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Downtown Pittsfield Moves Offices| 04:16PM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) has officially relocated its office location to 431 North Street, former home of Jan Perry Realty. Standard office hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, with the caveat that staff are often out visiting DPI members. DPI recommends calling ahead (413-443-6501). "Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. is excited to be moving on to North Street, joining so many of our wonderful members," said DPI's Managing Director Rebecca Brien. "We believe this opportunity will allow for our organization to grow in many ways, including providing classes, seminars, informational sessions, and gatherings to further 0 Comments
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Governor Nominates Members to District Court | 12:01PM / Sunday, June 23, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Frederick DeCubellis, Gregory Teran and Amanda Ward as Associate Justices to the District Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
"I'm proud to nominate these three highly experienced attorneys who will make excellent additions to the District Court," said Governor Healey. "We're grateful to the Governor's Council for their careful review of their nominations."
The District Court Department hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all 0 Comments
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Pittsfield: No Zebra Mussels at Onota LakeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:30PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pesticide treatment is not needed at Onota Lake as water testing continues to come up negative for zebra mussels.
Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath attributed the September detection to the shell of a dead zebra mussel that likely came through on a boat. At this time, the lake is not believed to have an infestation.
"What we think has happened is there was probably a boat that was launched at the boat ramp last summer, it probably had a dead zebra mussel shell on it, stuck to it, and when it launched right off the boat ramp that shell sort of fell off the boat and was sort of among the rocks off of the boat ramp," he
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MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam| 04:01PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is warning EZDriveMA customers of a text message-based scam, also known as smishing. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls. The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads. Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link. MassDOT is underscoring that: EZDriveMA will never request payment by text. All links associated with EZDriveMA will 0 Comments
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Post 68 Juniors Shut Out North AdamsBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
01:26PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD , Mass — A monster fifth inning led the Post 68 Juniors to a 4-0 win against North Adams Post 125 in American Legion baseball action on Saturday at Buddy Pellerin Field. Late in the game for Post 68, a rally started which led to their ultimate victory. A combination of hits from Derek Roy, David Wildgoose and, Ethan O’Donnell resulted in two of Post 68’s runs scored. On the bump, Gavin and Ethan O’Donnell combined for seven strikeouts. “Today was a hot one,” Ethan said, “Had to work consistently and get flyouts and groundouts.” And the pair combined to allow just three total hits. In the 0 Comments
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MountainOne Engages Capeless Elementary Students with Storybook Reading| 12:43PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first-grade class at Capeless Elementary School recently enjoyed a surprise visit from some very special guests. Jennifer Meehan, vice president of community engagement at MountainOne, stopped by the school to present and read MountainOne's new children's storybook, "How to Climb a Mountain," to 35 students. The book features Mo, the MountainOne Spokesgoat, and aims to promote positive life lessons, literacy, and financial education, stated a press release. Meehan was joined by Mo the Spokesgoat. According to a press release: "How to Climb a Mountain" follows Mo on a journey that highlights the importance 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Opens Splash Pads After Repairs to Wintertime VandalismBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Saturday, June 22, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Splash pads at the Common and Clapp Park were operational just in time for this week's summer heat wave. This comes after vandals stripped "major components" needed to operate the facilities during the winter. Both were switched on Tuesday morning.
"The major components of the splash pad were vandalized, so the copper was stripped out of the control rooms not only at the Common and Clapp Park, but also at Durant Park and some of the Little League fields," Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath told the Parks Commission that evening.
"So we had a major problem over the wintertime."
The
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Coco’s Walkoff Hit Propels Hot Dog Ranch to PIttsfield Little League TitleBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:39PM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Carmelo Coco drove in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth as Hot Dog Ranch rallied from behind for the walkoff win in the championship game of the Pittsfield Little League on Friday. Sawyer Layne struck out eight hitters in three innings on the mound and hit a game-tying homer to lead off the sixth as Hot Dog Ranch took a 4-3 win over East Side Cafe to decide the first title of the newly unified Pittsfield LL. East Side Cafe took a lead early at Clapp Park when Hector Reyes drove in a pair of runs with a shot to center field to make it 2-0. Hot Dog Ranch threatened in the bottom of the frame with a walk and a double, but East Side's Mike 0 Comments
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@theMarket: Handful of Stocks Key to the Markets' DirectionBy Bill Schmick,
03:12PM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
It was a slow week for news but that didn't stop the bulls from pushing the equity markets to new highs. But the number of stocks that are pushing stocks higher are fewer and fewer. Day after day, and week after week. the S&P 600 and NASDAQ have made a series of new highs. Under the hood, however, just about all the gains have been led by ten stocks in the technology sector. Many investors saw no end to the gains and continued to pile into the Magnificent Seven and the AI Five. The stampede has been led by everyone's favorite stock, Nvidia. This leading semiconductor stock now boasts more than a $3.35 trillion valuation. It is now the most valuable company in the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: June 24-28| 03:08PM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's street improvement work continues next week with the following schedule in place: • Monday 6/24 – Milling Cascade Street • Tuesday 6/25 – First course of paving on Cascade Street • Wednesday 6/26 - Friday 6/28 – Raising structures on Fourth Street, Curtis Street, Brown Street On-street parking is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Use caution when traveling on these roads. This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Opens New Branch, Unveils New Signage| 12:00PM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) opened the doors to its newest and fifth branch office, 734 Williams Street, on Saturday, March 30. The location has not been occupied by a financial institution since late 2021. This is the first branch for Coop Bank since opening its Dalton Avenue location in 1999. The Williams Street branch features a new drive-up ATM/ITM, two drive-up teller lanes, safe deposit boxes and four interior teller windows. The branch is open Monday through Saturday, including the following hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (M-Th); 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (F); and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Sa). The Williams Street branch will be managed by 0 Comments
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Berkshire Force Travel Team TryoutsCommunity submission,
11:21AM / Friday, June 21, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team will hold tryouts in mid-July at the Doyle Complex. The tryouts will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on July 15 through 19. For information, visit the Pittsfield Girls Softball Facebook page. 0 Comments
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