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Lanesborough Search for Lewis Lent Evidence Comes Up DryBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
08:09PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Massachusetts and New York law enforcement officers searched for evidence linked to serial killer Lewis Lent Jr. at a local property on Tuesday. Nothing was found. According to the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office, the town property has previously been searched in connection with the same case. "No additional evidence was recovered during yesterday's search," DA spokesperson Julia Sabourin said. Lent, 74, is serving a life sentence for the 1990 murder of 12-year-old Jimmy Bernardo of Pittsfield and the later killing of Sara Ann Wood in Herkimer, N.Y. Over a decade ago, he confessed 0 Comments
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Kids 4 Harmony Returns to Ozawa Hall| 04:00PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
 LENOX, Mass. — 18 Degrees will host their Kids 4 Harmony Summer Gala Concert on June 25, 5:30 PM, at Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood.
The evening will begin with a reception followed by performances starting at 7:00 PM. Over 50 Kids 4 Harmony students will be involved, and there will be a special piece featuring Boston Symphony Orchestra Cellist Owen Young.
Carolyn and Eli Newberger will be honored for their dedication to the program, in addition to the commitment they have made to child welfare and the power of music. The evening's program includes pieces by Bohm, Meyer, Price, and Couperin, as well as an original composition by one of the K4H student 0 Comments
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Williamstown Man Pleads Guilty To Child Sexual Abuse Charges| 04:00PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, June 17, Tom Nelson, 38 of Williamstown, pled guilty in Berkshire Superior Court to three charges related to child sexual abuse: Posing/Exhibiting a Child in the Nude Posing/Exhibiting a Child in a Sexual Act Dissemination of Matter Harmful to Minors, Second Offense According to a report from the District Attorney's Office, in 2021 the defendant utilized Omegle to make contact with an 11-year-old child. Through the connection on the Omegle, the defendant used predatory tactics to obtain graphic sexual content, on more than one platform, targeting an 11-year-old child. This is the second time the defendant has exhibited such predatory 0 Comments
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Dalton Library Getting a New Website By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
03:17PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Dalton Free Public Library is getting a new website in the near future. The Library Director Janet Forest has been redesigning the website since April using Squarespace and hopes to launch it sometime in July. The new website will have a page that showcases the library's events and programming. Forest would also like to have a separate page on the site for the Friends of the Library so patrons can make donations. The website also runs through the Central and Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing (CW-MARS) library consortium, so patrons can easily see the books available. The current website is run through 0 Comments
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Firewall Glitch Caused Mass 911 Disruption| 02:30PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
MILFORD, Mass. — State officials say a firewall on the 911 emergency system prevented calls from getting through on Tuesday, disrupting the system for a couple hours. The interruptions started at about 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday when the State 911 Department became aware of the situation. The disruption lasted approximately two hours until operation was fully restored at 3:15 p.m. Although some calls may not have gone through, the system allows dispatch centers to identify the phone number of callers and return those calls, according to a statement from the department. The department has not received any reports of emergencies impacted during the interruption. In 2023, 0 Comments
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Grega Throws Perfect Game in BABLiBerkshires.com Sports,
01:19PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
 CHESHIRE, Mass. -- Will Grega struck out 13 in a perfect game on the mound Sunday to lead the Berkshire Bandits to a 3-0 win over the North County Kraken in a first-place battle in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League. The Bandits (5-1) took over sole possession of first place in the league's 20-and-over division over the Kracken (4-1) with the win. Grega helped his cause by going 1-for-3 with an RBI double and scoring a run on offense. Demitri Ayers was 1-for-1 with a pair of walks and a runs scored, and Abdiel Cotto singled and scored a run in the win. Jacob Hall took the loss on the mound for the Kraken with a complete-game effort, striking out eight and 0 Comments
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BCHS Presents 'Sailing Towards My Father'| 12:08PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Wednesday, June 26, the Berkshire County Historical Society will present "Sailing Towards My Father," a one-man play about Herman Melville performed by Stephen Collins and written and directed by Carl A. Rossi.
The play chronicles Melville's life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relationship with God; his parents and siblings; his wife and children; and Nathaniel Hawthorne. The performance takes place at Herman Melville's historic home Arrowhead at 5:30 pm. Tickets are available by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org; $15 BCHS Members, $20 non-members.
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Affordable Housing Projects Funding Available in Pittsfield| 10:49AM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Affordable Housing Trust (AHT) is seeking applications for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that have been allocated to the Trust for the purpose of creating affordable housing opportunities for Pittsfield residents.
The AHT has $500,000 in ARPA funding that it is seeking to award to affordable housing projects in Pittsfield that are eligible based upon the requirements.
The application process is a two-part process. Interested parties should submit a letter of interest to the Board to be reviewed at a meeting of the Trust. The initial review will determine the project's eligibility. If the Board determines the project is 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Awarded Fair Share Funds | 08:03AM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced that it is delivering more than $13 million for 14 projects to support local transportation infrastructure and other needs. The awards come from revenue generated by the Fair Share Amendment and are matching funds for projects and initiatives eligible for federal discretionary grants offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In Berkshire County, the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission will receive $49,649 to develop a safety action plan. Safety action plans use a data-based approach to improve roadway safety for all users. These matching funds are part of a total of $476.5 0 Comments
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'Summer of Water Safety' Includes Lifeguards at Onota LakeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:27AM / Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The District Attorney's Office kicked off a "summer of water safety" at Onota Lake during Tuesday's high temperatures. At the same time, the city announced that lifeguards will return to the well-loved swimming spot.
"Today's weather cannot be any more suited for why we're gathered here today," DA Timothy Shugrue said. "On days like these, families, summer campers, boaters, and adults will most likely head to one of the beautiful Berkshires lakes to cool off."
The DA highlighted Pittsfield's two lakes, water facilities, streams, and rivers that people flock to when escaping the heat. However, these aquatic
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Post 68 Seniors Top Westfield| 10:00PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Matt Burega pitched a complete game Tuesday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Seniors to a 4-1 win over Westfield in American Legion Baseball action at Bullens Field. Jack Reed doubled, and Ben Jacob hit a two-run single for Post 68. Pittsfield (1-0) is home against Northampton Post 28 on Wednesday evening at Clapp Park. 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Has Hot, Quiet Election DayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
08:38PM / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | |
Voting was slow but steady at Lanesborough Town Hall. LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town had a steady and sweltering election day that saw Deborah Maynard elected to the Select Board. Maynard outpolled Joseph Trybus 181-87 to fill the seat left vacant by longtime board member John Goerlach. About halfway through polling hours, about 150 people had turned out in the 90-degree weather to cast votes for the Select Board, Finance Committee, Planning Board, library trustee, and town moderator. In total, about 400 votes were cast out of the 2,515 registered voters, or about 16 percent. "It's been kind of slow but steady," poll worker Sheila Parks 0 Comments
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