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The Brien Center Appoints New CBHC Division Director| 08:20AM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Brien Center announced the appointment of Lindsay Morin Ciepiela, LICSW, as the organization's new Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) Division Director. Lindsay joins The Brien Center with experience in behavioral health program development and leadership. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Outpatient Services at the Center for Human Development (CHD), where she worked for many years. In that role, she led the successful implementation of CHD's CBHC program, which included mobile crisis intervention and crisis stabilization services. She also played a key role in launching six behavioral health urgent care centers, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Launches Applications for the Citizens Academy| 07:57AM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Applications are now being accepted for the City of Pittsfield's Citizens Academy, which will begin in mid-August. The Citizens Academy, a 12-week program, is designed to help community members understand the operations of local government. Participants will gain awareness on the various functions of city departments within municipal government, tour designated locations, and engage in breakout activities. Attendees also will learn more about service opportunities available within local government. "We have seen continuous growth of this academy throughout the years and over 100 community members who have participated to date," said 0 Comments
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Dalton Select Board Hires Consultant for Town Manager SearchBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The town has hired Municipal Resources Inc. to conduct a thorough search for its next town manager. During the Select Board meeting last week, the consultants Reginald "Buzz" Stapczynski and Robert Mercier introduced themselves and outlined the recruitment process. "I think it's a consensus of the board that we would like to have someone on board for a two-week training period, on or about mid-September," Select Board member John Boyle said. Interim Henry "Terry" Williams III said his training period was invaluable to him so having one for the new town manager would be beneficial. Municipal 0 Comments
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Thanksgiving Angels Leaders Honored as Commonwealth HeroinesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier recognizes Hope Amandos and Gretchen Debartolo at Tuesday's City Council meeting with proclamations from the state House and Senate. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thanksgiving Angels leaders were deemed "heroines" for bringing food to the holiday tables of thousands each year.
During Tuesday's City Council meeting, Hope Amandos and Gretchen Debartolo were honored as Commonwealth Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Last fall, the two were selected as iBerkshires' Community Heroes of the Month.
Thanksgiving Angels, a meal kit distribution initiative, served more than 2,200 local
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Westfield 10-Year-Olds Top Pittsfield in SectionalBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:17PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hunter Werman threw four innings of shutout baseball as the Westfield 10-year-old Litte League All-Stars defeated Pittsfield, 9-5, in the Section 1 Tournament on Thursday. In his strong outing, Werman recorded eight strikeouts. Pittsfield used six different pitchers in the loss. “We really just wanted to test our arms tonight, and we learned a lot from what we called a 20/20 pitcher,” Pittsfield coach Matt Stracuzzi said. “This means we put a new pitcher in every 20 pitches just to get to see how they perform and I was not disappointed despite the loss.” Caleb Tierney of Pittsfield 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Little League 11-Year-Olds Fall in Extra InningsiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:04PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars Thursday scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to earn an 8-5 win over Pittsfield in the first game of the Section 1 Tournament. Brayden Getty and Dylan Schortmann each hit an RBI single in the winning rally. Schortmann and Ben Case each had a pair of hits in a 10-hit attack for Westfield. Chase Albano and Myles Morrison-Gould each had a double for Pittsfield, which used six pitchers in the extra-inning loss. Mason Fox worked three scoreless innings on the mound, striking out four. Pittsfield is on the road on Friday in an elimination game against the loser of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Little League 12-Year-Olds Win District 1 TitleBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:34PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. – Ryder Froio hit two home runs, and Shayne Clairmont struck out 10 hitters in four innings Thursday to lead the Pittsfield Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to victory in the Don Gleason District 1 Championship Game. Froio was 2-for-3 with five RBIs, and Clairmont helped his cause by going 3-for-3 in an 18-5 win over Adams-Cheshire that sends Pittsfield back to next week’s Section 1 tournament, one step away from the state’s Final Four. Froio hit his first round-tripper to drive in Troy Maloy in a four-run first-inning for Pittsfield, the top seed after the tournament’s pool play last week. Then in the fourth, Froio hit a towering 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: That Tan Could Cost More Than You ThinkBy Bill Schmick,
04:48PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
Older populations worldwide are experiencing a significant increase in skin cancer cases after years of cumulative sun exposure over multiple decades. In the U.S., invasive melanoma rates continue to rise sharply among those older than 60, especially among whites. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 104,960 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed by dermatologists this year. Is it any wonder that health experts predict the dermatology sector of healthcare will reach $3.59 billion over the next 10 years? Last week, I examined some of the reasons why skin care has been the overlooked stepchild of health care for an entire generation. It was almost as if the 0 Comments
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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Installed in LenoxBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:42PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
Volunteers put the pieces of the wall together at War Memorial Field. More photos here. LENOX, Mass. — With a motorcade that stretched for a mile and dozens of volunteers ready to help with the erection process, the Vietnam Traveling War Memorial arrived at War Memorial Field on Thursday afternoon. The three-fifths scale replica of the national monument in Washington, D.C., will officially open to the public with an 11 a.m. opening ceremony on Friday morning and will be on view through a 3 p.m. closing ceremony on Sunday. The traveling exhibit made its last stop in Berkshire County two years ago when it was installed in Dalton. The black granite monument in the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Subcommittee Mulls Upcoming Short-Term Rental OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:06AM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The proposed short-term rental ordinance is nearing its final form.
At the end of June, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee tabled proposed zoning changes that would allow the operation of short-term rentals. City councilors had to make several decisions, including designating a granting authority and establishing a yearly cap on the number of days an STR can be rented.
The proposed ordinance defines a short-term rental as "a rental property offering a consecutive stay of no more than thirty (30) days, with the exception of bed-and-breakfasts, hotels, motels and Lodging Houses or timeshares."
City Planner Kevin Rayner again
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Post 68-1 Baseball Team Improves to 8-0iBerkshires.com Sports,
10:10PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 CHICOPEE, Mass. -- Matthew Burega struck out six and allowed two hits for Pittsfield Post 68-1 in an 8-0 win over Aldenville Post 337 in American Legion Baseball. Burega walked just one in the complete-game win on the mound. Matt Egan went 2-for-2 with a double, and Roshan Warriar was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a nine-hit attack for Post 68-1. Pittsfield (8-0) goes to Longmeadow on Thursday. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Top South Berkshire in TournamentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:44PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Kevin Smith struck out 10 in a complete-game, four-inning win Wednesday as the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars knocked off South Berkshire, 16-, in the Western Massachusetts playoffs. Smith gave up no hits as Pittsfield bounced back from Monday’s loss to Westfield and improved to 1-1 in the three-team round-robin to determine who goes to Sunday’s Western Mass final at Bullens Field. Smith helped his cause by going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI at the plate, and Jonathon Parsons was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs in a 12-hit attack for Pittsfield. The South Berkshire Knights worked a couple of walks against Smith in 0 Comments
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