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Post 68 Juniors Blank North Adams| 05:15PM / Monday, June 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Gavin O'Donnell went 2-for-3 at the plate and threw two innings of relief on Sunday to help the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors an 11-0 win over North Adams Post 128 in Americna Legion Baseball action. Matt Egan threw four innings to earn the win on the mound. Egan struck out four, walked three and scattered three hits. Devin Reynolds went 1-for-2 with a pair of RBIs, and Simon Mele doubled in a seven-hit attack for Pittsfield. Mason Canata, J.J. Prenguber and Chase Cooke each singled for Post 125 (1-1), which got 2 and one-third innings of scoreless relief from Leif Johnson. Pittsfield Post 68 (2-1) goes to Greenfield Post 81 for a 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Coffeeshop Opens in Honor of Jacob Galliher By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
04:22PM / Monday, June 17, 2024 | |
Ivy Galliher thanks the community and her late husband's family and friends for their support in welcoming her and in achieving the dream she and her late husband had. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Bittersweet tears were shed on Saturday morning as community members surrounded the family and friends of fallen Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher at the opening of Jake's Java coffee shop. The coffee shop, located at 20 Williamstown Road, was opened in honor of Galliher and will stand as a monument to him and his memory. Galliher, 24, was killed on Nov. 29 when the CV-22 Osprey he was on crashed off the coast of Japan during a joint military 0 Comments
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BCC Announces Summer Swimming Pool Hours | 08:00AM / Monday, June 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The swimming pool at Berkshire Community College (BCC), located in Paterson Field House, opens for the summer season on Saturday, June 22 and remains open to the public until Saturday, Aug. 31. Hours of operation for public use are Monday-Friday, 9 am-6:45 pm, and Saturday-Sunday, 9 am-5:45 pm. The pool will be closed in observation of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4. On weekdays from 11 am-noon and 1-1:15 pm, the pool is shared with the YMCA Day Camp. There are always a minimum of two lanes open to the public. Daily rates are $7 for individuals and $25 for families of four to six members. Seasonal rates are $135 for 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Hires Cash Management Officer| 08:00AM / Monday, June 17, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) announced the hiring of Joshua Burgos as its new Business Development and Cash Management Officer. In this role, Burgos will oversee the multitude of cash transactions for the institution's commercial customers as well as manage business deposits, real estate and non-real estate loans. Burgos joins Coop Bank after working most recently at Canyon Ranch as a senior accountant. He has ten years of experience working in financial services, having served in positions at MassMutual and Greylock Federal Credit Union. Burgos has an Associate of Science in Business Administration from Cambridge College, 0 Comments
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Dalton Select Board Approves Eversource Special Permit By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:25AM / Monday, June 17, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board approved Eversource's request for a special permit to upgrade the utility's infrastructure on Barton Hill Road. During the public hearing last week, abutting residents expressed that they were satisfied with the updated plans. Eversource line worker apprentice Brandon Owen and other representatives have been communicating with the affected residents to find an ideal location for everyone in the splice pit. With this approval, Eversources civil contractor, Dan Burke Construction, will begin the trenching portion of the project almost immediately because that is what takes the longest, Eversource Senior Account 0 Comments
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Franky's Liquor Store and Market Holds Grand Opening By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:15AM / Monday, June 17, 2024 | |
Frank Goncalves saw opportunity in a vacant mill building and a way to serve a local community and improve the entrance into the city. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An abandoned building that had been sitting vacant for four years has been transformed into a mini-market featuring a diverse array of goods. Franky's Liquor Store Latin Market & More, located at 1220 North St., held a grand opening celebration last week after being open for three months. The owner, Frank Goncalves, would drive by the building every day, saw the rough condition it was in, and made it into an opportunity to make the area look better and more welcoming. Prior to the 0 Comments
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BCC Faculty Members Win HIM Team Excellence Award | 12:23PM / Sunday, June 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Laurie Vilord and Marsha Estabrook-Adams, two Berkshire Community College (BCC) adjunct faculty members in the Business & Computer Information Systems department, have been awarded a the Health Information Management (HIM) Team Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association (MaHIMA). Vilord and Estabrook-Adams, along with Advisory Board President Ann Marie Perry, will be officially recognized at the MaHIMA Annual Conference on Monday, June 17, 2024 at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. HIM Team Excellence Awards recognize outstanding efforts by a department or team in meeting the challenges 0 Comments
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Summer school is in session for young wildlife| 12:03PM / Sunday, June 16, 2024 | |
June has long been the month when children and adults celebrate a break from the classroom with a summer of adventure and relaxation. But for young wildlife, June is the start of summer school. This is the time of year when coyote pups and fox, skunk, and raccoon kits start to emerge from their dens to join their adults for a crash course on how to be a successful wild animal. With less than one year before leaving their family group, these young animals will have a busy summer learning how to survive on their own. One important lesson for a young animal is how to hunt and forage for food. Coyotes, foxes, skunks, and raccoons are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and meat. At first,
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Goodwill Receives Grant from Eversource| 08:00AM / Sunday, June 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires and Southern Vermont announced that it has received a grant of $1,200 from the Eversource Foundation for its Soar for Success program. In the last year, Goodwill's Soar for Success program served 53 individuals with job coaching and other services, and provided 1,168 vouchers for clothing and household items to individuals in need. Goodwill's Soar for Success job training program focuses on teaching essential employment skills, provides interview and work-appropriate clothing, and helps community members' secure meaningful work. The program is offered free of charge to all Berkshire County residents. 0 Comments
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Dalton Historical Enters First Phase of Establishing 2nd Historic DistrictBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:30PM / Saturday, June 15, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Historical Commission has embarked on the first phase of establishing its second historical district. During last week's meeting, co-Chair Louisa Horth brought three maps of the proposed district, which would run from the cemetery on Park Avenue down to Depot Street. She recommended dividing the proposed district into multiple sections and assigning each section to specific commissioners. The commission is responsible for taking pictures of every building within the district that meets historical status. On the back of each photo, they need to include the building's historical significance, the year it was built, and the 0 Comments
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Jimmy Fund Fishing Derby Results | 12:40PM / Saturday, June 15, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 2024 winners of the 32nd Annual Harry A. Bateman Memorial Jimmy Fund Fishing Derby that was held Saturday June 1, 2024. There were 330 in attendance, a record attendance. Children Heaviest Game Fish Category 1st Place: Mason Kucka – Pike 3 lbs. 13 oz. 2nd Place: Quintyn Shuttleworth - Largemouth Bass- 2 lbs. 6 oz. 3rd Place: Mila Ostellino – Rainbow Trout – 1 lbs. 11 0z. Children Heaviest Non-Game Fish Category 1st Place: Cloe Shuttleworth – Bow Fin – 6 lbs. 2nd Place Errichetto – Bull Head – 13oz. 3rd Place: Cassidy Wojnicki - Bullhead - 11oz. Adult Heaviest Game Fish Category 1st Place: 0 Comments
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield girls lacrosse juniors placed third in the Western Massachusetts Girls Youth Lacrosse B Civision recently. The team is made up of girls in grades 5 and 6. 
