 | New England Regional, La Festa Exchange to Delight Area Baseball Fans
A busy weekend of youth baseball is on tap for two historic county venues.
The action gets underway at 10 a.m. on Friday morning when Westfield takes on Vermont State Champion Essex Junction in the first game of the 13-year-old Babe Ruth New England Championship at Wahconah Park.
It will be the first of 17 games |
| Federal Grants Withheld from Pittsfield Schools
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Several hundred thousand dollars in federal grant allocations are being withheld from the Pittsfield Public School District.
On Wednesday, interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips told the School Committee that the district will know if they are receiving the funds in August or September. For now, |
 | Repairs Planned for Silver Lake's Underwater Cap
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Starting next month, a thinning portion of Silver Lake's underwater cap will be repaired.
During a public hearing on Tuesday, members of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's New England Region 1 and General Electric detailed the three-week-long project beginning in |
 | Taconic High School Opens New Track With Ribbon Cutting
Improper drainage had been a serious concern of the old track and the school could not hold track meets there.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Taconic High School track is officially open for the community and Pittsfield High and Taconic athletes.
On Thursday morning, track coaches from both high schools got to cut ribbons with |
| Briefs: Motorcyclist Dies From Accident; NYC Man Sentenced in Child Rape
Motorcyclist Succumbs to Accident Injuries
LENOX, Mass. — A Lee man involved in a motorcycle accident on Sunday has died from his injuries.
Gustavo Bernal, 49, was found by a state trooper in the northbound lane of Route 7 at the Plunkett Street intersection. Local first-responders were on their way |
 | Ninth Annual 'Moby-Dick' Read-A-Thon
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —The Berkshire County Historical Society's annual "Moby-Dick" Read-a-Thon will begin July 31 at 10 am, 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 |
 | Parent Group Meet and Greet
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church of Pittsfield invites parents and caregivers to a Parent Group Meet and Greet on Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 a.m.
This informal gathering offers a chance for adults to connect and for children to play in a relaxed, welcoming space.
Coffee, |
| Lanesborough Police Chief Stresses Need for Resources
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Police Chief Robert Derksen, citing a week of incidents, emphasized the need for law enforcement resources.
In a Tuesday press release, he called attention to an assault, domestic incident, and stabbing that happened within the last week — and the lack of officers to deal with |
 | Pittsfield Designates Lower, Upper Middle Schools in Grade Restructure
Interim Superintendent Latifah Phillips attends her first School Committee meeting.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee has voted that Herberg will house Grades 5-6 and Reid will be home to Grades 7-8 when the middle schools restructure.
"It's an exciting opportunity, actually," |
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