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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Trust Plans Further OutreachBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:31PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust plans to solicit more input on community needs and is looking at how to be directly involved with developers.
"People took two hours, 2 1/2 hours out of their evening to come to [Conte Community School,]" Trustee Kamaar Taliaferro said in reference to a community meeting that was held last month.
"That shows the desperation but also the commitment from our community to try to get this right."
Last week, the panel recapped testimony it heard from residents and planned to conduct another community meeting. Residents cited exorbitant housing prices and limited options for housing in Pittsfield but there were also
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Pittsfield Man Arrested After Tyler Street Home InvasionStaff Reports ,
02:23PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police arrested Jada Lopez, 21 of Pittsfield, for allegedly breaking into a Tyler Street home and threatening the occupant with a knife. According to a police report, On Sunday July 24, 2023 just before 7:00pm officers with the Pittsfield Police Department (PPD) responded to a residence in the 400 block of Tyler Street for a report of a man holding a woman hostage at gunpoint. The ensuing investigation revealed that a man had broken into the home and threatened a resident with a large knife. Shortly after officers' arrival they observed a suspect fleeing from the home and quickly took him into custody. Evidence of the crime was 0 Comments
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'Moby-Dick' Read-a-Thon Starts Aug. 3| 12:53PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —The Berkshire County Historical Society's annual "Moby-Dick" Read-a-Thon will begin Thursday, Aug. 3. Readings will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, and 1 to 5 on Sunday until the novel's more than 200,000 words are read aloud. Participants will read aloud for 15 minutes with the next participant picking up where the prior reader left off. Readers will have the choice of participating virtually or at Herman Melville's historic home, Arrowhead. Advanced sign up is required here. Participation is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. The annual event commemorates Melville's 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Hosts Pittsfield Native in Conversation with Poet| 12:10PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday, July 27 at 5:30 pm, the Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes international best-selling author Mark Vanhoenacker to Arrowhead for a conversation with noted poet Kirun Kapur. Advance reservations are not required, but can be made by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. Cost is $10 for BCHS Members, $15 for non-members. This event is sponsored by MountainOne. Mark Vanhoenacker Mark is a native of Pittsfield, a commercial airline pilot and the author of the international bestseller "Skyfaring" as well as a columnist for the Financial Times and a frequent contributor to the New York Times. In his 0 Comments
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Berkshire United Way Announces Award Recipients, Honors Supporters| 11:54AM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
Award recipients Rosemary and Larry Harnett, center, with United Way President Thomas Bernard and board Chair Laurie Gallagher. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 100 guests joined Berkshire United Way at Bousquet Mountain Lodge last week to celebrate the spirit of philanthropy and to honor Rosemary and Larry Harnett, longtime Berkshire United Way supporters, with the Ruth P. and Nicholas Boraski Leaders in Philanthropy Award. The event also announced Berkshire United Way's 2023-2024 grant award recipients. With the support of more than 3,000 donors, Berkshire United Way awarded just more than $1 million in grants to 28 organizations, including five new first-time grant 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Man Held on Home Invasion Charge| 11:43AM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man is being charged in a home invasion that occurred Sunday night in the 400 block of Tyler Street. Jada Lopez, 21, is in custody and additional charges maybe forthcoming. Police say this is not believed to have been a random act, and as such there is no immediate threat to the public. Police were called to the Tyler Street residence just before 7 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a man holding a woman hostage at gunpoint. Investigators say a man had broken into the home and threatened a resident with a large knife. Shortly after officers' arrival, they observed a suspect fleeing from the home and quickly took him into custody. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's Robitaille Places Second at National ChampionshipiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:20AM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Taconic High School graduate Andrew Robitaille Saturday placed second in the under-18 boys diviison of the U.S. Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships. Robitaille rolled a 181 in the championship match to finish just behind Sunbury, Ohio's, Aidan Furukawa, who rolled a 197. The two were the last bowlers standing after five long days of bowling that started with 1,313 bowlers in the qualifying round. Robitaille placed eighth in that 1,300 bowler field, rolling a 288 game on the way to a four-game series of 928. That great start helped Robitaille spend the week well in contention for one of the 188 bowlers who would advance to 0 Comments
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3 Certified Mayoral Candidates in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:51AM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Friday was the last day to submit nomination papers to the Registrar of Voters. So far there are currently three certified mayoral candidates and races in multiple wards. John Krol has joined the list of certified mayoral candidates and will go up against Peter Marchetti and Karen Kalinowsky in a preliminary election on Sept. 19. The two top vote-getters will move on to the general election on Nov. 7.
Krol is a former city councilor and Marchetti and Kalinowsky are current city councilors.
Craig Gaetani and David Webber had also taken out papers for mayor but were not certified as of Thursday.
Kathleen Amuso has joined the at-large race and has her
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Big Third Inning Keys Win for Pittsfield Babe Ruth 15siBerkshires.com Sports,
10:42PM / Sunday, July 23, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Quentin Christopher and Jay Codey combined on a five-hitter Sunday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars to a 7-3 win over Norwalk, Conn., in the New England Regionals at Wahconah Park. With the win, Pittsfield finishes pool play with a record of 2-1 and advances to Monday's regional quarter-finals, where it will meet Western Mass rival Westfield at 1 p.m. for a berth in the tournament's Final Four. "Huge bounceback win and some redemption for the boys after the tough loss [Saturday] night," Pittsfield manager Elmar Uy said. Christopher struck out five, walked two and scattered five hits over five 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s Reach New England Semi-Finals| 08:07PM / Sunday, July 23, 2023 | |
 ROCHESTER, N.H. -- The Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars Sunday beat Stamford, Conn., 10-5, to win their pool and clinch a spot in the New England Regional semi-finals. Sebastien Herrera, Sam Gyurjan and Robby Bazinet each had two hits for Pittsfield, which jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the top of the first and never looked back in finishing pool play with a record of 3-0. Bazinet also threw two scoreless innings for Pittsfield, which spread the pitching load over five different arms. Mason Daley went 2 and two-thirds innings on the bump, allowing two hits and one run. By virtue of the win, Pittsfield gets Monday off and awaits the winner of one of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Edged in Regional FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:28PM / Sunday, July 23, 2023 | |
 NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Pittsifeld Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars battled back from a 5-0 deficit to win Sunday's New England Regional Semi-Final. But a late two-run rally by Trumbull, Conn., was too much to overcome. Trumbull erased an early one-run deficit for a 3-1 win in the title game at North Providence High School, claiming a berth in next month's Babe Ruth World Series and denying this cohort of Pittsfield players a second straight trip to the national championship tourney. Pittsfield, which cruised through pool play at the regional with a 3-0 record, ran into a major speedbump in the semis against Eastern Massachusetts Champion 0 Comments
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Irish Dance School Performed in Ballina, IrelandBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:04AM / Sunday, July 23, 2023 | |
Students with teacher Jennifer Darby, right. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — With the help of community donations, Irish dance school Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc gave its students the opportunity to perform in Pittsfield's Sister City Ballina, Ireland. The Irish American Club of Berkshire County opened the school in 2021 under the direction of Jennifer Darby. The school offers "high-quality traditional Irish dance" classes to children and adults in Pittsfield. In addition to dance instruction the school also offers an Irish music class. Since opening, the community has embraced the school, sending it invitations 0 Comments
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