 | BCHS Presents 'Poor Herman'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will present "Poor Herman," by playwright Elizabeth Doss, Herman Melville's great-great-great granddaughter.
According to a press release:
Poor Herman unearths the life of Herman Melville, who arguably wrote America's |
| SolaBlock Awarded State Grant
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded SolaBlock $204,835 to construct automated and modularized systems to build its Solar Masonry Units, which embed solar photovoltaics directly into a standard cement block.
SolaBlock will partner with the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC) to make the |
 | Pittsfield's 2nd Rail Trail Extension Coming Soon
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The second extension of the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail southward through the city is on schedule for completion in the fall.
This will connect the leg that comes out on Crane Avenue to Merrill Road, paving the way for further extensions. A paved parking lot and path can be seen from the road with construction |
 | Wigglesworth Leads Pittsfield Back to State Little League Final Four
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Weston Wigglesworth has delivered a lot of highlights for the Pittsfield Little League All-Stars this summer.
On Sunday, two back-to-back gems turned the tide in a 3-0 Section 1 Tournament title game win over Holden.
It was a 0-0 game, and Pittsfield had not had a baserunner in the |
 | Force Wins 16U Division at Dalton CRA Tournament
DALTON, Mass. – The Berkshire Force rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth to break a tie and held off the Saratoga Smash in the bottom of the inning to earn a 12-11 win in the 16-and-under division title game at the Dalton CRA Tournament on Sunday.
Harper Keay went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs at the plate and threw |
 | Berkshire Force Top Greylock Thunder in 12U Final at Dalton CRA Tourney
DALTON , Mass. — Cassidy Flynn threw another complete game as the Berkshire Force 12U defeated the Greylock Thunder Klein, 10-4, in the Dalton CRA Softball Tournament Championship Game on Sunday.
“They put it all together today,” Force coach Cliff Flynn said. “Really kept their heads in the game, always |
| PIttsfield 16s, 13s Lose in Babe Ruth Regionals
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Norwalk, Conn., scored eight runs in the top of the fifth to break open a scoreless game and went on to a 10-0 win over the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars at the New England Regional on Sunday.
Dylan Izzi went 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs for Norwalk, which held Pittsfield to four |
| Dalton Police Station Gets Asbestos Abatement
DALTON, Mass. — Asbestos abatement in the police station is scheduled for Monday, but more work still needs to be done.
The Select Board was notified of the safety concerns in the police station, located in the Town Hall basement, during its meeting on May 28.
Issues in the station included |
| Neal Announces $750K Earmark for Town Hall Restoration
LENOX, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined state Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli this week to announce a $750,000 earmark for the Lenox Town Hall Restoration Project. Pignatelli has also temporarily stepped into the role of town manager.
The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Direct Spending |
 | Two Berkshire Peaker Plants Have Been Put in the Past
The plant on Merrill Road owned by Pittsfield Generating. BEAT says the company has been in talks with the group.
LEE, Mass. — Two peaker plants in Berkshire County have been out of service for two years and have been demolished. Local environmentalists are rejoicing.
"It's phenomenal," said Rosemary |
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