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Mass Destruction Splits Pair at Eastern Championship| 10:20PM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
SALISBURY, Md. – After a day of blowouts on Tuesday, the Mass Destruction 16-and-under travel softball team split a pair of close games on Wednesday at the USSSA Eastern Championship. First, the Destruction beat the Panthers Select, 8-6. Audrina Maloney drove in four runs, and Sadie Aitken went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a nine-hit attack. Mia Arpante and Amanda Pou split time in the circle, allowing just two hits and two earned runs in the four-inning win. The Destruction then fell to the Guilderland Bandits, 3-2. Aitken went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI and Arpante drove in a run. Pou took the loss in the circle, striking out two and 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Will Hold Preliminary Election on Sept. 19By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:29PM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is expected to hold a preliminary election on Sept. 19 to trim the candidate fields for mayor, Ward 2 and Ward 7, barring any last-minute withdrawals. Friday was the last day to submit nomination papers to the Registrar of Voters for certification and preliminary ballot positions will be drawn on Aug. 10. Each of the three contested position will be narrowed down to two candidates on Sept. 19 in preparation for the general election on Nov. 7. Peter Marchetti, John Krol and Karen Kalinowsky are now the three certified candidates running to replace Mayor Linda Tyer, who is not seeking re-election. Craig Gaetani and David Webber had pulled papers but
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Lanesborough Public Safety Building Panel Mulls Next Steps After SurveyBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
02:52PM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — With a couple hundred responses to a survey on the town's police and EMS facility needs, the Public Safety Building Committee is now looking at the best steps forward for proposals and funding.
"You hear a lot of things," Chair Mark Siegars said to the committee last week. "Some people are really upset. Some people are like, 'Why are we wasting our time? They already did a good plan.' Some people are saying, 'Why are we wasting our time? We don't have any money.'"
Members voiced support for making a comprehensive report of every multiple-choice response and the written responses. In the next week, they will have a
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Wahconah Park Committee Sees Possible DesignsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:37AM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
Committee members Cliff Nilan and Chair Earl Persip III discuss options at last week's meeting. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Wahconah Park Restoration Committee got a first look at what the historic ballpark could become.
Members last week saw two possible plans: a renovated option and an elevated option. Other important aspects including flooding considerations and a natural grass versus artificial turf field were also mulled by committee members and the public.
Principal architect Salvatore Canciello explained that the controlling factor of the renovated option is the potential to save the superstructure of the roof.
"While it still needs major repair, it is
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Lopez Helps Power Destruction to 2-1 Day in Maryland Tourney| 10:30PM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
 SALISBURY, Md. – The Mass Destruction 16-and-under travel softball team went 2-1 on Tuesday at the USSSA Eastern Championship. In Tuesday’s first game, the Destruction, well, destroyed the Elkridge Hurricanes, 13-0. Navaeh Lopez went 3-for-3 with a double and four runs batted in to lead a 12-hit attack as the Destruction ended the game in four innings. Amanda Pou earned the win in the circle, striking out six and allowing one hit in a complete-game effort. The Destruction dropped a 6-0 decision to the Northwest Explosion Lilly but bounced back to beat Alpha B_Criss, 9-0. Kamryn Renata went 2-for-3 with a triple and a pair of RBIs. Natalie 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Edged in Babe Ruth 15-Year-Old Regional FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:14PM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars’ post-season run ended when they ran into a buzz saw at Wahconah Park on Monday night. Norwalk, Conn.’s, Jaxon Ermo struck out six and allowed just two hits in 6 and two-thirds innings to lead the Connecticut State Champions to a 2-0 win in the New England Regional Championship Game. “We couldn’t string anything together,” Pittsfield manager Elmar Uy said. “I mean, he was dealing. “We put the bat on the ball, just at everyone. We launched a couple out here that probably would have been out in most ballparks, but, as you know, Wahconah Park is a little big. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Artist's Stolen Paintings Found After Six MonthsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:23PM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Someone stole two paintings by local artist Edward Pelkey this past January. On Sunday, they turned up at a tag sale on Elm Street. For Pelkey, it was a surreal experience. He was having a regular Sunday when he was alerted of their location by an acquaintance. "Half an hour later, I was home with my paintings," he said. "It's strange how life works, both the theft and the return." But this hasn't ended the six-month mystery of the artworks' whereabouts. Back in January, the Pittsfield-based artist's works titled "The New Gunfighter in Town" and "The Cubist Bounty Hunter" were reported stolen from 0 Comments
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BCC Info Session At Berkshire Family YMCA | 03:48PM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold a special community college information session at the Berkshire Family YMCA, located at 292 North Street in Pittsfield, on Wednesday, August 2 at 5:30 pm. Financial aid, admissions and advising staff will be on hand to help students enroll at BCC, potentially for free through the Commonwealth's MassReconnect program. To register for the event, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/massreconnect. Refreshments will be served. The event is part of MassReconnect, a proposed program designed to pay the full costs of community college for adults 25 and older who do not already have a 0 Comments
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CBRSD Hosts Family Literacy Engagement EveningBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:47PM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis and Assistant Superintendent Michael Henault say the initiative hopes to give children ownership of their learning and create lifelong learners. DALTON, Mass. — Ding, Ding the sound of the school bell goes off, the students rush down the halls, and out the doors embracing the sun and the summer before them. With school out does that mean so is learning? The Central Berkshire Regional School District made sure that was not the case for their students by holding a Family Literacy Engagement Evening last Wednesday. Students and their families entered into the Wahconah Regional High School lobby and picked up summer 0 Comments
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Dalton Select Board May Forgive Back Taxes for 463 High St. By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted last week to forgive about $8,000 in back taxes and fees for 463 High St. — but not without some stipulations. If the receiver, Adam Oliveri, sends a letter of commitment to remain the receiver of the property, the board agrees to forgive the back taxes because it is under $10,000 and the costs are more than the assessed value of the property. A revised demolition quote of $52,975 is more than the land assessment of $46,400, so the waiving of the back taxes is the town's attempt to encourage the receiver not to back out. The single-family home has long-standing code violations that pose a serious risk to public
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Mass Destruction Softball 16Us Tie New Jersey Squad| 10:51PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
SALISBURY, Md. – Audrina Maloney went 2-for-2 with three RBIs Monday as the Mass Destruction tied the New Jersey Sparks, 7-7, in the opener of the USSSA Eastern Championship. Mia Arpante struck out a pair and allowed just three earned runs over four innings in a complete-game effort in a game stopped by the tournament’s time rule. Elena Iovieno, Sadie Aitken and Ella Bassi each had a hit for Mass Destruction. The travel team continues play in the tournament’s 16U B division on Tuesday with three games, starting with a matchup with the Elkridge, Md., Hurricanes at 9:30 a.m. 0 Comments
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Egan, Pittsfield 15-Year-Olds Dominate Westfield, Advance in RegionalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:18PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Efficient pitching and timely hitting combined to send the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars to the final day of the New England Regional tournament. And those elements also combined to give Pittsfield the best possible chance to do some damage on championship day. Matt Egan threw four innings, and Pittsfield scored five runs with two out in the bottom of the fourth en route to a 9-0 win over Westfield at Wahconah Park on Monday afternoon. The win sends Pittsfield to the regional semi-finals on Tuesday, where it will play Maine State Champion Capital Area of Augusta at 1 p.m. A win in the semis means a trip to the New England 0 Comments
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