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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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Sanford Mainers Down SteepleCats| 10:47PM / Thursday, July 18, 2024 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Thomas Ellisen went four innings on the mound Thursday to lead the Sanford Mainers to a 10-4 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Luke Mistone went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs for North Adams. The SteepleCats (12-21) go to Rhode Island to play Ocean State on Friday. 0 Comments
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Brien Center Announces New President & CEO| 02:28PM / Thursday, July 18, 2024 | |
Diana L. Knaebe PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Brien Center, the leading provider of behavioral health services in Berkshire County, announces the appointment of Diana L. Knaebe as its new president and CEO effective July 1. Knaebe brings more than 35 years of experience in the behavioral health-care sector, holding key leadership positions across various renowned organizations. Her impressive track record includes leading non-profit and governmental organizations and serving on the board of a national behavioral health networking organization. She was president of Memorial Behavioral Health and system administrator of Behavioral Health at Memorial Health System in 0 Comments
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Hundreds Still Without Power in North County, Stamford| 12:11PM / Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | |
A new pole is in place for a transformer on Main Road in Stamford. STAMFORD, Vt. — Nearly 18 hours after severe thunderstorms pummeled the region, hundreds of customers are without power. The latest update estimates is that power will be back on at 2 p.m. in North Berkshire. Green Mountain Power's outage map could not provide an estimate on power restoration. Many residents woke up to the sounds of chainsaws and generators on Wednesday morning as clean up from the storm continued. Stamford was hit hard with trees blocking roads and broken utility poles. Some 499 customers in Stamford and Readsboro were without 0 Comments
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