIELD — Evonne Barnett still remembers the first essay she wrote at the William Stickney Pittsfield Adult Learning Center. She burned the midnight oil, turning in the assignment around 10:30 p.m.

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PITTSFIELD — No matter what challenges came Suzanne Bruzzi’s way, she never had to face them alone. She met her husband, James Bruzzi, when they were still in middle school — Suzanne Bruzzi, a recent ...