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Force Wins 16U Division at Dalton CRA TournamentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:42PM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – The Berkshire Force rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth to break a tie and held off the Saratoga Smash in the bottom of the inning to earn a 12-11 win in the 16-and-under division title game at the Dalton CRA Tournament on Sunday. Harper Keay went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs at the plate and threw five innings in the circle as the young Force rebounded from a loss to the New Yorkers earlier in the weekend and a disappointing showing at last week’s 14U tournament in North Adams. “Obviously a better weekend than last weekend,” Force coach Brian MacDonald said. “This week, we really turned it around. “We hit, 0 Comments
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Berkshire Force Top Greylock Thunder in 12U Final at Dalton CRA TourneyBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:40PM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
 DALTON , Mass. — Cassidy Flynn threw another complete game as the Berkshire Force 12U defeated the Greylock Thunder Klein, 10-4, in the Dalton CRA Softball Tournament Championship Game on Sunday. “They put it all together today,” Force coach Cliff Flynn said. “Really kept their heads in the game, always striving forward and giving it their very best efforts.” “We have already started to move some coaches and families down south toward Alabama for our World Series visit this week. Funding was really significant to our travels in the coming days traveling south, a lot of programs and sponsors also helped us fund the trip.” said Force 0 Comments
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PIttsfield 16s, 13s Lose in Babe Ruth Regionals| 07:03PM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Norwalk, Conn., scored eight runs in the top of the fifth to break open a scoreless game and went on to a 10-0 win over the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars at the New England Regional on Sunday. Dylan Izzi went 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs for Norwalk, which held Pittsfield to four hits. Brenden Socie had two of those hits, including a double. Eddie Ferris also doubled, and Sam Glcokner had a hit in the loss. Glockner also threw an inning of scoreless relief. Pittsfield finishes pool play with a record of 1-2. It placed second in its pool, which means a 10 a.m. elimination game on Monday morning against Vermont Champion 0 Comments
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Dalton Police Station Gets Asbestos Abatement By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:49PM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — Asbestos abatement in the police station is scheduled for Monday, but more work still needs to be done. The Select Board was notified of the safety concerns in the police station, located in the Town Hall basement, during its meeting on May 28. Issues in the station included plumbing, asbestos, mold, ventilation, mice, water damage, heating, and damage to cells. During the meeting, it became clear that the Town Hall basement is not a viable long-term location for the station, but short-term resolutions need to be implemented to make the space safe for its staff until the town can find a permanent location. Building 0 Comments
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Neal Announces $750K Earmark for Town Hall Restoration| 09:50AM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
LENOX, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined state Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli this week to announce a $750,000 earmark for the Lenox Town Hall Restoration Project. Pignatelli has also temporarily stepped into the role of town manager. The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Neal included funding for this project in the Fiscal Year 2023 spending bill that was signed into law on Dec. 29, 2022. "A town hall holds a prominent place in a community's downtown, representing the cornerstone for public discourse and the nexus for local governance. In a 0 Comments
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Two Berkshire Peaker Plants Have Been Put in the PastBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:44AM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
The plant on Merrill Road owned by Pittsfield Generating. BEAT says the company has been in talks with the group. LEE, Mass. — Two peaker plants in Berkshire County have been out of service for two years and have been demolished. Local environmentalists are rejoicing.
"It's phenomenal," said Rosemary Wessel of the Berkshire Environmental Action Team. "To actually see the physical proof of a peaker plant not just shut down but removed is just more than we really expected and it's really great."
Peaking power plants — also known as peaker plants — run when there is a high demand for electricity. Facilities on Woodland Road in Lee and
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PIttsfield Babe Ruth 16s, 14s Win at RegionalsiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:30PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
 AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars broke open a pitchers' duel with four runs in the top of the seventh on the way to a 5-0 win over Augusta in the New England Regional on Saturday. Eddie Ferris went 2-for-2 with a double and a pair of RBIs on a day when Pittsfield managed just three hits. "Hard fought win today for the boys from Pittsfield," coach Ben Stohr said. It scored the game-winning run in the top of the fifth without a base hit. Cam Hillard was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and Sam Glockner went into the game as a courtesy runner for the Pittsfield pitcher. Glockner moved up to second on Goo 0 Comments
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Berkshire Force 12U Tops Greylock Thunder in Dalton CRA TourneyBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:49PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Force 12U travel softball team ended the day with a 15-5 win over the Greylock Thunder, going 2-0-1 on the day in the CRA Softball Tournament on Saturday. It was a busy day Saturday for the Force with games against the Greylock Thunder Black, the Purple the ACS Swat. Berkshire came away with the top seed in the four-team field heading into Sunday's semi-finals. The Berkshire Force will play the Greylock Black again at 8 a.m. The Thunder Purple and ACS Swat will hook up at 9:45 with the winners advancing to the 1:15 tournament final. On Saturday, Cassidy Flynn started in the circle for the Berkshire Force, she pitched three innings 0 Comments
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PIttsfield Post 68 Juniors Down North AdamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:32PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- David Wildgoose went 2-for-3 with a double and five RBIs Saturday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 American Legion Juniors to a 17-1 win over North Adams Post 125 at Joe Wolfe Field. Jason Codey and Colby Robb drove in three runs apiece as Post 68 cashed in on 18 walks. Robb went the distance on the mound in the five-inning game, striking out seven and allowing two hits and no earned runs. Post 68's juniors (12-2) host Belchertown Post 239 on Tuesday. North Adams falls to 2-8 this summer. 0 Comments
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Downtown Pittsfield Lit Up for Pittsfield Beautiful| 01:58PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Lightscapes will honor Pittsfield Beautiful for its commitment to the downtown by lighting up the exteriors of buildings and public spaces with flower colors, Monday, July 22, through Sunday, July 28. "The effect of all the plantings done by our local Pittsfield Beautiful organization makes a wonderful difference to our urban landscape, so we are planning a special lighting show of flower colors (red, yellow, orange and violet) to honor all of the volunteers and reinforce the festive summer season," said Steve Oakes, property owner liaison for Berkshire Lightscapes. "When I contacted Claudine Chavanne of Pittsfield 0 Comments
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Berkshire United Way Thanks Funded Partners with Picnic By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:24PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
Berkshire United Way's Director of Community Impact Katherine von Haefen and Berkshire United Way President and CEO Tom Bernard with the poster signed by attendees. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Controy Pavilion at Onota Lake was filled with some of Berkshire United Way's funded partners for its second annual "thank you" summer celebration picnic. The event gives the agency the opportunity to show its appreciation to its nonprofit partners, who do essential work daily to make the Berkshire County community a better place, Director of Community Impact Katherine von Haefen said. "Nonprofit folks don't do this work because of the 0 Comments
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Wigglesworth Leads Pittsfield to 2-0 Mark in Section 1 TourneyBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:26PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A combined no-hitter from Weston Wigglesworth and Mateo Fox led Pittsfield over Westfield by a final score of 9-0, in the Little League Section 1 Tournament on Friday. Pittsfield stayed in the winner's bracket of the double-elimination tournament and will host the survivor of the loser’s bracket on Sunday afternoon for the sectional title and a berth in the state final four. Wigglesworth continues his summer of destruction, cashing in 35 pitches with five strikeouts, as well as batting 1-for-3 with yet another home run. Pittsfield’s offense carried over from its Thursday win over Athol, recording runs in every inning until the 0 Comments
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