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Pittsfield Council Asked To Contribute More Toward Clapp Park ProjectBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
02:31AM / Friday, April 19, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After bids came in too high twice, the City Council is being asked to up the city's contribution toward the renovation of Clapp Park. The city had received a $400,000 state grant to undertake a massive restoration of the West Housatonic Street park. That was matched by city funds for bathrooms, the community preservation act funding, $180,000 donation from the Rotary Club, and a $5,000 donation from Carr Hardware. But, it is not enough. Parks and Open Spaces Manager Jim McGrath said the project is about $150,000 underfunded after the most recent bids were opened. The project has to be done by the end of June or else the city will lose its starting 0 Comments
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Locals Compete at 123rd Boston MarathoniBerkshires.com Sports,
07:28PM / Monday, April 15, 2019 | |
 BOSTON, Mass. -- Lee’s Matt Kinnaman finished 71st in his division to post one of the strongest performances among Berkshire County residents competing at Monday’s 123rd Boston Marathon. Kinnaman, 58, covered the 26.2 mile route from Hopkinton to downtown Boston in 3 hours, 13 minutes, 15 seconds. The fastest county resident listed on the Boston Athletic Association’s list of official finishers on Monday evening was Great Barrington’s Nicholas Curelop, 30, who broke the three-hour mark, finishing in 2:58:18 to finish 1,603rd in his division. The fastest woman across the finish line from the county contingent was Housatonic’s Kristen 0 Comments
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Pittsfield YMCA Planning $5 Million Renovation ProjectBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
04:05AM / Wednesday, March 20, 2019 | |
The YMCA has been an anchor on North Street for years and may soon get a face-lift. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The YMCA is planning a $5 million renovation project to its downtown building. The plan is to overhaul the interior of the building and restore large windows on the front and side facades. The organization believes it will increase the amount of space in all areas while preserving the architectural landscape. "Our plan is to modernize the front of the building, make it all glass," said Executive Director Randy Kinnas. The work will restore the outward appearance of the building to the original 1909 condition. It will re-open bricked 3 Comments
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Berkshire Blizzard Brings Home TrophyCommunity submission,
02:53PM / Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | |
 WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Berkshire Blizzard 14-and-under girls hockey team won the the Thousand Island Ice Out Tournament last weekend. "The girls fought hard going with two big wins on Saturday before going to the championship game," Blizzard coach William Rech said. The team includes: Kellie Harrington, Lizzy Hunt, Serena Batacchi, Jordanne Brazie, Beatrice Garvey, Meg Loring, Nyla Hess, Maddy Rawling, Christy Rech, Mia Paligo, Tori Jarvis, Mia Alfonso and Cyra Pacher. 0 Comments
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Steinman Leads St. Anselm into Elite EightiBerkshires.com Sports,
12:21PM / Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | |
 The remarkable run by Pittsfield’s Peyton Steinman and Grace Guachione and the St. Anselm College women’s basketball team continued Monday into the quarter-finals of the NCAA Division II tournament. The Hawks defeated LeMoyne College, 63-61, to advance to next Tuesday’s Elite Eight games in Columbus, Ohio. Steinman played every minute of the Sweet 16 contest, scoring 19 points, including a 3-pointer and 12-for-12 shooting at the free throw line. “It’s surreal,” Steinman said in the post-game press conference. “I’m going to use the word again, it’s electric down there. We got knocked out early in the NE-10, and we 0 Comments
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Boys and Girls Club 5/6 Girls Finish with Tourney Win in ChicopeeCommunity submission,
03:11PM / Monday, March 18, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires’ fifth- and sixth-grade girls basketball team finished a remarkable season by winning the Ed Szlats Memorial Tournament this weekend in Chicopee. The team went for 3-0 in pool play in the B division before knocking off St. Stan’s 39-11 to win the title. The team competed in eight tournaments this year, winning five and finishing runner up in the other three. It finished its season with a record of 33-4 displaying outstanding talent, teamwork, toughness, and sportsmanship along the way. The team includes: Gionnah Levardi, Kyana Summers, Alivia Mauer, Harolyn Castillo, Dezerea Powell, Maddy 0 Comments
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Boys and Girls Club 7/8 Girls Finishes Successful SeasonCommunity submission,
02:53PM / Monday, March 18, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires seventh- and eighth-grade girls travel basketball team recently wrapped up the 2018-19 season. This year's team finished the year with a 37-5 record and were undefeated against Western Mass opponents. The team won five tournaments including the West Side Tournament (West Springfield), the Boys and Girls Club Tournament (Pittsfield), the CYC Tournament (Pittsfield), the Berkshire County Tournament (North Adams) and most recently the A Division of the Ed Slatz Memorial Tournament (Chicopee). Team members include: Brittany Lummus, Britain Sadowy, Charlotte Goodnow, Brenna McNeice, Alex Hudson, Randi Duquette, 0 Comments
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Boys and Girls Club Girls Win 5/6 County TitleCommunity submission,
04:05PM / Monday, March 04, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires’ fifth- and sixth-grade girls basketball team finished Berkshire County league play undefeated. Over the weekend, the team won the Northern Berkshire County Championship, sweeping the tournament and defeating North Adams, 31-14, on Sunday to claim the title. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Girls Softball Opens Registration for 2019 SeasonCommunity submission,
03:46PM / Monday, March 04, 2019 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Girls Softball League has announced that registration for the 2019 season is open for girls ages 6 to 19. Individuals looking to sign up may go to www.pittsfieldgirlssoftball.com. The cost is $80 to register online. The league is divided into several divisions: Tee ball, birth year 2013. Coaches pitch, birth years 2011-12. Rookie (U10), birth years 2008-2010 Minor (U12) – birth years 2006-07 Major, birth years 2000-05 Rookie Division evaluations for players new to the division will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 16, at Reid Middle School. Evaluations for the Minor Division will 0 Comments
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Wahconah Cheerleaders Take Home State Title| 07:26PM / Sunday, March 03, 2019 | |
 DUDLEY, Mass. -- A busy competition season for the Wahconah High cheerleading team continued with a state championship on Sunday at Shepherd Hill Regional High School. After earlier this winter competing at a second straight national championships in Orlando, Wahconah Sunday came out on top in the Game Day division at the state meet for the second year in a row. Also on Sunday, the Pittsfield Generals won the West Division 3 championship at a competition in North Reading. Massachusetts cheer competitions are held under the auspices of the Massachusetts School Administrators’ Association. 0 Comments
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