 | Veteran Spotlight: Marine Staff Sgt. Dennis Pregent
Dennis Pregent did two tours in Vietnam with the Marines.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dennis Pregent served his country in the Marine Corps from 1965 to 1971, separating as a staff sergeant.
He grew up in North Adams and quit high school at 17 years of age in the middle of his senior year and enlisted in |
| Valley Blue Sox Walk Off Against SteepleCats
HOLYOKE, Mass. – Mason Wolf hit an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to complete an 8-7 comeback win for the Valley Blue Sox over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Saturday night.
Valley scored three runs in the ninth after North Adams scored in the top of the inning to |
 | North Adams Neighborhood Asks for Signage Around Road Collapse
Some residents are asking for signage to not the single lane and possibly better security around the collapse.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A road collapse last year has created a dangerous situation on Walnut Street, say residents.
Richard Dassatti and Joseph Labarbera told the Public Safety |
 | Teacher of the Month: Marissia Bibbo-LaFog
Marissia Bibbo-LaFog had been working with older children but enjoys that she can spend more time with the younger children since the preschool covers several years of age.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Family YMCA preschool teacher Marissia Bibbo-LaFog was selected as the July Teacher of the |
 | SteepleCats Snap 10-Game Skid
SANFORD, Maine -- Samuel Tackett went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs Friday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 6-3 win over the Mainers in New England Collegiate Baseball League action.
Taconic High School graduate Sam Sherman also went 2-for-4 for North Adams, which collected 10 hits in snapping a 10-game losing |
 | ACS Swat 16s Outslug Greylock Thunder
ADAMS, Mass. – Ashlyn Lesure hit a two-run home run and scored three times Thursday to lead the ACS Swat to a 16-7 win over the Greylock Thunder in the Berkshire County Fast Pitch Softball 16U division.
The Swat jumped on top with a four-run first inning that featured an RBI single by Nora Kondel.
The hosts |
 | Taylors' Pitch New Proposal to North Adams Redevelopment Authority
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — More than a year after they first proposed investing $2 million into Western Heritage State Park, Bay State Hospitality Group was back before the Redevelopment Authority with a slightly less ambitious plan.
Siblings Colleen and Sean Taylor had proposed to rehabilitate Buildings 1, 2 and 3 in the |
 | New Berkshires ABA Basketball Franchise Holds Tryouts this Weekend
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The largest professional sports league in the world is coming to the Berkshires, and the league’s newest owner is looking to find local talent to fill out his roster.
Ellis Green acquired a franchise in the American Basketball Association with hopes of giving players a chance “to express |
| Dillard, Drury Earn Giorgi League Win
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Donte Dillard scored 19 points Tuesday to lead Drury High School/Pizza House to an 81-70 win over Big Body Beamers in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League B Division.
Jorge Bond scored 16, and Sammy Moorman and Myles Beauchamp added 15 and 14, respectively, in the win.
Amont David led Big |
 | Minerva Arts' 'Lightning Thief' Meaningful to First-Time Director
Minerva Arts Center veteran Ry Goodell directs and stars in the company's production of 'The Lightning Thief.'
ADAMS, Mass. — Ry Goodell was a natural choice to play the protagonist in Minerva Arts Center's production of "The Lightning Thief."
He just was not his own first |
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