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First Place 'Cats Stymie Previously Undefeated Mountaineers| 09:34PM / Sunday, June 11, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats moved into first place in the NECBL Southern Division with a 4-1 victory over the Vermont Mountaineers at Joe Wolfe Field on Sunday afternoon. The SteepleCats have now won back-to-back games since suffering their only defeat of the season. A pair of home runs powered the biggest inning of the game for the 'Cats, a three-run fourth. JJ Shimko (South Carolina-Upstate) powered his first home run of the season over the right field wall to lead off the inning. The next batter, Dillon Paulson (USC), followed suit by belting his first home run of the season to right-center. The offense didn't stop there, as Bryce 0 Comments
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North Adams SteepleCats to Appear at Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit| 02:43PM / Sunday, June 11, 2017 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats will meet fans and sign autographs at the Baseball in the Berkshires exhibit at Berkshire Mall on Thursday, June 22, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Baseball in the Berkshires, A County's Common Bond, opened in the spring at what organizers hope will be a permanent location across from American Eagle and Spencer's in the mall. The exhibit is open Fridays from 3 to 9 and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6. The exhibit has a sattelite location at the Old Stone Store in Sheffield through July 2. 0 Comments
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Cages 14U Travel Baseball Team Has Busy Weekend| 02:31PM / Sunday, June 11, 2017 | |
 The Cages 14-and-under travel baseball team dropped three games on Saturday, losing to Island Trees, 10-3, at the Duquette Sports Complex and then traveling to New York, where the Cages team was swept in a double-header against the Halfmoon Mariners. The first game in New York went to Halfmoon, 4-2. In the nightcap, the Mariners beat the Cages, 10-0. Halfmoon opened up a 4-0 lead with a three-run fifth inning in the first game before the Cages battled back with a run in the sixth and one more in the seventh. Panayiotis Constantopoulos went 2-for-2 with an RBI, and Charlie Gratton doubled and scored a run for Cages. Paul Roeder did not allow an earned run in six 0 Comments
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Bats Come Alive as 'Cats Roll 10-2| 01:51PM / Sunday, June 11, 2017 | |
 HARTFORD, Vt. -- The North Adams SteepleCats' bats came alive on Saturday night at Maxfield Sports Complex, plating a season-high ten runs and 15 hits in a 10-2 drubbing of the Upper Valley Nighthawks. The 'Cats nearly matched their season total in runs, scoring 10 after recording 11 runs in the first three games combined. It was an inauspicious start for the SteepleCats, as the Nighthawks grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Frank Gregoire drove in Anthony Godino on a sacrifice fly, and Adam Chase followed with a two-out single that scored Ryan Jeffers. North Adams wasted no time in responding, taking control of the game with five runs in the top of 0 Comments
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Child Care of Berkshires Plans $1.75M Renovation of Haskins SchoolBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:14AM / Saturday, June 10, 2017 | |
President and CEO Anne Nemetz-Carlson says the organization has been pursuing the million-dollar grant for three years to modernize security, access and function of the century-old building. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The historic Sarah T. Haskins School is about to get a $1.75 million facelift and modernization to better serve Child Care of the Berkshires and its programs. The bulk of the funding, a $1 million grant from the state Department of Early Education and Children's Investment Fund was announced on Thursday afternoon with balloons and bubbles at the child-care center. "I have to tell you we have chasing this grant for three years but the process 5 Comments
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SteepleCats Fall for First Time in 2017| 10:54PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 PLYMOUTH, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats dropped their first game of the season on Friday night, falling 7-4 to the Plymouth Pilgrims at Forges Field. Extra-base hits proved to be the difference in the game for the second night in a row, going against the 'Cats after aiding them on Thursday. Friday's ballgame got off to a promising start for the SteepleCats, who scored twice in the top of the first. Four walks and a hit batsmen forced the two runs in without the aid of a North Adams hit. Bases loaded walks were dealt to Tyler Walters (Slippery Rock) and Dustin Shirley (Dartmouth) to give the 'Cats an early 2-0 lead. Plymouth scored the game's next 0 Comments
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@theMarket: FOMO Fuels the MarketsBy Bill Schmick,
05:43PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 The fear of missing out (or FOMO) has supported the stock market averages this week. Although it appeared that the indexes simply marked time, appearances can be deceiving. We made new record highs again this week as investors piled into stocks on any sign of weakness. The fear that stocks will go ever higher fueled those who are underweighted in equities to buy, buy buy. The S&P 500 Index has reached the lower end of my target (2,443) but could easily spike to 2,475, which is at the top of my range. In bull markets, and this one certainly qualifies, I often observe traders attention move from concentrating on one set of sectors to focusing on another. Price usually 0 Comments
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'Wonder Woman': You Go GirlBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires film critic
02:44PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 With Gal Gadot's depiction of the title character in director Patty Jenkins' "Wonder Woman," we at long last have a superhero who is, well, really super. The beauty breathes revivifying life into a genre that has of late become contrived, overburdened with character minutiae only zealots care about, and saddled with storylines that mistake convolution for ingenuity. While doubtless the merchandisers will make a fortune selling the lunchboxes, pajamas and other tchotchkes celebrating the franchise, for once the commercial hype can't approach the artistic triumph. Harking back to the original, uplifting purpose of superheroes, Jenkins' superbly directed meld 0 Comments
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Malkas Honored by Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition| 01:39PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition will honor Superintendent of North Adams Schools Barbara Malkas at its 25th annual, statewide Against the Tide Swim, Kayak, Walk, Run and/or Aquathon fundraising event on June 17.
Proceeds benefit MBCC, which is the state's leading breast cancer organization that seeks to understand the causes of breast cancer in order to find ways to prevent the disease.
"Dr. Malkas is dedicated educator," MBCC's Executive Director Cheryl Osimo said. "We are grateful for her guidance as MBCC expands our award-winning 'Let's Talk Prevention: Reducing Toxic Exposure' program into high schools. We are
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Southern Vermont College Graduates Five Berkshire County Students| 01:25PM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southern Vermont College its 90th commencement ceremony on May 13.
The college conferred bachelor's degrees to 82 graduates, one associate's degree, three Computed Tomography certificates, and two College Steps certificates.
Among those students, five Berkshire County students received degrees.
* Brandon Casella of Pittsfield, Mass., earned a bachelor of science in Business Administration.
* Jason Garvie of North Adams, Mass., earned a bachelor of science in Radiologic Sciences.
* Emily Lesure of Cheshire, Mass., earned a bachelor of science in Radiologic Sciences.
* Matthew Resio of Williamstown, Mass., earned a bachelor of science in Radiologic
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Timely Hitting Propels 'Cats to 2-0 Start| 07:54AM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - A night after rallying for a victory in the ninth inning, the North Adams SteepleCats had to hold on for a second victory in the game's final frame. Early timely hitting proved to be the difference as the SteepleCats moved to 2-0 with a 5-3 victory over the Keene Swamp Bats Thursday night at Joe Wolfe Field. North Adams scored each of the game's first five runs, beginning with one in the bottom of the first. Ryan Schalch (Pacific) followed a 3-for-3 day on Wednesday with a solo home run in his first at-bat Thursday. Schalch's roundtripper was the first North Adams homer of the season. The lead stretched to 3-0 in the bottom of the 0 Comments
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Parents Sought for Substance Abuse Focus GroupsBy Rebecca Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:37AM / Friday, June 09, 2017 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is looking for parents of children ages 9 to 14 to participate in focus groups aimed at identifying best ways to communicate information about underage substance abuse to parents. Two focus groups are being held: 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, and at noon Thursday, June 15. Both groups will be held at the coalition offices at 61 Main St. and will include child care and food. Participants also will receive a $25 gift card for gas or groceries. Register online here and/or take a short online survey here. Wendy Penner, the director of Prevention and Wellness at the Coalition, said the idea for the focus groups came from work
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