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Pittsfield American 11s, 12s Dominate Little League Tourney OpenersBy Stephen Dravis,
10:02PM / Tuesday, July 05, 2022 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. – The Pittsfield Little League American Division 11-year-olds beat the Nationals. Pittsfield American’s 12-year-olds beat Adams-Cheshire. And the grounds crew beat Mother Nature. After letting the 10-year-old All-Stars take center stage over the weekend, the older brackets of the Don Gleason District 1 Little League Championships got underway on Tuesday evening. Sebastian Herrera started the post-season with a bang – actually two of them – for the 2021 state finalists in the Williamsport Tournament. Herrera homered twice, the second time a grand slam, and combined with Brendan Merwin on a three-inning no-hitter as the 0 Comments
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Fourth of July Fire Chars Morningside Multifamily HomeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:04PM / Tuesday, July 05, 2022 | |
Heavy flames can be seen coming from the front of the building in this video screenshot provided by the Fire Department. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A two-alarm structure fire on the Fourth of July charred the front portion of a Morningside multifamily but caused no injuries. The blaze at 91-93 Orchard St. was reported at about 10 p.m. on Monday. Firefighters found heavy fire and smoke coming from the front of the building. The home is a 2 1/2-story wood frame structure with three units that dates to 1900.
The Fire Department was told there might be children trapped in the building, and a second alarm was called to bring all on-duty fire personnel to the scene.
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BCC Names Spring Dean's List Students| 08:08AM / Tuesday, July 05, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announced it has named 240 students to the spring 2022 dean's list. To be eligible for the dean's list, full-time students must achieve a GPA of 3.250 to 3.749 for an honors designation, while students with a GPA of 3.750 to 4.000 earn high honors. All dean's list students must have declared a major and must have completed at least 12 traditionally graded credit hours during a fall or spring semester of one academic year. Part-time students have the same eligibility requirements, except that the minimum 12 credit hours must be completed during one academic year. The following 119 students 0 Comments
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Westside Legends Hosts Annual All Roads Lead Home Event| 04:00PM / Monday, July 04, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. —The non-profit Westside Legends are hosting its annual All Roads Lead Home event to celebrate and thank Pittsfield’s Westside neighborhoods. The party starts at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 3rd, at Bousquet, located at 101 Dan Fox Drive, featuring entertainment for all ages. The party includes food by Bousquet, musical performances by Sample the Cat ad DJ Young Champ, raffles, cash bar and more. This event is open to the public and costs $15. For more information, contact Tony Jackson at horacetee@aol.com or Marvin Purry at purrdawg32@aol.com. 0 Comments
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Return of the Summer Outdoor Movie Series at Clapp Park| 12:18PM / Monday, July 04, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced that the “Summer Outdoor Movie Series” will return Friday, July 8 and continue each Friday night through July 29 at Clapp Park. Movies are scheduled to begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. at the park which is located at 233 West Housatonic St. Rain cancels the showing. This year's lineup again features family-friendly movies. For a complete listing of movie titles, visit the city's Department of Community Development page and click on the link for the Recreation Program on the city's website, cityofpittsfield.org or call 0 Comments
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Berkshire Taconic Grant Funds BEAT Youth Program| 08:00AM / Monday, July 04, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Crane Family Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation awarded $2,200 to Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) in support of connecting kids with nature through programs in parks in the Westside of Pittsfield. The grant will allow BEAT to purchase materials and plan programs that will give kids the opportunity to collect insects. the program will teach them how to collect in a safe and mindful way that is beneficial to themselves and the insects. It will also allow teaching opportunities on pollination, biodiversity, and the importance of insects to the global ecosystem. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield AL, NL All-Stars Earn WinsiBerkshires.com Sports,
07:57PM / Sunday, July 03, 2022 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- Both Pittsfield 10-and-under Little League All-Star teams earned wins on Sunday at the Don Gleason District 1 Championships. The Pittsfield American League All-Stars improved to 2-0 in the four-team round-robin tournament with a 12-4 win over Dalton-Hinsdale on Sunday. Landon Murphy got the win on the mound and helped his cause with a single. Brennan Lyon and Will Nichols each had two hits for the Americans. For Dalton-Hinsdale (0-1), Cam Sievers had a pair of hits, and Leah Melle and Cam Wilds had a hit apiece. The Pittsfield National League All-Stars downed Great Barrington, 11-4. Seth Laprade picked up the win on the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade Coming 'Back With a Bang!' By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:08PM / Sunday, July 03, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's historic Fourth of July Parade will return on Monday for the first time since 2019.
Themed "Back With a Bang," the procession will have 164 units.
"We have an arrangement of community groups, floats, fire departments, musical units, veterans organizations," parade Committee President Peter Marchetti said. "And, of course, the balloons." For this year, the planners want to thank the community for its ongoing support with a grand celebration.
Parade hallmark Miss Cookie Crumple will make an appearance along with the Great Kensington String Band, also known as the Mummers, from Philadelphia. The popular band is
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Audit Provides Recommendations to MassDOT Aeronautics Division| 12:00PM / Sunday, July 03, 2022 | |
BOSTON — In an audit of Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, the Office of State Auditor (OSA) found the Aeronautics Division failed to meet a number of administrative requirements. The audit found the Aeronautics Division does not have a business continuity plan (BCP) or an internal control plan (ICP). The audit also noted that not all employees signed acceptable use policies and/or completed cyber security awareness training. Additionally, it was noted that policies and procedures related to the Aeronautics Division's pilot program for unmanned aircraft systems (drones) should be strengthened. "In two previous audits of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project Schedule| 08:00AM / Sunday, July 03, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following work will take place July 5-8, as part of the city of Pittsfield's 2022 Street Improvement Project. On Tuesday and Wednesday, crews will be milling Appleton, Stratford, and Belvedere avenues, and Howard, and ElmView Terrace. The first course of asphalt will be applied in these locations on Thursday and Friday. On-street parking is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions. 0 Comments
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Making the Loop | We had some free time this week to walk the 2-mile loop through the downtown. Here's a few of things that caught our eye. (In between taking photos, we were heel-toeing and arm-pumping as prescribed.)
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Let's Go Paperless | This is from Ward 6 Councilor John Krol's eblast today. His switch to digital immediately caught our attention. With the associated costs - nearly $4,000 a year for paper alone! - zipping councilors "the packet" (as we in the know like to call it) over the ether makes loads of sense.
Digital also means the average citizen gets far better access to these public documents than ever before. The city clerk's office has been diligent about posting meeting agendas and, where possible, relevant documents. So in terms of saving money and time and getting information out efficiently, digital is the way to go.
I would like to thank City Clerk Linda Tyer for agreeing to print out one less city council packet, as I have officially gone paperless for council meetings - which I hope will be a trend that can be extended throughout city government.
 The bulky (and often, very bulky) city council packet that councilors use for a reference costs an average of $170 per meeting for paper alone. Add the additional costs of ink/toner, wear and tear on city hall copiers, and the time and energy of staff who put it all together - and a simple transition away from paper benefits everyone.
With the packet now fully digital in pdf form, all councilors, and everyone with an internet
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