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Create an Ad: Imperial PoolsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | |
Imperial Pools picked Tashi Zaretsky for first place, Charlotte Burke for second, and Emelyn Gimbert for third. LENOX, Mass. — Fourth-grade students at Morris Elementary School participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series. Just weeks ahead of summer vacation, students in Ashley Scherben's class brought their daydreams of the cool pool under the hot summer fun to life as they created advertisements for Imperial Pools. In their drawings the students demonstrated family fun, which is what pools are all about, said Keith LaFrance, owner of Imperial Pools. Richard LaFrance opened Imperial Pools in Adams in 1963 and moved the business to Lanesborough a
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Pittsfield's Affordable Housing Trust Notice of Funding Availability for Housing Projects| 08:01AM / Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Affordable Housing Trust (AHT) is seeking applications for Community Preservation (CPA) funds that have been allocated to the Trust for the purpose of creating affordable housing opportunities for Pittsfield residents. The AHT has $365,000 in funding that it is seeking to award to affordable housing projects in Pittsfield that are eligible to receive Community Preservation Funds. 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 0 Comments
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Lanesborough Chair Requests Committee Member's RemovalBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A resident's seat on town boards and commissions will be deliberated after he verbally attacked a Select Board member at Monday's meeting. Preston Repenning, a member of the Age Friendly Park Committee and the information committee for the public safety building, aired grievances about Select Board's leadership and town issues during public comment.
Repenning alleged in a statement he read that Chair Deborah Maynard planned a "coup d'etat" to secure the title, and by the end of the statement, the police chief was instructed to escort him out. Maynard, whom he addressed, asked that the board take up removing him from
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Amended Camping Ordinance Sent to Pittsfield City CouncilBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:46PM / Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The controversial public camping ordinance has been referred back to the City Council with several "compromises." This includes the removal of criminalization language, a new fine structure, and some exceptions for people sleeping in cars or escaping danger. The amendments made at Monday's Ordinance and Rules subcommittee meeting followed some 90 minutes of comments from the public on a regulation seen by many as targeting the homeless population. The vote was 3-2, with subcommittee members Kathleen Amuso, Rhonda Serre and Peter White in favor and Chair Dina Lampiasi and Patrick Kavey voting against. "I want to be clear:
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BCC to Celebrate 65 Years| 10:52AM / Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) invites all for a free Community Fest 2025, celebrating the College's 65th anniversary, on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The celebration will take place on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Community Fest honors BCC's accomplishments over the years, from new academic buildings and programs to an accessible quad and a new One Stop Enrollment Center. Community Fest includes Build a Bear workshops (the first 200 children can build a free BCC Falcon stuffed animal), a "touch a truck" activity, face painting, arts and crafts, a community 0 Comments
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Alleged Underage Serving Sends Pittsfield Bar to Licensing BoardBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bei Tempi was brought before the Licensing Board after a mother alleged that her underage son was served at the West Side bar.
"My son was there. He was highly intoxicated. It resulted in his arrest when he came home violent," Sara Stein said to the board on Monday.
A show-cause hearing for the Bei Tempi, located at 195 Onota St., was continued until next month to gather information about what happened on the night of June 21.
After drinking at a graduation party, Stein said her 18-year-old son became further intoxicated at the establishment before returning home late and becoming combative, resulting in an arrest by
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Pittsfield Police Make Firearm Arrest | 04:06PM / Monday, July 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Police arrested resident Zyir Rasheed who was allegedly in possession of a loaded handgun without a license to carry. According to a statement from the Pittsfield Police Department, on Monday, July 28 2025 around 1:00 am, police department patrol officers were dispatched to the intersection of North Street and Melville Street for a report of a man with a firearm. Responding officers searched that area and discovered a man, later identified as 25-year-old Pittsfield resident Zyir Rasheed, involved in an argument at Cumberland Farms on First Street. The Cumberland Farms is a short distance from the initial call for service, and police 0 Comments
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BRTA Releases RFP for Intermodal Transportation Center HVAC Replacement| 03:24PM / Monday, July 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) is requesting proposals from qualified HVAC firms to provide Contractor services to replace two rooftop HVAC Package Units and 1 Condenser at the BRTA Intermodal Transportation Center.. Three additional stand-alone rooftop units should also be quoted for replacement as Alternate Pricing, if there are remaining grant funds after replacement of two Package Units and one condenser. Any contract awarded under this Request for Proposals (RFP) is subject to financial assistance contracts between the BRTA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and/or the 0 Comments
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BCC Invites Community to Participate in Baking Contest | 07:44AM / Monday, July 28, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) invites all amateur bakers to participate in the sixth annual Burke's Baking Contest, a community-wide bakeoff judged by "celebrity judges" from around Berkshire County. The event will be held in conjunction with BCC's Community Fest on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. The bakeoff begins at noon on the first floor of the Susan B. Anthony Center. Entries may be submitted in a number of sweet or savory categories, from cakes, cupcakes and cookies to breads, donuts and muffins. Each person may enter in up to two 0 Comments
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Restaurant Planned for Shuttered Harry's SupermarketBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Monday, July 28, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The former Harry's Supermarket is staged for rebirth as a restaurant. After a fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street market in 2023, the operators of Panda House plan to convert the building into a 200-seat Asian restaurant with hibachi. Last week, they were granted special permits for parking modifications from the Community Development Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals. During the Community Development Board meeting, it was demonstrated how the Harry's property is important to the north end of Pittsfield and was a great neighborhood attraction. Brent White, White Engineering principal and civil engineer told the board
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Rhode Islanders Drop Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s to 0-3 at RegionaliBerkshires.com Sports,
11:20PM / Sunday, July 27, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The North Providence, R.I., 13-year-old All-Stars scored six times in the top of the first and went on to a 9-5 win over Pittsfield at the Babe Ruth New England Championship on Sunday. Gabriel Ferreira went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Jackson Rahill was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs for the Rhode Island State Champions. Cooper Reed led Pittsfield, going 3-for-4 at the plate. Isaac Acevedo went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in. Pittsfield finishes play in the four-team round-robin phase at the tournament with a record of 0-3. Rhode Island (1-2) moves on to Monday's bracket-play phase of the tournament. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s Edged at RegionaliBerkshires.com Sports,
09:59PM / Saturday, July 26, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Arlington, Mass., All-Stars Saturday rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn a 5-4 win over Pittsfield at the Babe Ruth New England Regional Championship. Jasper Chung singled to left with two out to drive in the tying and winning runs as the Eastern Massachusetts runners-up improved to 2-0 at the regional. Jacob Knauth and Cooper Reed each had a hit and an RBI for Pittsfield, which took a 4-0 lead in the top of the second. Reed started on the mound and threw three scoreless innings in the loss. PIttsfield (0-2) will finish pool play and play for a berth in the tournament quarter-finals on Sunday at 7 p.m. when it 0 Comments
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