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Youth Baseball Registration Underway for 2024 Season
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10:20AM / Tuesday, February 20, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Registration is underway for the newly restructured Pittsfield Little League for the 2024 season.   In the offseason, the Pittsfield Little League National Division and American Division merged to form a single league.   The youth program is encouraging all returning and new players eligible for the 2024 campaign to register at www.pittsfieldll.com.   Registration for the Adams-Cheshire Little League is available here. Dalton-Hinsdale Little League registration is here. Sign up for the Great Barrington Little League here.   Northern Berkshire NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Northern Berkshire Youth Baseball League is looking for players aged 7 to 16 to

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MCLA Professor Releases Book On African Concept of Justice: 'Ubuntu'
08:05AM / Tuesday, February 20, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Philosophy Professor Paul Nnodim has released his sixth book, "Ubuntu," A Comparative Study of an African Concept, with co-editor Austin Okigbo, associate professor of ethnomusicology, African Studies, and global health at the University of Colorado Boulder.   The book was published by Leuven University Press earlier this month and contains contributions from other scholars. "Ubuntu" will be made open access within three years of publication thanks to Path to Open, a program developed in partnership between JSTOR, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the University of Michigan Press, and

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BAAMS Presents Live at Studio 9
11:58AM / Monday, February 19, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Feb. 24 is the second in a series of monthly live music concerts at Studio 9 from Richard Boulger and the BAAMS' Faculty Band.   Doors open: 6:30pm. The actual show will run from 7 to 9 pm.   Studio 9 is located at the Porches Inn located at 231 River St.   All proceeds will help support music education at BAAMS, which provides after-school and Saturday music study, as well as a summer jazz-band day camp for students ages 10-18, of all experience levels.    The performance will feature: Richard Boulger, trumpet and flugelhorn, with Alex Blake, bass, Dario Boente, piano and keyboards, and Tony Lewis, drums and percussion, along with

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Gittens Scores 28 in Loss for MCLA Men
06:59PM / Saturday, February 17, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Sam Dion scored 25 points Saturday to lead the Worcester State men's basketball team to a 100-76 win over MCLA.   Quentin Gittens scored a game-high 28 points for the Trailblazers (13-11, 7-5 MASCAC), who host Salem State on Tuesday in the first round of the league tournament.   Women's Basketball NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Katie Hurynowicz scored 16 points to lead Worcester State to a 77-35 win over MCLA.   Zaylee Ramos scored 15 to lead MCLA, which finishes the season 4-21 overall and 1-11 in the MASCAC.   Women's Hockey NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Brianna Parent scored midway through the third period to break a 2-2 tie and give Rivier a 3-2 win

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FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID School Testing Costs
11:42AM / Saturday, February 17, 2024
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $13.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of providing testing at public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.   The $13,450,826 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for contracting with Trans Med USA Inc. and Merrow Medical to provide test kits at schools between July 2022 and May 2023.   The department purchased and distributed 1,089,354 COVID-19 antigen tests to students, faculty and staff at schools statewide during that time period.   "FEMA is pleased to be able to assist

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Clarksburg to Consider Community Preservation Act
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
07:04AM / Saturday, February 17, 2024
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The Select Board on Thursday voted to place the adoption of the state Community Preservation Act on the town meeting warrant at the request of the Historical Commission.   The state law allows for towns to add up to a 3 percent surcharge on property taxes to fund historical preservation, open space and recreation and affordable housing that can be matched by state monies.   "We've become as a Historical Commission aware of the Community Preservation Act for us in the way of raising funds for historic preservation," Commissioner Susan Brandon told the Select Board. "But there's also other things that these funds can be used for 

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Holiday Hours: Presidents Day
02:00PM / Friday, February 16, 2024

Gen. George Washington taking command of the Continental Army in Cambridge in 1775.

Washington's Birthday will be celebrated on Monday, Feb. 19.

The holiday was first enacted by Congress in 1879 to mark George Washington's birthday on Feb. 22 and later moved to the third Monday in February in 1968. While the name of the federal holiday remains Washington's Birthday, it is more often referred to as Presidents Day to include the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 12.

Washington was born in 1732 (or Feb. 11, 1731, according to the old-style calendar) in Colonial Virginia. A Founding Father, he would lead the new nation as head of the Continental Army in the Revolution and as

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Weekend Outlook: Festivals, Cardboard Box Races, and More
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:38PM / Thursday, February 15, 2024
There are a variety of events this weekend in the Berkshires including festivals, Valentine's Day themed events, and more.   Editor's Pick    10×10 Festival Pittsfield Time: various   Berkshire County business and organizations join forces with Pittsfield's Office of Cultural Development for the annual 10x10 Festival, a week of events to celebrate the winter season beginning Thursday.   This weekend's festivities include the inaugural Clapp Park Winter Festival, Hancock Shaker Village's The Big Chill, art exhibits, live music, and more.    More information here.   Saturday    WinterFest Various venues, North

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Berkshire Fire Departments Awarded Safety Equipment Grants
10:39AM / Thursday, February 15, 2024
STOW, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced $5 million in awards to 321 Massachusetts fire departments through the state’s Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program.   "Every single day, firefighters across Massachusetts put themselves in harm’s way to protect their communities," said Governor Maura Healey. "They deserve our thanks and our support. The Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program is just one way we can express our appreciation for that selfless dedication."    Fire departments across Massachusetts were invited to apply to the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program, which provides reimbursement on

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BCC to Hold Open House
08:03AM / Thursday, February 15, 2024
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Learn more about Berkshire Community College  (BCC) on Saturday, March 9 from 9-11 am, including a financial aid workshop at 10 am.    The event takes place in the Connector on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.     Prospective students and their guests are invited to meet one-on-one with BCC representatives from various offices. Participants can speak with faculty about the programs that interest them, take a campus tour and learn about paying for college, transferring to a four-year school, internships and career opportunities.    All attendees will receive a breakfast, a discount at the BCC

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North Adams Taking Another Look at 'Aesthetic' Crosswalks
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Thursday, February 15, 2024
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city rejected artistic crosswalks two years ago but a new councilor has again raised the idea.   This time, the federal government looks to be on his side.    "My purpose here is to produce street crossings for pedestrians which are safe, visible and beautiful for our residents, students and guests, no matter how they get around the city, so that goes for drivers just as much as it goes for pedestrians," said Councilor Andrew Fitch, who gave a short presentation at Tuesday's council meeting.   "Some potential solutions could be using technological advancements using bright or reflective paint or some other type of

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AYJ Fund Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Cancer Research, Children
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:50PM / Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Anna Yan Ji Arabia's fight against cancer inspired her parents to help other families find a cure.  NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joe and Kathy Arabia hosted a mini-golf tournament a decade ago to raise money for reasearch on childhood cancer after the death of their daughter, 16-year-old Anna Yan Ji Arabia.   Kathy Arabia said they'd hoped to raise $1,000 — and instead raised 11 times that amount.    "We raised $11,000 and that all went to research and it's been incredible since then," she said. "It's made this possible and we are working on our next research project that will be funding also."   Over the past 10 years,

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