| Dalton Select Board Hires Consultant for Town Manager Search
DALTON, Mass. — The town has hired Municipal Resources Inc. to conduct a thorough search for its next town manager.
During the Select Board meeting last week, the consultants Reginald "Buzz" Stapczynski and Robert Mercier introduced themselves and outlined the recruitment process.
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 | Thanksgiving Angels Leaders Honored as Commonwealth Heroines
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier recognizes Hope Amandos and Gretchen Debartolo at Tuesday's City Council meeting with proclamations from the state House and Senate.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Thanksgiving Angels leaders were deemed "heroines" for bringing food to the holiday tables of thousands each |
| Westfield 10-Year-Olds Top Pittsfield in Sectional
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hunter Werman threw four innings of shutout baseball as the Westfield 10-year-old Litte League All-Stars defeated Pittsfield, 9-5, in the Section 1 Tournament on Thursday.
In his strong outing, Werman recorded eight strikeouts.
Pittsfield used six different pitchers in the |
| Pittsfield Little League 11-Year-Olds Fall in Extra Innings
WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars Thursday scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to earn an 8-5 win over Pittsfield in the first game of the Section 1 Tournament.
Brayden Getty and Dylan Schortmann each hit an RBI single in the winning rally.
Schortmann and Ben |
 | Pittsfield Little League 12-Year-Olds Win District 1 Title
ADAMS, Mass. – Ryder Froio hit two home runs, and Shayne Clairmont struck out 10 hitters in four innings Thursday to lead the Pittsfield Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to victory in the Don Gleason District 1 Championship Game.
Froio was 2-for-3 with five RBIs, and Clairmont helped his cause by going 3-for-3 in an 18-5 |
| The Retired Investor: That Tan Could Cost More Than You Think
Older populations worldwide are experiencing a significant increase in skin cancer cases after years of cumulative sun exposure over multiple decades. In the U.S., invasive melanoma rates continue to rise sharply among those older than 60, especially among whites.
The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 104,960 |
 | Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Installed in Lenox
Volunteers put the pieces of the wall together at War Memorial Field. More photos here.
LENOX, Mass. — With a motorcade that stretched for a mile and dozens of volunteers ready to help with the erection process, the Vietnam Traveling War Memorial arrived at War Memorial Field on Thursday afternoon.
The three-fifths scale |
| Pittsfield Subcommittee Mulls Upcoming Short-Term Rental Ordinance
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The proposed short-term rental ordinance is nearing its final form.
At the end of June, the Ordinances and Rules subcommittee tabled proposed zoning changes that would allow the operation of short-term rentals. City councilors had to make several decisions, including designating a granting authority and |
 | Post 68-1 Baseball Team Improves to 8-0
CHICOPEE, Mass. -- Matthew Burega struck out six and allowed two hits for Pittsfield Post 68-1 in an 8-0 win over Aldenville Post 337 in American Legion Baseball.
Burega walked just one in the complete-game win on the mound.
Matt Egan went 2-for-2 with a double, and Roshan Warriar was 2-for-4 with a double and |
 | Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Top South Berkshire in Tournament
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Kevin Smith struck out 10 in a complete-game, four-inning win Wednesday as the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars knocked off South Berkshire, 16-, in the Western Massachusetts playoffs.
Smith gave up no hits as Pittsfield bounced back from Monday’s loss to Westfield and improved to |
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