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Biden Withdraws From Presidential Campaign| 03:36PM / Sunday, July 21, 2024 | |
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race four months before voters go to the polls. The president on Sunday afternoon released a statement confirming his withdrawal and throwing his support to Vice President Kamala Harris. He said he would address the nation later this week about his decision. Massachusetts had gone strong for Biden in 2020 when he won the state's primary over local pols U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders and took two-thirds of the vote in the general election. But he has apparently bowed to pressure after the constant drumbeat in the press over the 81-year-old 0 Comments
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La Festa Baseball Exchange Going Strong After 33 YearsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
11:11PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The La Festa Baseball Exchange each summer unites two ends of the commonwealth ... and generations of baseball families. On Saturday, the latter was on full display before North Adams hosted the North End Dodgers at Joe Wolfe Field. North Adams head coach John Marlowe made an early mound visit to throw out the ceremonial first pitch to his son, North Adams second baseman Jack Marlowe. Later, after the Bostonians earned a 12-6 win in the first of two games at the Joe this weekend, the elder Marlowe, who played in the La Festa in 1997, talked about the moment and what the event means. "It was pretty cool," said Marlowe, now a 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Fall at Keene, N.H.| 10:36PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
KEENE, N.H. -- Nicholas Timpanelli allowed one run in five innings Saturday to lead the Keene Swampbats to a 7-2 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Daniel Perron Jr. homered for the SteepleCats, who got a hit apiece from Jayder Raifstanger and Sam Sherman. North Adams (12-24) is home on Tuesday against the Upper Valley Nighthawks. 0 Comments
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Berkshire Force 12U Tops Greylock Thunder in Dalton CRA TourneyBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:49PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Force 12U travel softball team ended the day with a 15-5 win over the Greylock Thunder, going 2-0-1 on the day in the CRA Softball Tournament on Saturday. It was a busy day Saturday for the Force with games against the Greylock Thunder Black, the Purple the ACS Swat. Berkshire came away with the top seed in the four-team field heading into Sunday's semi-finals. The Berkshire Force will play the Greylock Black again at 8 a.m. The Thunder Purple and ACS Swat will hook up at 9:45 with the winners advancing to the 1:15 tournament final. On Saturday, Cassidy Flynn started in the circle for the Berkshire Force, she pitched three innings 0 Comments
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PIttsfield Post 68 Juniors Down North AdamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:32PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- David Wildgoose went 2-for-3 with a double and five RBIs Saturday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 American Legion Juniors to a 17-1 win over North Adams Post 125 at Joe Wolfe Field. Jason Codey and Colby Robb drove in three runs apiece as Post 68 cashed in on 18 walks. Robb went the distance on the mound in the five-inning game, striking out seven and allowing two hits and no earned runs. Post 68's juniors (12-2) host Belchertown Post 239 on Tuesday. North Adams falls to 2-8 this summer. 0 Comments
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ACS Swat 16U Squad Tops Dalton in CRA TourneyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:09PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 DALTON, Mass. – Rachael Wnuk hit a three-run double to help her team take a 9-0 lead, and the ACS Swat 16-year-old travel softball team earned a 12-7 win over Dalton on the first day of the 14th annual Dalton CRA Tournament. Wnuk’s inside-the-park round tripper came in a six-run second inning for Adams-Cheshire-Savoy, which was able to survive with the win despite three-run rallies by the hosts in the third and fourth innings of the game that was stopped after five due to the tournament’s time rule. “Huge hit,” ACS coach Lou Moser said. “I’ll tell you, I’ve coached that young lady since she was in coach-pitch division. She sees 0 Comments
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North Adams Council to Vote on Greylock School ProjectBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
06:23PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council will take up a borrowing authorization for the $65 million Greylock School project at a special meeting on Monday. If it is approved, there will be a ballot vote for a debt exclusion in September for the city's $20 million portion of the cost. The committee is planning a full-court press to convince citizens of the need for a new Greylock School to replace the closed 1965 building and the deteriorating Brayton Elementary that needs millions in repairs. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said it was important for the members of the School Building Committee to attend Monday's meeting to show their support 0 Comments
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Late-Night Crash Takes Out Main Street Tree in North Adams| 04:25PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
The truck has front-end damage; the tree is gone. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An errant pickup truck took out one of the trees on Main Street on Thursday night. Police Lt. Anthony Beverly said dispatch was notified about 10 minutes to midnight that a vehicle was in the median. The incident is still under investigation but the driver is expected to be summonsed on criminal charges. The driver was apparently headed west on Main Street when they veered into the median in front of the Berkshire Plaza. The driver was the only occupant and was taken to the hospital. The truck incurred significant front-end damage on the driver's side and was 0 Comments
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Government Briefs: Cape Cod Bridges Funding & More| 03:18PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 State Secures $1.72B Toward Cape Cod Bridges Project The Healey-Driscoll administration is celebrating that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers winning nearly $1 billion in federal funding for the replacement of the Cape Cod bridges. The funding is from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Bridge Investment Program. This brings the total amount of federal funding secured for the project to nearly $1.72 billion, in addition to the $700 million in state funding pledged by Gov. Maura Healey’s administration. "This is a game-changing award for Massachusetts. We’ve never been closer to rebuilding the Cape Cod 0 Comments
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MCLA Accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education| 02:21PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has received its decennial accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education. NECHE is a voluntary, peer-based, non-governmental membership association that promotes educational excellence and quality assurance to its more than 200 members, all of which are degree-granting, post-secondary institutions. NECHE, through its membership, has established Standards for Accreditation to ensure quality, innovation, and student success across the evolving higher education landscape. The commission itself consists of faculty and administrators from affiliated institutions as well as public members who have no 0 Comments
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BFAIR Appoints Director of Employee Development| 01:55PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Family and Individual Resources has appointed Noelle Crawford as the new director of learning and employee development. Crawford brings a wealth of experience in human resources and customer service to the organization, along with a strong educational background. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Massachusetts College of Liberat Arts and has built a diverse professional portfolio with roles including customer service representative for 403b plans, marketing specialist, and group benefits coordinator. She is well-versed in training, licensing, onboarding, leadership, human resources coordination, and Human 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Blueberries, Festivals, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:43PM / Friday, July 19, 2024 | |
 There are a variety of events this weekend, including a festivals, live music, and more. See a list of Farmer's Markets here. Editor's Pick Mountain Day featuring Whiskey Treaty Roadshow Bousquet Mountain, Pittsfield Time: 1 to 10:30 p.m. Dance to the rhythm of The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow and other performers as mountains surround you. The ski resort's Mountain Day festival returns, featuring performances by Bella's Bartok, Vaguely Pagan, Love Crumbs, Jackson Whalan, and, of course, The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow. Information here. Multiple Days Nature of our Mind Exhibit Art 0 Comments
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