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Pittsfield Subcommittee Mulls Upcoming Short-Term Rental OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:06AM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The proposed short-term rental ordinance is nearing its final form.
At the end of June, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee tabled proposed zoning changes that would allow the operation of short-term rentals. City councilors had to make several decisions, including designating a granting authority and establishing a yearly cap on the number of days an STR can be rented.
The proposed ordinance defines a short-term rental as "a rental property offering a consecutive stay of no more than thirty (30) days, with the exception of bed-and-breakfasts, hotels, motels and Lodging Houses or timeshares."
City Planner Kevin Rayner again
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Post 68-1 Baseball Team Improves to 8-0iBerkshires.com Sports,
10:10PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 CHICOPEE, Mass. -- Matthew Burega struck out six and allowed two hits for Pittsfield Post 68-1 in an 8-0 win over Aldenville Post 337 in American Legion Baseball. Burega walked just one in the complete-game win on the mound. Matt Egan went 2-for-2 with a double, and Roshan Warriar was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a nine-hit attack for Post 68-1. Pittsfield (8-0) goes to Longmeadow on Thursday. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Top South Berkshire in TournamentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:44PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Kevin Smith struck out 10 in a complete-game, four-inning win Wednesday as the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars knocked off South Berkshire, 16-, in the Western Massachusetts playoffs. Smith gave up no hits as Pittsfield bounced back from Monday’s loss to Westfield and improved to 1-1 in the three-team round-robin to determine who goes to Sunday’s Western Mass final at Bullens Field. Smith helped his cause by going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI at the plate, and Jonathon Parsons was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs in a 12-hit attack for Pittsfield. The South Berkshire Knights worked a couple of walks against Smith in 0 Comments
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Berkshire Pride Brings NOH8 Campaign Photoshoot to Pittsfield| 03:09PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Pride welcomes the nationally recognized NOH8 Campaign to Pittsfield for a community photoshoot event on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from 2 PM to 4 PM at WANDER Berkshires, located at 34 Depot Street. This event offers local residents an opportunity to be photographed as part of the NOH8 Campaign - a silent protest against hate and discrimination featuring subjects with duct tape over their mouths and "NOH8" painted on their cheeks, stated a press release. The photoshoot is open to the public, and no reservations are needed. Individuals, couples, families, and groups are encouraged to participate. Photos are taken on a first-come, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Named 2025-2027 Mass Save Community First Partner| 11:10AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Sponsors of Mass Save announced the 2025-2027 cohort of Community First Partners, and Pittsfield was chosen as one of the 58 municipal partners. 58 municipalities and community-based organizations will work with their local Mass Save Sponsor to provide energy efficiency solutions to residents and small businesses to reduce energy use and increase the comfort of homes and buildings. The initiative leverages local knowledge and trusted relationships of municipalities and community-based organizations to increase participation in Mass Save energy efficiency programs. This initiative seeks to target renters, landlords, income-eligible 0 Comments
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Westfield Babe Ruth 14s Rally to Beat PittsfieldiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:07PM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars Monday rallied for eight runs in the top of the seventh inning to earn an 11-6 win over Pittsfield in the Western Massachusetts Tournament. Noah Malone went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI to lead Pittsfield's offense. Jonathon Parsons also went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the loss. Parsons and Hoff split time on the mound for Pittsfield, combining to strike out four and allowing three earned runs. Pittsfield goes to Great Barrington on Wednesday to play Southern Berkshire in the second game of a three-team round robin to determine which two teams go to the championship game on Sunday at 5 p.m. in 0 Comments
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Hinsdale Day-Care Opening New PreK ClassroomBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:17PM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
Tina Karch shifted her home-run day care to the former sports academy in 2023, expanding the number of children and staff. The preK will offer more educational programming to prepare her charges for kindergarten. HINSDALE, Mass. — Tina's Kiddie Junction is expanding its day-care program to add a new prekindergarten class this month. Owner and educator Tina Karch said the preK was a step above preschool in offering more educational programming. "PreK is like the new, honestly, first grade, and then preschool is like new kindergarten now," she said. "It's more getting ready for school. Making sure they have all their 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces 2025 Summer Movie Nights| 03:54PM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program announces the return of the Summer Movie Nights, sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union, beginning on Friday, July 11, at Clapp Park. The schedule is planned to include the following movies that will start at 8 p.m. each evening: July 11: Inside Out 2 July 18: Wish July 25: The Adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl August 1: Harold & The Purple Crayon Note that the schedule is subject to change based upon inclement weather. For more information, contact Jennifer VanBramer, Recreation and Special Events Coordinator, at jvanbramer@cityofpittsfield.org or 0 Comments
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Cape Coast Sister City Committee Announces Ghana Trip By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:56PM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— "Sisters" from Pittsfield and Cape Coast, Ghana, will meet in West Africa this fall to celebrate their new Sister City designation.
Last month, Mayor Peter Marchetti and Metropolitan Chief Executive George Justice Arthur, of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, made the partnership official with a virtual signing ceremony. The second half of the event is a delegation trip from Nov. 1 to Nov. 11.
In a Monday newsletter, Cape Coast Sister City Committee Chair Teeashia Scott said the June 19 signing "marked the beginning of a relationship grounded in shared history, culture, and a vision for a stronger future between two communities
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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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Pittsfield Resident Earns Spot in USA Special Olympic GamesCommunity submission,
09:28AM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
 BOSTON -- Pittsfield's Shannon Cowell is among 16 Bay State residents who earned the right to represent the commonwealth at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Cowell will compete in track and field, one of four disciplines in which Massachusetts athletes will participate, along with powerlifting, tennis and aquatics. Cowell qualified for the national games by winning a gold medal at the 2025 state games at Harvard University last month. More than 4,000 athletes from around the country will compete at the USA games, schedueled for June 20-26 in Minneapolis. 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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