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Q&A: Mark Hopes to Move from House to SenateBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:40PM / Saturday, August 20, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Asked to position himself for a photo in front of Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art's signature upside-down installation "Tree Logic," Paul Mark is ready with a quip. "I'm an old lineman," Mark says. "I like that" As he campaigns for a seat in the state Senate, Mark works his life experience, which includes time as a lineman for the phone company, into a variety of contexts. One context is his commitment to the concept of Medicare for All, which drove him to be an inaugural member of the Medicare for All Caucus in the state House of Representatives, where he has served the 2nd Berkshire District 0 Comments
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Tyler Street Firehouse Gets Kaleidoscope Project TreatmentBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:21AM / Saturday, August 20, 2022 | |
David Carver offered Amy Lynn Schwartzbard a list of projects he's working on and she picked the firehouse. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The former Tyler Street firehouse is soon to feature four individually curated market-rate units. Developer David Carver has teamed up with the Kaleidoscope Project of West Stockbridge to have the apartments completed by well known Black and Hispanic designers. Each one has a different inspiration and feel.
"The Kaleidoscope Project started almost two years ago with a mission to give our BIPOC [Black, indigenous and people of color] interior design and artists a voice," said Amy Lynn Schwartzbard, founder and interior designer of more
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Hawaii Squad Tops Pittsfield in Babe Ruth World Series FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com
05:15PM / Friday, August 19, 2022 | |
 GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Pittsfield's quest to bring a Babe Ruth World Series title back to the Berkshires came up just a bit short on Friday. But it will be a long time before anyone forgets what this team accomplished. Kado, Hawaii, played error-free ball in the field and manufactured just enough offense at the plate to earn a 5-1 victory at Glen Allen Stadium. "It's been big," Morris Fried said after being named Pittsfield's MVP in the title game. "We've been working hard all summer, and to get this far — I'm really proud of these guys. We worked as a team. It's not just one person who got us here. "It's 0 Comments
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Wayfair Cutting Workforce by 900Staff Reports, iBerkshires
04:59PM / Friday, August 19, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wayfair is reducing its workforce by nearly 900, with more than a third of those reportedly at its Boston headquarters after a disappointing second-quarter report. The online home decor company hasn't further detailed where the rest of the cuts will come or how the Pittsfield customer service center will be affected. The retailer had close to 9,000 workers in Boston and close to 16,000 internationally. Total revenue for Wayfair was down about 15 percent over last year at this time and U.S. revenue down about 10 percent, or $302 million, for a net loss of $378 million. The company is projecting a further decrease in profit in the third 0 Comments
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Pittsfield 13s Face Hawaii in Friday Afternoon's World Series FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Sports
06:35AM / Friday, August 19, 2022 | |
 GLEN ALLEN, Va. — The Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars came to the World Series with a perfect record. They end it Friday by attempting to keep another team from finding perfection. Pittsfield, the New England Regional Champion, takes on Pacific Southwest Champion Hawaii at 1 p.m. at Glen Allen Stadium for all the marbles in a tournament that started with 10 teams back on Aug. 12. The game can be viewed via live stream through the team's account on Gamechanger, where they are listed as "Pittsfield 13u All Stars." The Kado, Hawaii, team has been dominant here in central Virginia, going through the tournament's American Division 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Personnel Review Board Approves New PositionsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Friday, August 19, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Personnel Review Board on Wednesday voted to create emergency co-responders in the Police Department and two social worker positions: one in the police department and one in the Health Department. This comes in the wake of increased homelessness and mental health distress and the police killing of Miguel Estrella in March.
There has been a call for greater mental health services since Estrella's death, with some community members arguing that alternatives to policing are needed and the co-responder should be separate from the PPD.
The fiscal 2023 budget included a $75,000 allocation for a social worker in the Health Department and a recommendation that
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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s Reach World Series FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:45PM / Thursday, August 18, 2022 | |
 GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Connor Paronto was in the zone on Thursday night at Glen Allen Stadium. The Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Star allowed just three hits in a complete-game, 6-1 win over Fargo, N.D., in the semi-finals of the World Series. Pittsfield earned a place in Friday afternoon's Championship Game against the Pacific Southwest Regional Champs from Hawaii, a winner over Williamsport, Pa., on Thursday. Jackson Almeida and Morris Fried each doubled, and John John Mullen had a big two-run hit late as Pittsfield scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to take a 6-0 lead. Paronto struck out just three 0 Comments
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Hancock Shaker Village Appoints New Director & CEO| 07:29PM / Thursday, August 18, 2022 | |
 HANCOCK, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village will have a new executive director and CEO with the appointment of Nathaniel Silver. The Board of Trustees announced the unanimous appointment on Thursday, following a four-month search. Silver will assume his new role on Sept. 19. He replaces Jennifer Trainer Thompson, who stated her intention earlier this year to pursue other projects. "We are very pleased to appoint Nathaniel Silver as the next executive director of Hancock Shaker Village," said Diane Eshleman, board chair. "He will be an inspirational leader who has curated marvelous exhibitions at the Gardner and is coming to the village 26 Comments
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The Retired Investor: The Beloved Baseball GloveBy Bill Schmick,
05:00PM / Thursday, August 18, 2022 | |
 Baseball continues to be one of the most popular youth sports in North America. More than 3 million kids in the U.S. play the game and about 10 million children play worldwide. They are not alone. In 2022, approximately 20 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 64 also play baseball, according to Statista. Every one of them do so with a baseball glove. Prices have risen substantially since I was a kid. Today, the price of these baseball gloves can range from $20 to $400, depending on the kind of materials involved. Back in the day, most kids in my neighborhood kept their glove next to the bed. A typical summertime day started with pick-up games in the morning, followed by 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Plays, Craft Shows, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
01:13PM / Thursday, August 18, 2022 | |
 Berkshires County has a variety of events this cloudy hot weekend including craft fairs, plays, and comedy nights. Third Thursday The Common, Pittsfield Downtown Pittsfield concludes the Third Thursday season this Thursday, August 18, with a "Love Pittsfield" theme. The event includes snowcones, giveaways, a bounce house, vendors, food truck and performances by Zumba with Berkshire Pulse and Trio Candela. The festivities will start at 4:30 p.m. In collaboration with Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park, there will be a free performance of "The Comedy of Errors" at 8 p.m. PSP's The Comedy of Errors The Common, 10 Comments
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Love Fuels Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s' Run to World Series SemisBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:00AM / Thursday, August 18, 2022 | |
 HENRICO, Va. — On Thursday night, the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars will get down to business. On Wednesday afternoon, the mood was light as the squad held what is sure to be its last full practice of the season. They kidded one another about their shoes, they reminisced about past games and past tournaments, someone came up with the notion of reviving old Little League dugout chants for Thursday's World Series semi-final, but that idea did not get much traction. They were, for perhaps the last time in this current incarnation, the tight-knit sports family that has pulled together to achieve great heights in a game devotees call "the ultimate 0 Comments
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Parks Commission Supports Boat Wash Proposal at Onota LakeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:27AM / Thursday, August 18, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Lake Onota Preservation Association (LOPA) is looking to construct a boat wash at Onota Lake to prevent the contamination of zebra mussels. It will be submitting a co-sponsored application for Community Preservation Act funding in the fall after receiving the approval of the Parks Commission on Tuesday.
Douglas Spoehr of LOPA explained that the goal is to adopt best practices for boaters who have visited other lakes and have known risk factors for zebra mussels by providing them with an opportunity to wash down their boats with high-pressure steam.
The mussels are small freshwater species that have become invasive.
"There are no known predators for
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