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Ruggiero Leads SteepleCats to Sixth Straight WiniBerkshires.com Sports,
09:29PM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Pittsfield's Nick Guachione went 3-for-3 with a double and four RBIs Tuesday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to their sixth straight win, a 10-1 win over Keene, N.H. Qwynn Ahearn was 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs in a 10-hit attack for North Adams. Johnny Ruggerio earned the win on the mound with seven innings of work, allowing two hits and one earned run. Tyler Tedeschi and James Morr each provided an inning of scoreless relief. North Adams (10-14) travels to face the North Shore Navigators on Tuesday. 0 Comments
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Stang Leads SteepleCats to Win at VermontiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:27PM / Sunday, July 06, 2025 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Robert Stang went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double Sunday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to an 11-6 win over the Vermont Mountaineers in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Damian Rodriguez finished 4-for-5 in a 16-hit attack for North Adams. Four different SteepleCats pitchers combined to strike out 11 hitters and allow four earned runs. North Adams (9-14) hosts Keene on Monday evening at Joe Wolfe Field. 0 Comments
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McCann Students Contribute to Vietnam Traveling Memorial WallBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
08:09AM / Sunday, July 06, 2025 | |
William 'Smitty' Pignatelli, right, meets with McCann students and staff in June. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — This July, the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be on display in Lenox with a few extra additions. National Honor Society students at McCann Technical School designed and produced 27 placards honoring the 27 local servicemen who died in the Vietnam War. "In my opinion, these are permanent, historical pieces that if this wall does come back in two years, five years or 25 years these will still be here," William "Smitty" Pignatelli told the students during a presentation on June 17. "You're going to be proud to have 0 Comments
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SteepleCat Pitches Gem in Home WiniBerkshires.com Sports,
09:14PM / Saturday, July 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Tristan Helmick gave up no earned runs in eight innings of work on Saturday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to an 8-3 win over the Vermont Mountaineers. Helmick struck out a pair and walked two before giving the ball to Brendan Morris with an 8-2 lead in the ninth. Billy Howard went 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of RBIs to lead North Adams' offense. The Steeplecats (8-14) take a four-game winning streak into Sunday's game at Vermont in Montpelier. 0 Comments
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North Adams Reviewing Affordable Housing Trust OrdinanceBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Saturday, July 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city is feeling its way toward an affordable housing trust. The General Government Committee on Tuesday reviewed a proposed ordinance to create such a structure and continued discussion until the next meeting to allow for some language changes and more research. "When we end this, I think we will have a proposed ordinance that we can forward to the solicitor with a list of some specific questions," said Chair Keith Bona. "That's how I would like that." The trust was proposed by Councilor Andrew Fitch, who first raised the issue back in March as chair of the Community Development Committee. Fitch told 0 Comments
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No Paws Left Behind Shelter Marking First AnniversaryBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:32PM / Saturday, July 05, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — No Paws Left Behind, the first animal shelter in North Berkshire, is celebrating one year of being open. The shelter opened up last July at the City Yard taking on the legacy of the former Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter of Pittsfield with its former manager, Noelle Howland, taking on the role of executive director. "I've learned a lot. I feel like you're just kind of growing as I started off, and I knew what I was doing, but you hit a lot of curves here and there. So I've grown a lot, even as a person being here, because I was only a manager at Sonsini for a short time," Howland said. "So being here, I've grown as a person, and
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SteepleCats Explode for 11 Runs on Fireworks NightiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:49PM / Friday, July 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats Friday scored nine runs in the first two innings en route to an 11-2 win over the North Shore Navigators in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Kyle Salvati earned the win on the mound, throwing five scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts. Nelphie Lopez led North Adams' offense going 3-for-3 and raising his batting average for the season to .353. JT Thompson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and Corey Robinson was 2-for-5 with a double. North Adams (7-14) is home again on Saturday to face the Vermont Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Wolfe Field. 0 Comments
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NAPS, Public Safety Agencies Complete Emergency Coordination Drill| 02:18PM / Friday, July 04, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Thursday, June 26, North Adams Public Schools, in collaboration with the North Adams Police and Fire Departments and North Adams Ambulance, conducted a successful, full-scale emergency coordination drill at Drury High School. The daylong event brought together school officials, first responders, and emergency management personnel for a critical training exercise designed to enhance inter-agency preparedness and coordination that would be needed in the event of a major safety incident. The day began with an in-depth morning session where participants were organized into specific teams based on their real-world roles: logistics, operations, 0 Comments
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More Than 1,100 Complete Holiday 5KiBerkshires.com Sports,
12:54PM / Friday, July 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Pittsfield’s Abigail Geurds was the fastest female finisher in the 4th of July 5K on Friday morning. Geurds covered the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course in 17 minutes, 51 seconds to place 26th overall. The race saw 1,141 competitors finish the out-and-back course from Wahconah Street south to the intersection of South Street and West Housatonic and back to Wahconah Park. The top finisher overall was Steve Dowsett of Newburyport, who ran a time of 15:12 to finish three seconds ahead of runner-up Alex White of Dalton. Finishers at the event ranged in age from Pittsfield’s Eamon Doyle, 7, who ran a time of 26:34, to 0 Comments
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Fourth of July: The Declaration of Independence| 10:06AM / Friday, July 04, 2025 | |
 A reminder what today is really all about: The adoption of a (literally) revolutionary document that stated the grievances of the colonists against England and their resolve to pursue a course of self-determination — without the bindings of hereditary rule.
The Unanimous Declaration
of the Thirteen United States of America
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent 10 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Independence WeekendBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
11:55AM / Thursday, July 03, 2025 | |
 Check out some of the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend, including Independence Day events, fireflies, and more. Closures and main events can be found here. Farmers' markets are open for the season and can be found here. Friday Pittsfield's Fourth of July Parade Downtown Pittsfield Time: 10 a.m. The annual Pittsfield 4th of July parade will start at 10 a.m. at the intersection of South and Housatonic Streets and will head north up South Street on the southbound lane and will end at Wahconah Park. This year's event is themed "Young at Heart," and it will have more than 100 units, including over 8 Comments
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SteepleCats Split Road Double-HeaderiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:03PM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
SANFORD, Maine -- The North Adams SteepleCats Wednesday exploded for seven runs in the top of the fourth inning to erase a four-run deficit and earn a 7-4 win and double-header split against the Sanford Mainers. Pittsfield's Nick Guachione doubled in a run in the winning rally, which also saw Gabriel Natividad and Owen Arias double. Thomas Sullivan earned the win with one inning of scoreless relief on the mound. Owen Crowe earned a two-inning save. In the first game of the double-header, Sanford's Blake Schaff hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh to break an 8-8 tie and give the Mainers a 9-8, walkoff win. North Adams (5-14) is at 8 Comments
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