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With 30 Berkshire Business Partners, BCArc's Recycling Center Grows| 02:10PM / Thursday, July 03, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Colonial Theater, Pittsfield Police and Fire Stations, Proprietor's Lodge, Berkshire Bank, Greylock Credit Union and dozens of more businesses rely on Berkshire County Arc's Recycling Center – The Green Redeem – to pick up their bottles and cans weekly. The Green Redeem provides recycle bins for area businesses, and empties the bins as often as the business requests. "The goal here is to provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities," said Maryann Hyatt, BCArc's President & CEO. "The individuals earn a salary, paid at market rate, they learn job skills, they engage with the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield 2025 Summer Playground Program| 07:46AM / Thursday, July 03, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program announces the return of the Summer Playground Program for 2025. The Summer Playground Program is a free, six-week-long program held at Clapp Park, Durant Park and The Common which offers a wide range of recreation activities to Pittsfield children between the ages of 6 to 13. This year's program will run from July 7 to Aug. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at each designated location at no cost. If there is inclement weather, the program will move from each park to the Berkshire Family YMCA Pittsfield Branch located at 292 North Street. Details of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Post 68-2 Earns 1-0, Extra-Inning Win on RoadiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:09PM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
LONGMEADOW, Mass. – Aidan Underdown Wednesday doubled in the winning run in the top of the eighth as the Pittsfield Post 68-2 American Legion Baseball team beat Longmeadow, 1-0. Derek Roy started the winning rally with a single to center field. One batter later, Underdown doubled to right field to bring Roy home with the game’s first and only run. Scott Hoffman struck out seven and scattered four hits in a complete-game effort on the mound for Post 68-2. Devin Reynolds doubled in a five-hit attack for Pittsfield. Post 68-2 (3-5) takes a two-game win streak into Monday’s home game against Westfield Post 124. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Pitchers Dominate in Little League Post-Season OpenerBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:55PM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. – The Pittsfield 12-year-old Little League All-Star pitchers started postseason play with a bang on Wednesday night. Shayne Clairmont and Andrew Scalise combined on a no-hitter to lead Pittsfield to a 10-0, five-inning win over Adams-Cheshire in the opening game of the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament. Mateo Herrera and Clairmont went 6-for-6 with a triple and a double between them at the top of the lineup for Pittsfield, which ended the game on Ryder Froio’s RBI groundout with nobody out in the bottom of the fifth. Pittsfield scored at least two runs in four of the five innings, but the big story was the two Pittsfield pitchers, who combined 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Stella at Berkshire Humane SocietyBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:15PM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
Stella has been learning to play well with others and walk on a leash. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Stella has spent eight long months preparing for her forever family and is eager to leave the Berkshire Humane Society. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Canine caregiver and adoption counselor Simone Olivieri told us about Stella. Stella is a little over a year old, weighs 50 pounds, and is a Labrador mix. She has been at the shelter for eight months. "Stella loves to go for walks. She likes to go for hikes, be outdoors. She's very adventurous. She walks very nicely on the leash too.
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Pittsburgh Softball Team Tops Berkshire Force 12UsiBerkshires.com Sports,
02:45PM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Olivia George struck out three in a complete-game, four-inning no-hitter Wednesday as Pittsburgh's Spirit 12-and-under travel softball team beat the Berkshire Force, 10-0, in bracket play at the Youth Softball Nationals. Daisy Charron went the distance in the cirlce for the Force, striking out three and allowing seven earned runs. Berkshire fell to 1-5 in the tournament. 0 Comments
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Screening of 'Glory' at the Colonial Theater| 12:52PM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Westside Legends, along with The Berkshire Theater Group, NAACP, R.O.P.E., and the Samuel Harrison Society, are organizing a screening of the movie "Glory" on Sunday, July 6 at 3 p.m. The event will be held at the Colonial Theater, located at 111 South St. This event is free and open to the public. The movie is being shown to celebrate two new murals. "Glory of the Berkshires" is on College Way, and "Pride of the Westside" will be at Durant Park. These murals were inspired by the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first Black infantry units in the Civil War, which included 81 men from Berkshire County, 14 0 Comments
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Burlington Store Opening in Pittsfield This FallBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:17PM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new discount retail store will open in Berkshire Crossing in the next few months.
Burlington Stores Inc. announced that its location at 555 Hubbard Ave. will open in the fall. A spokesperson reported that the new store, in the former Staples, will create 65-75 jobs in the community.
It is said to be a reimagined store with a new layout.
"The Pittsfield location features Burlington's reimagined store layout and new store logo 'Deals. Brands. WOW!' These updates are part of Burlington's broader initiative to elevate the in-store shopping experience," a press release reads.
"All new
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BMC Resident Programs Celebrate with Graduation | 11:06AM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced that the Berkshire Medical Center Residency Programs have graduated 27 providers across its three residencies. BMC has residency programs in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. As a community teaching hospital, BMC's residency programs play a role in ensuring access to care for all patients, enhancing the quality of services, and advancing the mission of education and excellence in medicine, stated a press release. "As we mark the graduation of our residents, we reflect with pride and gratitude on their invaluable contributions to 0 Comments
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BCC Offers Para Educator Training this Fall | 07:51AM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer a six-week Para Educator Training course this fall, beginning September 8 and concluding October 17, 2025. Classes will be held at BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (final week Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.). Students will gain hands-on support from experienced mentors and receive career preparation and job placement support. Graduates will earn the industry-recognized ParaPro credential and be prepared to work as paraprofessionals in a public or private K-12 education setting Para 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Licensing Board OKs East Side Outdoor DiningBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Licensing Board approved several business alterations on Monday, and two neighboring owners were able to step out and clarify the terms of outdoor seating.
East Side Cafe secured outdoor table service in about 10 feet of property next to the longtime business. Owner Marco Allessio said there will be a few tables with lattice fencing for privacy.
His cousin, Amy Koenig, owner of Lakewood Creamery and an abutting residential property, had opposed the outdoor seating out of concern for her grandmother on Lombard Street, explaining, "If you stand in my grandmother's parlor, it's not even my wingspan from the
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Pittsfield Firefighters Douse Blaze in Wealthy Avenue HomeBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:52PM / Tuesday, July 01, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Firefighters quickly doused blaze in a single-family home on Wealthy Avenue late Tuesday afternoon. Scanner reports said it was called in as a lightning strike but the cause is still under investigation. The fire occurred during a line of severe thunderstorms rolling over the region. Capt. Robert Stevens said the fire was called in at 4:24 p.m. and that there was heavy smoke coming from the second floor when they arrived on scene. "We did make it a double alarm fire," he said. "Engine 2 crew took a line in, made an interior attack, we were able to get the fire under control relatively quickly." He 0 Comments
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