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Berkshire Harm Reduction Sets Open House at New Site| 01:29PM / Monday, July 15, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Harm Reduction will hold an open house to show off its new Pittsfield location and to provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about its work addressing a critical community need. The open house will be held on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 42 Summer St., second floor. The new location has expanded space for the many services Berkshire Harm Reduction provides, including HIV health and prevention, syringe services, overdose education and prevention and Hepatitis C, HIV and STI testing and hepatitis C treatment. At the open house, Harm Reduction staff will provide information on those services, as well as Narcan 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Working on Decades-Old Drainage Issue in Ward 3By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:19PM / Monday, July 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is working to solve a more than 30-year-old drainage problem on Newell Street.
The Public Works and Utilities committee heard an update Monday on a project to address flooding at 9 Newell St. Water runoff reaching the drainage outlet behind the property is flooding it, unable to reach an intermittent stream meant to carry that runoff.
"This is the situation I inherited and I want to make sure that the residents and the families around that area can have this issue resolved. They've been told that it would have been done this year and it's a problem," Ward 3 Councilor Matthew Wrinn said.
Commissioner of Public Services and
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Intro Embroidery Thread Friendship Bracelets| 08:18AM / Monday, July 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass.— There will be a Summer Camp Craft session in the Common Room led by Kate Staebler on July 17 from 5:15-6:30pm Attendees will be diving into the world of embroidery thread friendship bracelets, learning techniques, and practicing together. All supplies will be provided, and everyone is welcome, regardless of age or ability. The class will be capped at 15 people. Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A9AD22A6F5C07-50196090-intro 0 Comments
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Latinas413 Awarded Grant to Bolster Core Programs| 08:00AM / Monday, July 15, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Latinas413, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Latina women in Berkshire County, is announced the receipt of a grant of $75,000 from Barr Foundation that will significantly support core programming and mission for the next three years. Latinas413 is a first and second generation immigrant organization. Originally established in 2020, by Liliana Atanaco Garcia as the virtual group "Latinas in the Berkshires." Latinas413 quickly grew into a network of Latina women eager to collaborate. By June 2021, Latinas413 officially became a project under the fiscal sponsorship of the Nonprofit Center of the 0 Comments
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Danbury Downs SteepleCatsiBerkshires.com Sports,
07:45PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Matthew Bucciero went 4-for-5 with three doubles Sunday to lead the Danbury Westerners to a 20-7 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Monument Mountain grad Jayder Raifstanger hit a three-run home run for the Cats. Mount Greylock grad Derek Paris went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Taconic's Sam Sherman provided one inning of scoreless relief on the mound. The SteepleCats (12-19) will look to break a six-game losing streak when they go to Bristol, Conn., on Monday. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Little League 11s, 10s See Tourney Runs EndBy Leland Barnes, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:34PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD , Mass. — After a strong outing by pitcher Cam Ginnity, the Holden Little League 11-year-old All-Stars defeated Pittsfield, 15-1, to move on in the Section 1 tournament on Sunday at Deming Park Each team went into the elimination game with a 1-1 record. Holden’s offense sparked early in the game with a series of walks finished off by a two-RBI single by Cole Pare, and a run scored on a passed ball. During the game Pittsfield's offense struggled heavily against Ginnity He registered five total strikeouts as well as going the distance in the run-rule win. “Cam [Ginnity] is one of our better pitchers, he also has a really good 0 Comments
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Bishop West Real Estate Raises $25K for Berkshire Humane| 12:48PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass — Bishop West Real Estate announced the success of its recent fundraising event, Music Bingo, held on June 30, 2024, at the Proprietors Lodge. The event raised $25,000 in support of the Berkshire Humane Society, highlighting the community-driven commitment of Bishop West Real Estate to support local nonprofit organizations, stated a press release "We are thrilled with the overwhelming support we received for our Music Bingo fundraiser benefiting the Berkshire Humane Society," said Peter West, co-owner of Bishop West Real Estate. "It's inspiring to see our community come together to make a significant impact on such a worthy 0 Comments
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MassRMV Announces 2024 Low Number Plate Lottery | 12:05PM / Sunday, July 14, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing applications for the 2024 Low Number Plate Lottery will be available online at myRMV Online Service Center beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024. To be eligible, applicants must apply for this year's lottery by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024. Winners will be notified by mail if selected for a low number plate. This year, there are 298 plates available through the low plate lottery. Some of the available low plates include 34, 255, 1912, 2X, 33V, B8, and Z88. Applicants should note that there is no fee to apply for the lottery. However, should the applicant be selected as a
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Greylock 14U Softball Team Tops DaltonBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:46PM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Greylock Thunder 14-and-under travel softball team Saturday ended pool play in its Summer Storm Tournament just like it began pool play on Friday: with a win over Berkshire County rival. Genevieve Lagess went 2-for-2 with a pair of triples and scored three times, and the Thunder overcame an early deficit to take a 13-9 win over Dalton in the pool play finale on Francis Millard Field. On Sunday morning, the eight teams in the tournament will be seeded for the 10 a.m. quarter-final round. The four survivors move on to a pair of 1:30 p.m. semi-finals with the title game scheduled for about 3:30 p.m. The Thunder, which beat the 0 Comments
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Free Screening of Video on Appalachian Trail Tom LevardiBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
A hiker sets up his tent in Tom Levardi's back yard. The film includes interviews with Appalachian Trail hikers. DALTON, Mass. — The community is invited to the premier of "Trail Angel" on Tuesday, July 23, at 7 p.m. at the Stationery Factory. The short film follows Tom Levardi, who has been a supporter of the hiking community over the last 45 years by allowing Appalachian Trail hikers to camp in his back yard. Through these efforts, he became known as the "trail angel" because of the kindness and generosity he showed to the hikers. The video, which lasts about 30 minutes, will provide a glimpse into 0 Comments
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Westfield 11-Year-Olds Top Pittsfield in Little League Tourney| 03:06PM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
 WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Westfield's 11-year-old Little League All-Stars Saturday scored seven runs in the fifth inning to pull away with a 13-2 win over Pittsfield in the Section 1 tournament. Oliver Brown, Bradley Charow and Sean Pedrotti each had a hit for Pittsfield. Charow, Andrew Scalise and Edaniel Hebert handled the pitching duties for Pittsfield, combining to strike out six and allow eight earned runs. Pittsfield drops into the losers' bracket of the double elimination tournament and will be home at Deming Park on Sunday at 1 p.m. for an elmination game. 0 Comments
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ConCom Greenlights Pontoosuc Lake Park ImprovementsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:36AM / Saturday, July 13, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Conservation Commission has greenlighted vast improvements to Pontoosuc Lake Park.
On Thursday, the commission issued 36 conditions for the city project that include a new boardwalk, access stairs, paring improvements, seasonal docks, and a new swimming beach on the park's two properties at 1447 North St. and 40 Hancock Rd.
Work will be within the 100-foot wetland buffer, bordering vegetated wetlands, bank, and land under waterbodies, requiring ConCom approval.
"This is a big project, as you can tell," Conservation Agent Robert Van Der Kar said.
After decades of planning, the city plans to break ground on phase 1 this year. A $500,000
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