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Central Radio, RicksKicks Earn Giorgi League Wins| 07:49AM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Dave Wellington scored 23 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Tuesday to lead Central Radio to a 70-66 win over Big Body Beamers in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League. Wellington was backed up by Seth Sehpard with 19 points in a B Division win for Central Radio. Darian Vidal scored a game-high 24 points to lead Big Body Beamers, which got a double-double from Amont David, who had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Matt Lizzo scored 11, and Sawyer Moser had 10 boards in the loss. In Tuesday's second game, RicksKicks defeated McCann Tech, 53-44, behind Brian Boudreau's 15 points and nine rebounds. Bob Malloy finished with 13 points and 0 Comments
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North Adams K9 Sworn in to Police ForceBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | |
Rocky was picked up in March and has gone through three months of training so far in tracking people. He will also take training in narcotics detection. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city clerk swore in the city's newest member of the police force on Tuesday — K9 Officer Rocky. The German shepherd recently completed training with his handler, Officer Michael Cogswell, and Mayor Jennifer Macksey thought he should have the same welcome as other officers. Rocky seemed a little confused as to what was happening but was calm as City Clerk Tina Leonesio asked that in addition to upholding the Constitution, he would "faithfully and impartially 0 Comments
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North Adams Sees Works on Historic Buildings Staff Reports,
10:55AM / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | |
Dumpsters are being filled in the back of 19 Eagle Street. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A protective barrier was put up around the front of the Dowlin Block on Monday morning, signaling that some work may be in store for the 1895 structure. The building was purchased in 2017 by a group including New York developer Veselko Buntic, who is now the principal owner. Buntic, who was busy coordinating workers at the site, said only that they "were doing some work," apparently on the facade. The building from 101 Main to 107 is now closed off, along with part of the sidewalk. Scaffolding was erected inside the plywood fencing for the first 0 Comments
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Should you be 'selfish' in retirement?Submitted by Edward Jones,
08:58AM / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | |
 As a parent, you naturally want to help your children — but is it always a good idea to provide them with support when they're adults? You may want to proceed carefully in this area — to protect everyone's financial interests. This topic is on the minds of many people: 63 percent of retirees and 69 percent of pre-retirees have either limited their financial support to adult children or other family members, or would limit this support, to preserve their own financial stability and avoid becoming a burden, according to a recent survey by Age Wave and Edward Jones. So, as this finding indicates, it isn't that pre-retirees and retirees are being 0 Comments
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Cross Scores 25 in Team's Giorgi League Win| 07:58AM / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Keiland Cross had a double-double Monday to lead Giardina and Bressett PC to a 93-83 win over OPI in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League A Division. Cross scored 25 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in the win. Teammate Lucas Shatford matched Cross with 25 points. Hayden Bird and Brandon Davis added 12 and 11, respectively. Isaiah Powell led OPI with a game-high 45 points and 12 rebounds. Scott McGuire had a double-double in the loss with 20 points and 10 boards. In Monday's other A Division game, Khalil Paul scored 25 points to lead Northern Berkshire Sports Academy to a 92-56 win over Ramuntos. Paul hit seven 3-pointers on 0 Comments
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ServiceNet Director Recognized as 'Commonwealth Heroine'| 11:55AM / Monday, June 26, 2023 | |
 BOSTON — A North Berkshire woman was among the 130 honored June 23 as a Commonwealth Heroine. Erin Forbush, director of shelter and housing at ServiceNet, was nominated by state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier. Each year, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women partners with state legislators to identify women who make outstanding contributions to their organizations and in their communities. Legislators are encouraged to nominate a woman from their constituency who is making a big difference in the community, to recognize her invaluable efforts and extraordinary acts of service. "The Commonwealth Heroines are women who don't make the news, but 0 Comments
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Striking Out Cancer Event Moved to July 1| 09:41AM / Monday, June 26, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- After Saturday's rain forced a postponement, the Striking Out in the Berkshires Jimmy Fund fund-raiser will try again on Saturday, July 1 at Clapp Park. Players of any ability are welcome to participate in a charity baseball and softball games. So are players with no ability at all. "I've had some people call and text me and ask, 'Do you have to be a baseball player?' No, you don't," organizer Joe DiCicco said last year of the Striking Out Cancer in the Berkshires event. "It's about fun and about raising money for a good cause." DiCicco started Striking Out Cancer in 2021 in honor of his wife, who 0 Comments
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SVHC Weekly Health Update: June 23| 09:33AM / Monday, June 26, 2023 | |
 June 23, 2023 Take the Next Step on National HIV Testing Day Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) can affect anyone regardless of sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, gender, or age. While the rate of new HIV infections in the U.S. has declined steadily since 2016, it’s
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SteepleCats Win Second Straight| 10:42PM / Saturday, June 24, 2023 | |
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Brent Hodgdon struck out five in the ninth and 10th innings to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 2-1 win over Bristol on Saturday night. Hodgdon struck out the side in the 10th to leave the "ghost runner" stranded and secure the SteepleCats' second straight victory. D.M. Jefferson hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to give North Adams the lead. The SteepleCats (3-12) return to New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Sunday on Monday when the host the Keene, N.H., Swamp Bats at Joe Wolfe Field. 0 Comments
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Legislative Measure Would Increase PILOT Payments to Towns, Cities| 03:56PM / Saturday, June 24, 2023 | |
BOSTON — A bill that would see communities fully reimbursed for state-owned land in their borders has been filed in the Legislature. The measure by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio to change the calculations of the state in making payments in lieu of taxes is sponsored by state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Shirley Arriaga. It has been referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue that held a hearing Thursday. PILOT programs help municipal governments replace some or all revenue lost from certain state property tax exemptions, including those associated with nonprofit organizations, recreational areas, and certain properties owned by the Commonwealth. The 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Snap SkidBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:35PM / Friday, June 23, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- For the first time since opening night, the North Adams SteepleCats Friday ended a baseball game on the right side of the scoreboard. Julien Hernandez struck out nine hitters in five innings, and four North Adams pitchers combined to scatter eight hits in a 5-3 win over the division-leading Valley Blue Sox in New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Joe Wolfe Field. Nathan Lincoln went 3-for-3 and Kyle Hannon doubled twice for the SteepleCats (2-12), who snapped a 12-game losing streak. Even though it had not won since June 7 -- at home, against the Blue Sox -- North Adams has been in games more often than not. Six of its 12 losses 0 Comments
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SteepleCats Fall in 10| 09:23AM / Friday, June 23, 2023 | |
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- Parker Rowland went 3-for-3 with a home run and a pair of RBIs Thursday to lead Ocean State to a 7-6 win over the North Adams SteepleCats. Drew Holderbach drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the 10th inning to hand North Adams its 12th straight loss. Samuel Tackett went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs, and Sam Sherman doubled for the SteepleCats. North Adams (1-12) hosts the Valley Blue Sox on Friday night. 0 Comments
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