 | Veteran Spotlight: Army 1st Lt. Thomas LaRose
BOSTON — Thomas LaRose served his country in the Army as a first lieutenant from 2017 to 2021.
Growing up in Athol, he graduated from Clark University in Worcester, earning a degree in history before enlisting. He did his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., and attended Officer Candidate School there as well as Armor |
 | North Adams American Legion Juniors Roll Past Belchertown
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Andrew Meaney went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBIs Sunday to lead the North Adams Post 125 Juniors to a 24-4 win over Belchertown at Joe Wolfe Field.
Maddux Cooke went 3-for-4 and scored four times for North Adams, which needed just five innings to earn its fourth straight win and improve to |
| Greylock Thunder 14U Goes to 3-0 at Greenfield Tourney
GREENFIELD, Mass. – Avery Lane threw a 1-hitter in the circle and went 2-for-3 with a triple at the plate Saturday in leading the Greylock Thunder 14U travel softball team to a 10-0 win over the Prime Softball Blue of North Reading at the Mid-Summer Storm tournament.
Lane struck out four in the four-inning win as the |
| State Awards Greylock Elementary Project Green Grant
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) awarded North Adams Public Schools $300,000 to support the Greylock Elementary School project.
North Adams Public Schools will use the $300,000 in funding to help cover the cost difference between ground-source heat pumps and conventional HVAC at their newly |
| Weekend Outlook: See the Fireflies
Check out the events in the Berkshires this weekend, including firefly catching, musical performances, and more.
Farmers' markets are open for the season and can be found here.
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Pride Tea Dance
Steeple City Social, North Adams
Time: Sunday, 4 to 7 p.m.
Celebrate the last days of Pride Month with a tea |
| Newport Tops SteepleCats
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Matthew Bolton went 2-for-4 with a home run Thursday to lead the Newport Gulls to a 6-1 win over the North Adams SteepleCats.
J.T. Thompson was 2-for-5 at the plate for North Adams.
The SteepleCats (4-10) go to Martha's Vineyard on Friday.
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| Clarksburg Approves Debt Exclusion for School Roof
Update: The debt exclusion vote passed 200-50 on Wednesday. Turnout was about 20 percent and Town Clerk Marilyn Gomeau described the balloting as going smoothly with "a steady flow" of voters through the afternoon and evening.
The vote means that the $500,000 borrowing to fix the elementary school roof passed at |
 | Author To Discuss 'The Gritty Berkshires' at North Adams Public Library
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The North Adams Public Library, in collaboration with the North Adams Historical Society, will host author Maynard Seider for a discussion of his book, "The Gritty Berkshires: A People's History from the Hoosac Tunnel to MASS MoCA."
The event is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. in the |
| SteepleCats Silence Swamp Bats
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Kyle Salvati threw five hitless innings, and four North Adams pitchers combined on a two-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Keene Swamp Bats on Wednesday at Joe Wolfe Field.
Salvati struck out three and walked six in his start.
Brenden Morris, Thomas Sullivan and Johnny Ruggiero Jr. split the |
 | General Surgeon Brett Matthews Joins North Adams Regional Hospital
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced the appointment of Brett Matthews, DO, a board certified and fellowship trained surgeon, to the medical staffs of North Adams Regional Hospital (NARH) and Berkshire Medical Center and the provider staff of Berkshire Surgical Services.
Matthews is accepting |
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