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BAAMS Faculty Band to Perform Benefit Concert| 01:30PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) Faculty Band is scheduled to perform a benefit concert on Wednesday, July 16, at Studio 9, located at The Porches' Inn. The concert aims to help offset the costs associated with the week-long Summer Jazz Band Day Camp. The performance also marks the five-year anniversary of BAAMS, a nonprofit organization. The concert is set to begin at 7 p.m. The faculty band, led by trumpeter Richard Boulger, will feature saxophonist Ron Blake, guitarist Rodney Jones, bassist Alex Blake, pianist Dario Boente, percussionist Mino Cinelu, and drummer Kenwood Dennard. Additional information regarding the
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Bernard Resigns From Berkshire United WayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:44AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thomas Bernard has stepped down from leading Berkshire United Way and says he is excited to explore the next chapter of his professional journey.
On Tuesday, Board Chair Krystle Blake confirmed that he resigned as president and CEO to pursue other opportunities. Bernard was hired in January 2022 after serving as mayor of his hometown, North Adams.
"It has been a privilege to work with Berkshire United Way's board, community partners, and especially with BUW's dedicated and talented team for the past 3 1/2 years," Bernard wrote to iBerkshires in an email.
"Going forward, I remain focused on contributing to the work and
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Drury High School Fourth Quarter Honor Roll| 07:52AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury High School Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Grade 12 High Honors Biagini, Jordyn Elizabeth Boland, Grace Eileen Cariddi, Ava Rose Chapman, Bradley William Clay, Jenna Paige Cusson, Cheyenne NMN Daly, Colin Matthew DeCarolis, Kaleb Michael Felix, Jacinta Maria Moulton Goodell, Sydney Rose Goodhind, Emily Rae Hillard, Zachary Thomas Jzyk, Keira Shea LaRose, Jesse Jacob Lescarbeau, Atlas Beth Malloy, Colby Michael McCollum, Bella Jennifer Miller, Laurel Jane Moore, Isabella Gail Moorman, Samuel Jerome Perry, Olivia Marie Pontier, Courtney Marie Rivard, Ariana Ellen Robare, Lindsy Ann Saunders, Madison 0 Comments
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North Adams Votes to Create Ad Hoc Committee for City Code ReviewBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:53AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council approved the creation of an ad hoc committee to review the codification process and make recommendations. The city has embarked on a recodification process that over the next two years will complete a review to find contradictory ordinances and regulations and outdated materials and language, ensure new ordinances have been properly recorded, and make the code cleaner and more transparent. The total cost of the work will be $19,540 and is being undertaken by vendor General Code, which has maintained the city's code for 40 years. The last time the code was updated was 61 years in 1964. The committee 0 Comments
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North Adams Post 125 Juniors Down East LongmeadowiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:16PM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
 EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. -- Lucas Hamilton Tuesday went 3-for-5 with three RBIs to lead the North Adams Post 125 Juniors to an American Legion Baseball win over East Longmeadow. Jack Marlowe was 2-for-4 at the plate, and Jaydon Dimitropolas hit an RBI triple in an 11-hit North Adams attack. Dimitrapolis also went the distance on the mound to earn the win, striking out a pair of hitters. North Adams (6-2) hosts Wilbraham on Thursday. 0 Comments
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Summer Lacrosse Camp Offered in DaltonCommunity submission,
09:41AM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. -- Wahconah Regional High School boys lacrosse coach Matt Fisher is hosting a an Elite Camp for kids in grades 5 through 12 in August. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wahconah from Aug. 4 through 8. Instructors at the camp will include Ryan Lanigan, an assistant coach at Division I Siena College. The cost is $140. For information, contact Fisher at mfisher@daltoncra.org. 0 Comments
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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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