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Heat Spells Busy Summer for Pittsfield ParksBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
07:27PM / Wednesday, July 18, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — This season's high temperatures and sparse rainfall has contributed to high attendance so far at events and programs throughout the city's parks, says Parks & Recreations Activities Coordinator Rebecca Tefft.
In a report to the Parks Commission on Tuesday, Tefft described increased attendance at a variety of activities over the first few weeks of summer. In particular, "Sticks for Kids," a golf instructional program now in its third summer, saw an increase over last year, with 134 youths participating. "Sticks for Kids" was introduced in 2010 after the Parks and Recreation Program received a grant for 10 sets of junior golf clubs for 0 Comments
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Suns Rally To Defeat MavericksBy Greg Gilmore, Pittsfield Suns Sports Info
10:15AM / Wednesday, July 18, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Needing only a fly ball to end the game, Travis Smith hit a rocket off the left field wall to lift the Suns to a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Seacoast Mavericks.
The Suns trailed the Mavericks 4-3 entering the bottom of the ninth inning before the Mavericks pitching staff suddenly couldn’t find the strike zone. Despite only having one walk in the game before the ninth, the Suns used four free passes to tie the game at four apiece. Smith delivered the rest as he hammered the second pitch he saw deep into the night to drive in Chad Funkhouser (Brevard) for the game-winning run. Smith barely had time to reach first before he was mobbed by his teammates 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Suns Split Series With SharksBy Greg Gilmore, Pittsfield Suns Sports Info
10:04AM / Tuesday, July 17, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Suns came within two outs of sweeping an unconventional doubleheader but ultimately fell short and settled for a split with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks.
The Suns trounced the Sharks in game one, which was the ending to a game that originally started last Thursday before it was suspended with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Suns led 5-1 before the game was suspended and despite starting off the night with only one out to work with, they managed to extend the lead to 7-1. For the game, Ryan Deitrich (UPenn) had two RBIs and Alex Davison (Bowling Green) collected two hits for the Suns.
Matt Timoney (Harvard) notched the win on the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Offers 'Just for Kicks' Free Soccer Program| 08:34AM / Monday, July 16, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Department of Community Development's Recreation Program has announced a new program called "Just for Kicks."
The city will collaborate with the Pittsfield Soccer Club to offer this new free program which features instructors from Sports Domain Academy, introducing and teaching youth the basics of soccer including the components, rules, and etiquette.
Just for Kicks will be a weeklong program, July 30 to Aug. 3, for Pittsfield children ages 5 to 11. The program will run from 9 to noon that Monday through Friday at the First Street Common.
Advance registration is strongly encouraged. Forms are available at the city clerk's office in room 103 of City Hall 0 Comments
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Appalachian Hikers Share Experience With Dalton & WilliamstownBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
11:26AM / Thursday, July 12, 2012 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — An emotional hike up the Appalachian Trail changed the lives of two siblings and their best friend.
Two years later, they are bringing their experience back to those they met along the way who helped them get through it.
On Saturday, July 14, at 2 p.m., The documentary of the journey Brandon and Katherine Imp took with Emily Ginger will be shown at Images Cinema on Saturday, July 14, at 2 p.m. and again on the following Monday in Dalton at the American Legion at 7 p.m.
The showing is part of a road trip the independent filmmakers are on through the towns along the trail.
"My favorite part of the Appalachian Trail was the towns and one of those was Bennington, 2 Comments
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Suns Defeat Brockton Rox By Greg Gilmore, Pittsfield Suns Sports Info
10:37AM / Monday, July 02, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Suns were able to overcome an early deficit and defeat the Brockton Rox, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon. Jason Condit (Central Illinois) earned his second win of the season while pitching three shutout innings in relief. Suns' starter Shane Beauchemin (UMass-Lowell) pitched well for the Suns as he only allowed two earned runs over five innings while striking out two. Jeff Thomas (UMass-Boston) earned the save, retiring the Rox in order to end the game in the ninth. Rox starter Joe Fasano (NJIT) pitched well despite getting a no decision. Fasano only allowed one 0 Comments
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Suns Drop Fourth StraightBy Billy Madewell, Pittsfield Suns Sports Info
09:51AM / Friday, June 29, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Suns tried to end its losing streak, but failed as the Torrington Titans (9-5) prevailed, 7-6.
The Suns (7-10) took an early lead as Ryan Deitrich smacked a deep fly ball to centerfield for a sacrifice fly off of the knuckleballer Jordan Scheiner and then a RBI groundout put the Suns up 2-0 after one frame. But in the top of the third, the Titans batted around, scoring five runs on four hits off of lefty Zach Ferris.
Pittsfield did cut the lead in half in the bottom of the third. Rob McLam reached home on a balk. Later in the inning, Deitrich hit an RBI single, making it a 5-4 game.
In the top of the fourth, Titans' second baseman Ryan Zielinski hit a 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Babe Ruth All-Star Event Coming This WeekendStaff Reports,
09:07AM / Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | |
 The Berkshire County Babe Ruth All-Star Event takes place this weekend with three age groups competing. The 15-year-old division has teams from North Adams, Adams, Pittsfield and Southern Berkshire. North Adams plays Adams at Joe Wolf Field on Thursday, June 28, at 5 p.m. followed at 8 p.m. by Pittsfield and Southern Berkshire.
The 14-year-old division is being held in Pittsfield, with three teams, North Adams, Adams and Pittsfield. Adams will face North Adams at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, at Deming Field .
The 13-year-old division has two teams entered: North Adams and Pittsfield.They also will start on Thursday night,at 5 p.m. at Mt. Greylock High School.
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Sun Sets On Late Rally From PittsfieldBy Billy Madewell, Pittsfield Suns Sports Info
08:37AM / Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Suns lost a thriller against the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide, 5-4.
Dan Bradley started for the Suns as he was opposed by Chris Bernard for the Raging Tide. Action was slow in the first three innings as there were only two hits in the game, both from Old Orchard Beach.
The Raging Tide then scored two in the top of the fourth when Jason Vosler and Michael Pratt hit back-to-back RBI doubles.
Old Orchard Beach later scored an insurance run in the fifth when Michael Cleary hit a lead-off double and scored later in the inning thanks to Dan Fratus' sacrifice fly to left.
The Suns cut the lead down to 3-1 on a bases-loaded groundout by Ryan Deitrich. But in 0 Comments
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Popular Pittsfield Park Concert Series to ExpandBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
02:40PM / Thursday, June 21, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The annual series of free concerts held each summer at Springside Park will be expanded from six to eight this year, thanks to support from Berkshire Bank and Greylock Credit Union.
Elizabeth Kulas, on behalf of the Vincent Hebert Arboretum, told the Parks Commission on Tuesday that thanks to additional funds from these two local financial institutions, the yearly season of public concerts by the Eagles Band and other music ensembles held at the park will expand by two dates.
"Last year, people were clamoring for more concerts," said Kulas, "So this year we're offering eight instead of six."
The musical series at Springside Park is the oldest 0 Comments
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