 | Berkshire Force Drops into Consolation Bracket at World Series
FLORENCE, Ala. -- The Kinston, N.C., 12-and-under softball team Monday scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to finish off a 15-5, four-inning win over the Berkshire Force in the quarter-finals of the Babe Ruth World Series.
Kinston moves on to Tuesday evening's semi-final round at the Florence |
 | Inaugural Lanesborough Day Set Saturday
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The inaugural Lanesborough Day will celebrate the small town and offer a chance for residents to get-together under the new pavilion.
Bill Laston Memorial Park will be filled with food, music, activities, and more on Saturday. The town hopes for a good turnout and that this will become an annual |
| Healey Signs $58B State Budget
BOSTON — The state has a $57.78 billion plan for fiscal 2025 that includes more than $1.3 billion in Fair Share monies for education and transportation.
Gov. Maura Healey signed the state budget on Monday, saying it is balanced, responsibly controls spending growth and protects taxpayer |
 | 71 Years Later, Pittsfield Remembers the 'Forgotten' Korean War
Arnie Perras, VFW post commander, is the last of the nine-member committee that initiated the monument in 2002. He says it's up to the younger veterans to continue the memorial.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — VFW Post 448 Cmdr. Arnie Perras led the 71st Korean War memorial ceremony Saturday morning.
He is the |
 | 'Moby-Dick' Read-a-thon
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society's annual Moby-Dick Read-a-Thon will begin Thursday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m., continuing daily until the book is finished.
Participants will read aloud for 15 minutes with the next participant picking up where the prior reader left off. The event is held at |
| Pittsfield Sees Updated Code Thanks to Review Committee
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Ordinance Review Committee was thanked for its "tremendous" amount of work to update the city code.
"You don't realize that something is dated until you see someone rewrite the same thing in a different way so I appreciate you updating the language to be a bit more present," Ward 5 |
 | Berkshire Force Finishes Pool Play .500 at World Series
FLORENCE, Ala. -- The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Sunday went 1-1 to finish pool play with a record of 2-2 at the Babe Ruth World Series.
The Force began its day with an 18-2 win over the host team from Florence.
Kaylana Altman homered and drove in three runs in the win.
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 | Q&A: Keith Girouard Reflects on Tenure, Small Business Landscape
Keith Girouard and Program Coordinator Jayne Bellora in the SBDC office on Dunham Mall.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Keith Girouard, longtime regional director of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, has announced his retirement at the end of this month.
Girouard joined the organization in December |
 | Melville Symposium
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society celebrates Herman Melville's birthday with a symposium exploring a variety of topics including the Berkshires as inspiration, new research into primary sources, and Arrowhead as a source of inspiration for contemporary writers and performers.
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 | Rodriguez Leads Millers in Battle for First Place
LENOX, Mass. -- Brian Rodriguez went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double on Sunday to lead the GB Millers to a 3-2 win over the Berkshire Bandits in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League's 20-and-over division.
Rodriguez hit a one-out single in the bottom of the sixth and scored on Chip Paul's single to break a 2-2 tie as |
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