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Berkshire Force Takes Two Titles at Dalton CRA Tourney| 10:17PM / Sunday, July 22, 2018 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- The Berkshire Force 16-year-olds and 14-year-olds earned titles on Sunday at the Dalton CRA Softball Invitational Tournament. The other two age division titles were captured by squads from Guilderland, N.Y. Guilderland defeated Berkshire Force squads in the 10-year-old and 12-year-old finals, winning by scores of 13-1 and 7-1, respectively. In the 16-and-under division, the Force defeated Hudson Valley, N.Y., 13-9, in the the title game. In the 14-and-under group, the Force defeated Dalton, 7-1, in the final. "It was a great weekend, with lots of good softball and some exciting games," Dalton CRA Director of Recreation Dustin 0 Comments
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Hinds Backs Efforts to Bolster Mountain Biking TrailsBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
07:08AM / Sunday, July 22, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Sen. Adam Hinds knows mountain biking is an emerging industry. But, he also knows people who drive through the Berkshires to get elsewhere for it. "Mountain biking has been identified as an industry that is growing and we are well positioned for it," Hinds said. According to New England Mountain Bike's Berkshire County Branch President Alison McGee, there are hundreds of great mountain biking trails throughout Berkshire County. But, most aren't mapped. Unless people are in certain Facebook groups or know others who can show them around, many don't know about them. She knows there are different levels of maintenance being 3 Comments
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SteepleCats Snap Losing Streak With Road Win Over MysticBy John Wood, North Adams SteepleCats
09:40PM / Saturday, July 21, 2018 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —Even though Bryce Harper was crowned the MLB Home Run Derby Champion last Monday, the North Adams SteepleCats and Mystic Schooners certainly made their case for the title on Saturday night. After a long drive to the coast of Connecticut, the SteepleCats took on the Mystic Schooners in a North vs. South matchup at Robert E. Fitch Senior High School on Saturday night. Behind great nights at the plate by the SteepleCats offense and masterful pitching, the SteepleCats were able to snap a five-game losing streak, defeating the Mystic Schooners 8-4 in a game that had four solo home runs by the two teams combined. The SteepleCats offense came out early against the
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McCann Tech to Overhaul Outdated WebsiteBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
12:10PM / Saturday, July 21, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School will completely overhaul the school website to bring it up to date and make it more user-friendly. The School Committee unanimously voted Thursday to allocate $25,000 from the tuition account to hire Finalsite to create a new website for the school. "We have had a lot of problems with the website ... the website is probably 20 years old and it is using a system that we cannot access to change things," Superintendent James Brosnan said. "So when you visit the School Committee site you will see some old friends in the photos." Brosnan said there was a small website update 10 years ago but much of the 0 Comments
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Leadership Academy Offers Revitalization Ideas for North Adams By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
07:04AM / Saturday, July 21, 2018 | |
The Friday morning gatherings offer coffee and conversation. The most recent klatch drew about 80. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Friday morning coffee klatch at the parklet on Eagle Street has grown by leaps and bounds as a stopover to catch up with friends and acquaintances on the way to work. This past Friday saw a singular bump in attendance as members of the Berkshire Leadership Academy saw an opportunity to share data and impressions they've collected on the city over the past two weeks. Some of the 67 participants of the program at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts mingled with residents, business and community leaders as the gathering spilled onto 1 Comment
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Dalton CRA Softball Tournament Draws Dozens of Teams to TownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:43PM / Friday, July 20, 2018 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- The Dalton CRA Invitational Softball Tournament has grown four-fold in nine years, and there is one reason why. "The biggest thing is just the volunteers," CRA Director of Recreation Dustin Belcher said. "I have an incredible committee of people who really give so much time and effort -- most of them do not have kids playing this weekend, but they've been here since their kids started, and they've kind of stuck it out. "They've focused on all the other stuff so I can focus on recruiting and getting teams here." It is a 15-person committee that helps Belcher stage the event, which got under way on Friday night and 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Drop Another Close One At HomeBy John Wood, North Adams SteepleCats
09:28PM / Friday, July 20, 2018 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —What started off as a pitching duel turned quickly into a classic Friday night offensive matchup at Joe Wolfe Field. In their second of three meetings over the next five games, the Upper Valley Nighthawks drove down from Vermont on Friday to face off against the SteepleCats in North Adams. After the Nighthawks held a 1-0 lead for five innings, both squad’s offense broke out, eventually leading to the Nighthawks holding on for a 6-4 win on the road. Amherst College’s Davis Brown started the night on the mound for the SteepleCats for his fourth appearance in the NECBL. However, The Nighthawks took advantage of Brown in the top of the 1st as the
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BCC's Nursing Program Placed on Warning StatusBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
05:58PM / Friday, July 20, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The nursing program at Berkshire Community College has been placed on warning. The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing cited the college on a number of issues, which college officials have characterized as "housekeeping," and dropped the state accreditation to "approval with warning." College officials have now created a blueprint to address the cited issues and are hoping to be back into the board's good graces as early as January. "These are not student facing issues, it is not about our curriculum. These are procedure and policy issues that we need to address. We have begun preparing our 1 Comment
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@theMarket: Markets Remain Range-BoundBy Bill Schmick,
04:18PM / Friday, July 20, 2018 | |
 It's the same old song. It has been playing over and over since the end of January. Higher interest rates, a stronger dollar, and, of course, the inevitable and meaningless stream of tweets from our Tweeter-in-Chief are keeping stocks range-bound. How long will this condition persist? Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index have now posted their longest consolidation since 1984. The two indexes have been in correction territory for 113 trading days. That is a longer stretch than we have seen in decades — including the period of the 2008 Financial Crisis. In 1984, it took the S&P 500 Index 122 days to emerge from the swamp, while the Dow 0 Comments
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Berkshire Community College Breaks Ground for Turf Field ProjectBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:30PM / Friday, July 20, 2018 | |
The project is already underway and is expected to be completed in six weeks. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Friday night lights will shine a bit brighter in the county. Berkshire Community College celebrated the groundbreaking of a new turf field sports complex on its campus. In just six weeks, the county will have a top-notch sports facilities for youth football, soccer, lacrosse, and more for both day and night play. "This is a community asset, not a Berkshire Community College asset. This field is about bringing together families, athletes, future athletes, and kids just trying out sports to come up here and play on this field and feel this is their field. 1 Comment
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Symptoms of Summer| 09:16AM / Friday, July 20, 2018 | |
 Here in the Northeast, we love the sun (when it finally comes out). While soaking up the rays and warm temperatures can feel great, there is a common tendency to overdo it. If you have ever lost track of time and gotten a sunburn or felt dizzy when getting up from your beach chair, you know it's true.
Below are a few quick reminders for enjoying summer without the most common health-related pitfalls.
Pass the water. Dehydration is one of the most common summer health problems, especially among the elderly and athletes. It happens when we don't have enough fluid in our bodies to perform basic functions. While the problem can happen year round, it is more common when the weather is
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SteepleCats Welcome Pedro Sierra To Joe Wolfe Field On SundayBy John Wood, North Adams SteepleCats
08:43AM / Friday, July 20, 2018 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — As the New England Collegiate Baseball League season nears its end, the North Adams SteepleCats will welcome former Negro League and Major League Baseball player Pedro Sierra as a special guest at their last Sunday home game of the season on July 22nd. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1938, Sierra joined the Negro Leagues at age 16 as a member of the Indianapolis Clowns in 1954. The following three years Sierra spent time on the Detroit Stars, one of the four remaining Negro League teams at the time. As the Stars didn’t have a stadium of their own, they played in Briggs Stadium, the home of the Detroit Tigers, when that team was on the road. While records of
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