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Blake's Three Homers Power Pittsfield Americans at State Little League TourneyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:28PM / Saturday, July 28, 2018 | |
 MILLBURY, Mass. -- When Evan Blake steps into the batter’s box, his teammates’ chant -- the Little League equivalent of “walk-up music” -- is “Blake, the Beast.” On Saturday, he proved them right. Blake homered in his first three at-bats, the last a towering grand slam to left that helped lift the Pittsfield American Little League All-Stars to a 14-3 win over Medford at the state 12-year-old championships. Pittsfield finishes pool play in the three-team state tourney with a record of 3-0. On Sunday at 2 p.m., the Americans take on Danvers for the state championship and a berth in the New England Regional in Bristol, Conn. After 0 Comments
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Flynn Pitches Post 68 to Win at State Tournament| 08:25PM / Saturday, July 28, 2018 | |
 QUINCY, Mass. -- Jake Flynn struck out seven in 6-⅓ innings on the mound to lead the Post 68 American Legion baseball team Saturday to a 10-1 win over Sandwich in the first game of the state championship tournament. Flynn scattered four hits before Hunter Potash went to the mound to finish up. Ian Benoit singled to drive in Cal Messina to give the Berkshire County squad a 1-0 lead after three innings, but the Cape Cod champs came back to tie it in the bottom of the fifth. Post 68 exploded for six runs in the sixth inning, a rally highlighted by a Noah Hunter two-run single and an RBI single by Carter Matthews. Matthews drove in another run in the seventh, 0 Comments
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North Adams Police Warn Residents of Coyote SightingsBy Matt McGrory, iBerkshires Intern
06:08PM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Police advise residents to be aware of intruding coyotes in their neighborhoods. The North Adams Police reported that they are aware of recent coyote sightings in the city and urge residents to secure their garbage and refrain from feeding them. iBerkshires.com received an email from a resident reporting two coyote sightings in the Franklin Court and Bridge Street area. He wrote that a coyote attacked his cat. He was able to drive the wild animals off with a loud noise but wanted to spread caution for other residents on the dangers they can pose. He added that he saw the coyotes around sunrise. He noted that they did seem aggressive and were rather
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Neal Delivers Grants To Pittsfield, North Adams AirportsBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
01:41PM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal talks with Airport Commissioner Thomas Sakshaug and Mayor Linda Tyer following the grant announcement. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The airports in both North Adams and Pittsfield has seen a significant number of capital improvements in recent years. And now, officials in both cities are looking to the future. "When you reach your potential, your potential expands. We never want to give to what we were. We are trying all the time to upgrade," U.S. Rep. Richard Neal said on Friday when he delivered $405,000 worth of grant funding to the two airports for planning projects. The Pittsfield Municipal Airport is receiving 1 Comment
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Miss Hall's School Announces Head's List, Honor Roll| 01:18PM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Miss Hall's School has announced 42 local students were among the 131 girls schoolwide named to the Head's List and Honor Roll for the first semester, which ended May 24.
For Head's List recognition, students must have taken five major, full-credit courses and must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 92, with no single grade below B-plus.
For Honor Roll recognition, students must have taken five major, full-credit courses and must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 86, with no single grade below B-minus. Head's List Grade 12: Lillian (Lilly) Climo, Great Barrington; Shae Daley, Pittsfield; Gabrielle Hinkley, Dalton; Emily Hunter,
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Pediatrician Joins CHP Berkshire Pediatrics| 01:14PM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dr. Sandeep Kumar has joined the medical staff at CHP Berkshire Pediatrics in Pittsfield.
Dr. Kumar is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He was most recently a senior associate consultant at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Minnesota and is a graduate of the Sindh Medical College's Dow University of Health Sciences in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his residency in the U.S. at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York.
Before coming to the United States, Dr. Kumar completed his internship at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, and worked there as pediatrics resident medical officer.
Dr. Kumar also worked as clinical research
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Greylock Appoints Two New Directors| 01:08PM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the selection of Krystle A. Gallo and John L. Bissell as the newest members of the credit union's volunteer Board of Directors.
"Our newest members bring a wealth of unique experiences to our volunteer board. Krystle's impressive accomplishments as a leader in the corporate world will provide us with important insights. John's experience as the credit union's president and CEO for the past three years, in addition to his talents as a community leader and advocate for financially-underserved people in the Berkshires will bring an important voice to our board," Board Chair Ann D. Deely said.
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Berkshire Hills Appoints Corporate Social Responsibility Officer| 12:52PM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Hills Bancorp has appointed Gary Levante to vice president/corporate social responsibility (CSR) officer, a newly created position within the Berkshire Bank Foundation.
In this role, Levante will work to expand the foundation's community engagement efforts to implement an all-encompassing CSR strategy. In doing so, Levante will lead Berkshire's efforts to integrate corporate social responsibility into all of the company's and foundation's activities, supporting key objectives, such as strengthening communities and engaging employees. Levante will oversee the development of CSR goals, policies and programs, with a strong focus on
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Cultural Pittsfield This Week: July 27-Aug. 2| 11:39AM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 FRIDAY GALAxy at Berkshire Museum With a spectacular exhibition by contemporary glass artist Josh Simpson as the backdrop, this GALActic evening promises great food, original auction lots, a dance party and more! The evening supports Berkshire Museum's innovative education programs, which each year provide more than 29,000 experiences both in the Museum and in local schools. 6 p.m. MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE TUE Kids 4 Harmony Concert w/Emanuel Ax at BCC Berkshire Children and Families invites you to the Kids 4 Harmony summer gala 0 Comments
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BRTA Cuts Service Despite Increased Support In State BudgetBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:31AM / Friday, July 27, 2018 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gov. Charlie Baker signed a budget that increased funding for regional transit authorities by 10 percent. But, that isn't stopping the BRTA from reducing services. On Thursday the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority voted in favor of a budget which eliminates a handful of runs and gets rid of a discount for those who use the Charlie Card. BRTA Administrator Robert Malnati said that while the state legislature has approved an increase, most of the additional funds are being held back for a few months. He based the budget on level funding, and eyes a portion of the state's increase to pilot a run later in the evening. "The 3 Comments
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Berkshire Mall Closes to Shoppers - Again| 08:58PM / Thursday, July 26, 2018 | |
A hand-lettered sign on the door of the Berkshire Mall on Thursday afternoon. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The latest in a series of intermittent closures had the Berkshire Mall closed to commerce on Thursday. The Regal Cinema remained open for its regular schedule of shows. A barricade consisting of a fence and upturned tables from the food court prevented people entering to go to the movies from venturing into the food court and beyond. At Target, the large gate was down over the department store’s mall entrance. The manager on duty at Target just after 4 p.m. on Thursday said he did not know when the store received word that the mall would be closing for the day, and he did not
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'Three Identical Strangers': Relatively HorrifyingBy Michael S. Goldberger, iBerkshires film critic
04:18PM / Thursday, July 26, 2018 | |
 You don't have to be Jewish to lament "Oy, yoy, yoy" after seeing director Tim Wardle's shocking documentary, "Three Identical Strangers." After being presented a series of outlandish and disturbing disclosures about the title triplets separated at birth, adopted by three separate families and who are reunited at age 19, you'll warm up for that final assessment by first issuing several "Holy Cows," a few "Yipes" and perhaps a couple good old-fashioned "Wows." Unaware of, or having forgotten about, the celebrity that Eddy Galland, David Kellman and Robert Shafran enjoyed when they discovered each other in the early 1980s, I 12 Comments
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