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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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Post 68-2 Legion Baseball Team Falls to WestfieldiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:19PM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Josiah Pouliot went 4-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs Monday to lead the Westfield Post 124 American Legion Baseball team to a 6-2 win over the Post 68-2 squad. Colby Robb went 2-for-2 and Devin Reynolds doubled for Post 68-2. Gavin Maffuccio went 5 and a third innings on the mound in the loss, striking out three and allowing one earned run. Post 68-2 (3-6) is hosts Northampton Post 28 on Wednesday at Buddy Pellerin Field. 0 Comments
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Work on Dalton's Pines Accessibility Trail Continues By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:28PM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — Work on the Pines accessibility trail continues, with hopes that it will be completed within the next several weeks. Since the last correspondence with Greenagers Conservation Director Elia DelMolino, work was anticipated to continue on Monday, Open Space and Recreation Committee Chair Brandon Quail said last week. The trailhead, located behind the Senior Center, is a hidden gem in the area that needs to be protected, and more people should know about it, committee members previously said. Work on making the Pines trail more usable and accessible began last year. The town's owned the property for about seven years. The project 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Announces Disability Awareness Walk| 04:03PM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, in partnership with the Commission on Disabilities and a local community advocate, Brian Fitzpatrick, announces a community downtown walk to raise awareness of disabilities. This downtown walk is scheduled for Thursday, July 10 at 3:00 p.m. starting at City Hall, located at 70 Allen Street in Pittsfield. The walk will travel from City Hall, through Dunham Mall and head towards St. Joseph's Church with a return to City Hall. This walk is expected to take one hour. "I am thankful for opportunities to join members of the Commission on Disabilities, the Mayor and other community members to identify areas of that present 0 Comments
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