| Governor Details Stay Policy at Emergency Assistance Sites
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll administration announced details of the new nine-month length of stay policy for the state's Emergency Assistance Family Shelter System (EA). The policy was passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor at the end of April.
EA is for families with children or pregnant |
 | Greylock Thunder Open Home Tourney with Convincing Win
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – After allowing the first batter she faced to reach base and score, Marlee Arhnold gave up nothing at all on Friday night.
The Greylock Thunder’s Arnhold struck out eight and gave up just two hits in an 11-1, five-inning win over the Berkshire Force in the 14-and-under Summer Storm |
 | Little League Sectionals: Pittsfield 11s Win, 10s Fall in Extra Innings
LEOMINSTER, Mass. -- Connor Dalton went 2-for-2 with a triple and a pair of RBIs Friday to lead the Pittsfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars to an 11-1 win over Leominster in the Section 1 tournament.
As the only 11-year-old all-star team in Berkshire County (District 1), Pittsfield automatically qualified for the four-team |
| Government Briefs: EV Funding, MassReconnect Results
The following is a roundup of state and federal announcements and programs this week.
• Members of the state's congressional delegation have announced $60 million in funding for commnities to transition to low- or zero-emission buses. This is expected to reduce transit systems' reliance on fossil fuels, and |
| @theMarket: Inflation Data Boosts Markets
The Consumer Price Index was cooler than expected in June, while the Producer Price Index was warmer. Equity traders responded by selling winners and buying losers.
CPI inflation fell further than most expected as easing prices for gasoline and other staples like food and new lease rents cooled dramatically. That information |
| Pittsfield Meeting on West St. Traffic Calming Project
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Public Services will be hosting a public meeting on July 18 at 6 p.m. at the Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue in the auditorium, to provide an update on the planned improvements to West Street, focusing on the area between Francis Avenue and Backman |
| Additional Office Space Sought for Pittsfield Police
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city is seeking more office space for the Pittsfield Police Department outside of its aged station.
A request for proposals for office building acquisition to house police personnel was made available on June 12 and bidding will open on July 16. It calls for 12,000 square feet of move-in ready |
 | Post 68 Juniors Top East Longmeadow
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Matt Egan went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double and three RBIs Thursday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors to an 11-1 win over East Longmeadow Post 293 in American Legion Baseball on Buddy Pellerin Field.
Simon Mele struck out eight and did not allow a hit in four innings of work on the mound. Egan struck |
 | Pittsfield Little Leaguers Claim District 1 Crown
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Mike Ressler was unhittable on the mound, and the Pittsfield Little League All-Stars completed a convincing run through the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament with a 19-0 win over Dalton-Hinsdale on Thursday.
Pittsfield was every bit as good as expected in its first season since merging the |
 | Paronto Pitches Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16s Back to New England Regional
PITTSFIELD , Mass. — Connor Paronto led the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars past Westfield with a dominant pitching performance, going the distance in a 10-0 win ended by the mercy rule on Thursday.
The win gave Pittsfield a 2-0 sweep of the best-of-three Western Massachusetts State Tournament and sends it on to |
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