 | Weekend Outlook: Artwalk, Community Day, and More
There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including community events, parties, live music and more.
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High Lawn Farm Community Day
535 Summer St., |
| Pittsfield Councilors Query Code Changes for Police Chief Hiring
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City councilors believe that there needs to be more thought made to code changes that facilitate the city's search for a new police chief.
Last month, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee rejected a request for a salary increase to the position and tabled a request to remove the management |
 | Confident Nats Stay Alive in 11-Year-Old Tourney
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Shane Clairmont pitched a gem, and the Pittsfield Little League National Division 11-year-old All-Stars pounded out 12 hits to earn an 11-1 win over the Americans on Thursday night at Deming Park.
The win in Game 2 of the best-of-three Don Gleason District 1 Championship sets up a winner-take-all finale |
 | Adams-Cheshire Little Leaguers Go to 2-0 at District Tourney
DALTON, Mass. – Brayden Durant hit a two-run home run Thursday to help the Adams-Cheshire Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to a 6-5 win over the Pittsfield Little League National Division in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament at Chamberlain Park.
Mikey Durant drove in a pair of runs for Adams-Cheshire, which improved |
 | Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s Win Western Mass Title
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Gavin Maffuccio doubled in a pair of runs in a four-run rally that put the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars on top for good in a 7-2 win over Westfield to claim the Western Massachusetts Championship on Thursday night.
Sebastian Herrera went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Sam Gyurjan doubled in a run |
| The Retired Investor: The Cost of Retail Theft in America
The facts are that retail theft is a drag on the U.S. economy. Organized retail theft, smash-and-grab robberies, carjacking, and cargo pilferage are just some of the crimes committed hour by hour throughout the country. Estimates of costs vary but are well above $100 billion per year.
There is no definitive source that calculates |
| Pittsfield Police Investigating July 4 Hit and Run
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are investigating a July 4 hit and run that left a woman severly injured.
According to a police report, on July 4, 2023, at approximately 10:03 P.M., the Pittsfield Police Department, Pittsfield Fire Department and County Ambulance, were dispatched to the area of 194 Second St for a report of a |
 | Berkshire County Historical Society Presents ReWritten
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will present ReWritten, a performance created and performed by Tom Truss and Matthew Cumbie.
ReWritten explores the intimate relationship between Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne through dance, live music, projection, art installations, and text moving |
| Pittsfield Council Subcommittee OKs 'Orderly' Comment Amendment
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that residents can be rude to elected officials during open microphone. This comes with mixed feelings from city councilors.
Last month, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee unanimously approved an amendment to its rules that follows the SJC's decision that regulating the |
 | Welcome Table Assists Immigrants with Driver License Applications in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Work and Family Mobility Act, which went into effect on July 1, provides hope and a sense of ease for immigrants across the commonwealth.
This week, community leaders were staged outside of the Registry of Motor Vehicles providing assistance and support after the act made it possible for residents to |
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