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Thanksgiving Angels Leaders Honored as Commonwealth HeroinesBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier recognizes Hope Amandos and Gretchen Debartolo at Tuesday's City Council meeting with proclamations from the state House and Senate. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thanksgiving Angels leaders were deemed "heroines" for bringing food to the holiday tables of thousands each year.
During Tuesday's City Council meeting, Hope Amandos and Gretchen Debartolo were honored as Commonwealth Heroines by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Last fall, the two were selected as iBerkshires' Community Heroes of the Month.
Thanksgiving Angels, a meal kit distribution initiative, served more than 2,200 local
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Westfield 10-Year-Olds Top Pittsfield in SectionalBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:17PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hunter Werman threw four innings of shutout baseball as the Westfield 10-year-old Litte League All-Stars defeated Pittsfield, 9-5, in the Section 1 Tournament on Thursday. In his strong outing, Werman recorded eight strikeouts. Pittsfield used six different pitchers in the loss. “We really just wanted to test our arms tonight, and we learned a lot from what we called a 20/20 pitcher,” Pittsfield coach Matt Stracuzzi said. “This means we put a new pitcher in every 20 pitches just to get to see how they perform and I was not disappointed despite the loss.” Caleb Tierney of Pittsfield 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Little League 11-Year-Olds Fall in Extra InningsiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:04PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars Thursday scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to earn an 8-5 win over Pittsfield in the first game of the Section 1 Tournament. Brayden Getty and Dylan Schortmann each hit an RBI single in the winning rally. Schortmann and Ben Case each had a pair of hits in a 10-hit attack for Westfield. Chase Albano and Myles Morrison-Gould each had a double for Pittsfield, which used six pitchers in the extra-inning loss. Mason Fox worked three scoreless innings on the mound, striking out four. Pittsfield is on the road on Friday in an elimination game against the loser of 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Little League 12-Year-Olds Win District 1 TitleBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:34PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. – Ryder Froio hit two home runs, and Shayne Clairmont struck out 10 hitters in four innings Thursday to lead the Pittsfield Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to victory in the Don Gleason District 1 Championship Game. Froio was 2-for-3 with five RBIs, and Clairmont helped his cause by going 3-for-3 in an 18-5 win over Adams-Cheshire that sends Pittsfield back to next week’s Section 1 tournament, one step away from the state’s Final Four. Froio hit his first round-tripper to drive in Troy Maloy in a four-run first-inning for Pittsfield, the top seed after the tournament’s pool play last week. Then in the fourth, Froio hit a towering 0 Comments
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The Retired Investor: That Tan Could Cost More Than You ThinkBy Bill Schmick,
04:48PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
Older populations worldwide are experiencing a significant increase in skin cancer cases after years of cumulative sun exposure over multiple decades. In the U.S., invasive melanoma rates continue to rise sharply among those older than 60, especially among whites. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 104,960 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed by dermatologists this year. Is it any wonder that health experts predict the dermatology sector of healthcare will reach $3.59 billion over the next 10 years? Last week, I examined some of the reasons why skin care has been the overlooked stepchild of health care for an entire generation. It was almost as if the 0 Comments
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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Installed in LenoxBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:42PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
Volunteers put the pieces of the wall together at War Memorial Field. More photos here. LENOX, Mass. — With a motorcade that stretched for a mile and dozens of volunteers ready to help with the erection process, the Vietnam Traveling War Memorial arrived at War Memorial Field on Thursday afternoon. The three-fifths scale replica of the national monument in Washington, D.C., will officially open to the public with an 11 a.m. opening ceremony on Friday morning and will be on view through a 3 p.m. closing ceremony on Sunday. The traveling exhibit made its last stop in Berkshire County two years ago when it was installed in Dalton. The black granite monument in the 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Subcommittee Mulls Upcoming Short-Term Rental OrdinanceBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:06AM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The proposed short-term rental ordinance is nearing its final form.
At the end of June, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee tabled proposed zoning changes that would allow the operation of short-term rentals. City councilors had to make several decisions, including designating a granting authority and establishing a yearly cap on the number of days an STR can be rented.
The proposed ordinance defines a short-term rental as "a rental property offering a consecutive stay of no more than thirty (30) days, with the exception of bed-and-breakfasts, hotels, motels and Lodging Houses or timeshares."
City Planner Kevin Rayner again
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Post 68-1 Baseball Team Improves to 8-0iBerkshires.com Sports,
10:10PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 CHICOPEE, Mass. -- Matthew Burega struck out six and allowed two hits for Pittsfield Post 68-1 in an 8-0 win over Aldenville Post 337 in American Legion Baseball. Burega walked just one in the complete-game win on the mound. Matt Egan went 2-for-2 with a double, and Roshan Warriar was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a nine-hit attack for Post 68-1. Pittsfield (8-0) goes to Longmeadow on Thursday. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Top South Berkshire in TournamentBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:44PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Kevin Smith struck out 10 in a complete-game, four-inning win Wednesday as the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars knocked off South Berkshire, 16-, in the Western Massachusetts playoffs. Smith gave up no hits as Pittsfield bounced back from Monday’s loss to Westfield and improved to 1-1 in the three-team round-robin to determine who goes to Sunday’s Western Mass final at Bullens Field. Smith helped his cause by going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI at the plate, and Jonathon Parsons was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs in a 12-hit attack for Pittsfield. The South Berkshire Knights worked a couple of walks against Smith in 0 Comments
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Berkshire Pride Brings NOH8 Campaign Photoshoot to Pittsfield| 03:09PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Pride welcomes the nationally recognized NOH8 Campaign to Pittsfield for a community photoshoot event on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from 2 PM to 4 PM at WANDER Berkshires, located at 34 Depot Street. This event offers local residents an opportunity to be photographed as part of the NOH8 Campaign - a silent protest against hate and discrimination featuring subjects with duct tape over their mouths and "NOH8" painted on their cheeks, stated a press release. The photoshoot is open to the public, and no reservations are needed. Individuals, couples, families, and groups are encouraged to participate. Photos are taken on a first-come, 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Named 2025-2027 Mass Save Community First Partner| 11:10AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Sponsors of Mass Save announced the 2025-2027 cohort of Community First Partners, and Pittsfield was chosen as one of the 58 municipal partners. 58 municipalities and community-based organizations will work with their local Mass Save Sponsor to provide energy efficiency solutions to residents and small businesses to reduce energy use and increase the comfort of homes and buildings. The initiative leverages local knowledge and trusted relationships of municipalities and community-based organizations to increase participation in Mass Save energy efficiency programs. This initiative seeks to target renters, landlords, income-eligible 0 Comments
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Westfield Babe Ruth 14s Rally to Beat PittsfieldiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:07PM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Westfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars Monday rallied for eight runs in the top of the seventh inning to earn an 11-6 win over Pittsfield in the Western Massachusetts Tournament. Noah Malone went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI to lead Pittsfield's offense. Jonathon Parsons also went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the loss. Parsons and Hoff split time on the mound for Pittsfield, combining to strike out four and allowing three earned runs. Pittsfield goes to Great Barrington on Wednesday to play Southern Berkshire in the second game of a three-team round robin to determine which two teams go to the championship game on Sunday at 5 p.m. in 0 Comments
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