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West Nile Found in Lunenburg Goat| 04:43PM / Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The state Department of Public Health said Tuesday that it had confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in an animal this year. A goat was exposed to WNV in Lunenburg in Middlesex County. The towns of Lunenburg, Leominster, Shirley, and Fitchburg are being raised to moderate risk. "With this evidence of an animal infected with West Nile virus, we know that there are the right conditions and enough disease circulating to result in a human infection," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "The elevated temperatures combined with high humidity increase mosquito activity. We want to remind people that there are easy ways to 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Down VermontiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:16PM / Monday, July 14, 2025 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Cuyler Baxter went 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of RBIs Monday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 9-5 win over the Vermont Mountaineers in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Nelphie Lopez was 2-for-5 with a double in a 12-hit attack for North Adams. SteepleCats starting pitcher Tristan Helmick struck out six and allowed one hit and no runs in six innings of work but did not factor into the decision. Nicholas Noble earned the win with two innings of scoreless relief. North Adams (14-16) is at Keene, N.H., on Tuesday. 0 Comments
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Clarksburg State Park Hosts Free Summer Programs| 02:44PM / Monday, July 14, 2025 | |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Enjoy free programs at this summer at Clarksburg State Park and meet Smokey the Bear on Saturday. The state park is located at 1199 Middle Road; a day-use parking fee applies. All programs are run out of the Nature Center. Programming is free and open to the public but children must be accompanied by an adult. Participants are asked to dress appropriately for the weather; inclement weather cancels outdoor events. Note that programming does not occur on Aug. 11-17, 23 and 30. For more information: 413-664-8345. Kidleidoscope: Fridays from 1 to 2 p.m. for ages 3-6. The program includes a story, activity, and a 0 Comments
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McCann to Destroy School Records for 2017-19| 01:09PM / Monday, July 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In accordance with state regulations, all temporary cumulative school and health records (except permanent grade records) for students who graduated from or left McCann Technical School during the 2017-2019 school year will be destroyed on Aug. 13. Students interested in retrieving their records before they are destroyed should contact the school office at 413-663-5363, Ext. 107, between 7:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. before the destruction date of Aug. 13. 0 Comments
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Trump Administration Hold on Education Funds Threatens Programs By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Monday, July 14, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An after-school program that enhances students' school day learning is at risk due to actions of the Trump administration. The Department of Education notified states that it is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for K-12 education. That includes $108 million for schools in Massachusetts. And, the North Adams Public Schools are at risk for losing some of the $740,000 in grants it expects to gets under the federal Title I, Title II and Title IV programs. Superintendent Timothy Callahan said the delayed funding will affect some professional development and salaries, such as leadership staff who may get a small percentage of 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Prevail in Pitchers DueliBerkshires.com Sports,
07:07PM / Sunday, July 13, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Nick Hunkele struck out 12 in a complete-game effort on the mound Sunday as the North Adams SteepleCats beat the North Shore Navigators, 1-0, in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Hunkele scattered five hits and walked one over nine innings, lowering his earned run average to 5.21 this summer, as North Adams improved to 13-16. J.T. Thompson hit a leadoff single and scored on Alex Mendes' RBI single in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie. North Adams is on the road Monday and Tuesday before coming home to face Upper Valley on Wednesady at Joe Wolfe Field. 0 Comments
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Greylock Thunder Falls in Final of Summer Storm TournamentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
05:55PM / Sunday, July 13, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – One rough game in the field does not erase the 5-0 weekend that came before. And it certainly won’t wipe out the 18-4 summer that preceded it. But it was a major factor in costing the Greylock Thunder 14U travel softball team the title game of its home tournament. The Thunder committed six errors in a four-inning, 14-0 loss to Greenfield’s Valley Storm Hurricanes in the finale of the second annual Summer Storm tourney. Valley Storm pounded out 11 hits, including five extra base hits, and it got a four-inning no-hitter from pitcher and tournament MVP Olivia Lemay. But it was the defensive miscues, including three in 0 Comments
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Veteran Spotlight: Marine Cpl. Nolan BuckBy Wayne Soares, Special to iBerkshires
04:31PM / Sunday, July 13, 2025 | |
 FITCHBURG, Mass. — Nolan Buck proudly served his country in the Marine Corps from 2015 to 2019 as a corporal. Growing up in Springfield, he joined the Marines' Early Entry Program at 16 years of age. "I was the only person in my family to have ever joined the military," he said. "I wanted to join the toughest branch. I was inspired by a close family friend who served in the Marines for 20 years." he recalled. His basic training was done at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, in South Carolina. "It was definitely shocking. The whole goal is to break you down and build you back up," said Buck. "I tried 0 Comments
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First Congregational Church North Adams Calls New Pastor By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:02AM / Sunday, July 13, 2025 | |
The Rev. Suzy Aja Burba grew up on Plymouth, where he father was a lobsterman. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Rev. Suzy Aja Burba, who was called to pastor by First Congregational Church in May, feels at home in both the city and the church. "I'm really thrilled about being in the North Adams community," Burba said. "I just see a passion for caring for each other." Burba was the minister of Pilgrim Congregational Church in Weymouth. The church was transitioning into legacy, meaning it planned to conclude its active ministry. "I led the service of the conclusion of a 173-year-old institution, and … I feel blessed 0 Comments
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Greylock Thunder Rolls at Home TournamentiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:08PM / Saturday, July 12, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Greylock Thunder dominated, and Dalton picked up a win on Saturday at the second annual Summer Storm Tournament on the Francis Millard Softball Fields. The host Thunder won its three Saturday games by a combined score of 29-6 to improve to 4-0 in the tournament. Dalton, which fell to the Thunder in Friday night’s opener, started Saturday with a 19-7 loss to the Elite Fastpitch squad out of Greene County, N.Y. But Dalton bounced back to earn a 21-3 blowout win over the Rotterdam (N.Y.) Rebels. Patience at the plate was key for Dalton in its tournament win. Three Rotterdam pitchers issued 19 walks in three innings in the 0 Comments
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Post 125 Juniors Split Legion Baseball Double-HeaderiBerkshires.com Sports,
05:55PM / Saturday, July 12, 2025 | |
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. – The North Adams Post 125 Juniors split an American Legion Baseball double-header at Belchertown by matching 9-8 scores. In the first game, North Adams built a 9-2 lead and held on after the hosts scored four in the fifth and two in the seventh. Carson Dix went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Maddox Cooke was 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the opener. Cooke also struck out seven in 4 and a third innings on the mound before giving the ball to Jack Marlowe. Emery Roitter finished up with a scoreless seventh. In the nightcap, North Adams scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to take an 8-7 lead after trailing by as many as five 0 Comments
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BAAMS Holding its 7th Summer Jazz Day Camp| 06:03AM / Saturday, July 12, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Each summer, a group of master musicians assembles in North Adams at The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) to offer the region's youth ages 12 to 18 a full week of learning. This year, Berkshire County musicians ages 12-18 will have the chance to study and play with some of the world’s finest musicians, including NBC's "Saturday Night Live" Band saxophonist and Juilliard faculty member, Ron Blake, guitar master Rodney Jones, along with two master drummer percussionists, Mino Cinelu and Kenwood Dennard. Both drummers are former members of the bands of Sting, Jaco Pastorious, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne
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