| Springside Pump Track Planners Want Time, City Commitment
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Planners of the Springside bike skills park would like more support from the city and more time but the Parks Commission is ready to see wheels moving.
They first came to the commission in 2020 looking to donate a pump track and bike skills park to Pittsfield, citing the plot behind Reid Middle School as a |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Army Lt. Col. Paula Smith
FALMOUTH, Mass. — Paula Smith served her country in the Army for more than 20 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel.
She grew up in Woods Hole, attended Falmouth Public Schools and pursued her undergraduate work at the University of Iowa. After briefly working for the Falmouth Enterprise, she applied (on a dare |
| Downtown Pittsfield Moves Offices
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) has officially relocated its office location to 431 North Street, former home of Jan Perry Realty.
Standard office hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, with the caveat that staff are often out visiting DPI members. DPI recommends calling ahead |
| Governor Nominates Members to District Court
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey nominated Frederick DeCubellis, Gregory Teran and Amanda Ward as Associate Justices to the District Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.
"I'm proud to nominate these three highly experienced attorneys who will make |
 | Pittsfield: No Zebra Mussels at Onota Lake
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pesticide treatment is not needed at Onota Lake as water testing continues to come up negative for zebra mussels.
Park, Open Space, and Natural Resource Program Manager James McGrath attributed the September detection to the shell of a dead zebra mussel that likely came through on a boat. At this time, the lake is |
| MassDOT Alerts Customers of EZDriveMA Scam
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is warning EZDriveMA customers of a text message-based scam, also known as smishing.
The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls.
The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely |
 | Post 68 Juniors Shut Out North Adams
PITTSFIELD , Mass — A monster fifth inning led the Post 68 Juniors to a 4-0 win against North Adams Post 125 in American Legion baseball action on Saturday at Buddy Pellerin Field.
Late in the game for Post 68, a rally started which led to their ultimate victory.
A combination of hits from Derek Roy, David |
 | MountainOne Engages Capeless Elementary Students with Storybook Reading
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first-grade class at Capeless Elementary School recently enjoyed a surprise visit from some very special guests.
Jennifer Meehan, vice president of community engagement at MountainOne, stopped by the school to present and read MountainOne's new children's storybook, "How to Climb a |
 | Pittsfield Opens Splash Pads After Repairs to Wintertime Vandalism
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Splash pads at the Common and Clapp Park were operational just in time for this week's summer heat wave. This comes after vandals stripped "major components" needed to operate the facilities during the winter.
Both were switched on Tuesday morning.
"The major components of the splash |
 | Coco’s Walkoff Hit Propels Hot Dog Ranch to PIttsfield Little League Title
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Carmelo Coco drove in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth as Hot Dog Ranch rallied from behind for the walkoff win in the championship game of the Pittsfield Little League on Friday.
Sawyer Layne struck out eight hitters in three innings on the mound and hit a game-tying homer to lead off the sixth as |
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