| Pittsfield Street Work Scheduled July 21-25
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City Hall has released a list of street improvements that are scheduled to be undertaken from Monday, July 21, to Friday, July 25.
The Department of Public Works will making the following improvements:
Crosswalk line painting will occur overnight hours this week in the downtown area and near |
 | BRTA Conducting Customer Survey
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is conducting a survey as part of our five-year Comprehensive Regional Transit Plan update.
We invite anyone or any agency to participate in this survey to provide feedback about the BRTA and transit in the Berkshires. There will be a pop-up event at |
 | Berkshire Force 14s Win Showdown with Thunder at Dalton Tournament
DALTON, Mass. – Julia McComish went 2-for-3 with a triple at the plate and threw two scoreless innings in the circle on Saturday morning as the Berkshire Force 14-and-under travel softball team beat the Greylock Thunder, 6-2, in the 15th annual CRA Invitational at Pine Grove Park.
But the Force will have to beat the Thunder |
| Post 68-2 Falls to Milford in Legion Playoffs
MILFORD, Mass. – Daniel Heisler struck out four and scattered six hits in a complete-game effort on the mound Saturday to lead the Milford Post 59 Seniors to a 5-1 win over Post 68-2 in the Massachusetts American Legion Baseball playoffs.
Gavin Maffuccio went 2-for-3 at the plate and scored a run on a Christian Aldrich RBI |
| Berkshire Flyer Passenger Service Suspended
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — WNYT Channel 13 in Albany, N.Y., is reporting that passenger train service to the city was suspended including the Berkshire Flyer.
An Amtrak advisory in late June first stated Train 1237, the Berkshire Flyer, would terminate at Albany and a bus would complete the transit to |
| Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Roll Over Maine
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Kevin Smith went 2-for-2 with a pair of triples and a pair of RBIs Saturday to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to a 17-3 win over Maine at the New England Regional.
Aiden Arseneau and Bryce Hoff each had a pair of hits, and Jace Coco doubled in a 10-hit Pittsfield |
 | Berkshire Community College Announces New Staff Members, Promotions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College has added two new staff members and made two promotions.
Matthew Kenny joins BCC as dean of science and business. He brings 25 years of experience as a professor of biological sciences and as program coordinator and division chair of massage therapy at |
 | NAMI Berkshires Holds Youth Mental Wellness Fair
The fair offered tables for other organizations to share resources.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — NAMI Berkshire County held its first ever Youth Mental Health Wellness Fair on July 12 at the Common, in conjunction with Roots Risings' Pittsfield Farmers Market.
The local affiliate of the National Alliance |
 | Wahconah Park Grandstand Staged for Demolition
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After a quarter century of hosting baseball fans, demolition is planned for the Wahconah Park grandstand to make way for the ballpark's future.
On Tuesday, the Parks Commission voted to demolish the historic, disrepaired grandstand and have the project team consider how to retain the electrical |
| Governor Names New Massachusetts Environmental Police Colonel
BOSTON — Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper announced the appointment of John Monaghan as Colonel of the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP).
Monaghan succeeds Colonel Christopher Mason, who has served as Interim Colonel since September 2024.
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