Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame foundedCommunity submission,
12:30PM / Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | |
 The Berkshire County high school bowling community is proud to announce the inaugural class of the Berkshire County High School Bowling Hall of Fame, honoring former student-athletes whose achievements and contributions have had a lasting impact on high school bowling throughout the county. The first Hall of Fame class represents multiple schools and more than a decade of excellence in Berkshire County high school bowling. Inductees, listed in order of their graduating class, are: Mat Bak (Class of 2009) – McCann High School Jason Duryea (Class of 2010) – Monument Mountain High School Brianna Amidon (Class of 2011) – Pittsfield High School Jasmine Kern (Class >> Read More |
Ski for Scholarship: Bartels Community Ski Race 2026Community submission,
11:56AM / Monday, January 26, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The 19th Mathias Jessup Bartels benefit cross-country ski race and tour will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 11:30 a.m. at Mount Greylock Regional School. The event will feature a 3-kilometer kids’/beginner’s race, a lollipop race for young children, and a 6K classic race. Races are suitable for all ages and abilities. Prizes will be awarded to overall and age category winners. A $15 donation is requested at day of race registration. All proceeds benefit the Mathias Jessup Bartels Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Mt. Greylock Nordic Ski Team. Checks can be made out to: Mount Greylock Regional High School, M.J. Bartels >> Read More |
Pittsfield Commission Sees Plans for $15M Rebuild of Wahconah ParkBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:02AM / Thursday, January 22, 2026 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Tuesday, the Parks Commission saw plans for a $15 million rebuild of the historic-but-condemned grandstand. The project team hopes to begin construction in July, after the original 1919 structure is demolished. The new, half-cost design for Wahconah Park places the bathrooms and concessions in elevated, standalone buildings beside the grandstand.
"We think this is a fair redesign for a very complicated site and a reduced budget in an environment of escalating building costs," Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath said.
The new design decouples the bathrooms and concessions into smaller buildings
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Dalton Resident Ranks Third in National Snocross Race By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:18PM / Sunday, December 21, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. — At just 16 years old, Salvatore LaBeau is already making avalanches in the national snocross racing scene. Last weekend, LaBeau raced in the Mount Zion Snocross National race in Ironwood, Mich., the first of eight races in the national circuit series. Competitions take place across national circuits, attracting racers from various regions and even internationally. Labeau rides for CT Motorsports, a team based in Upstate New York, on a 2025 Polaris 600R. This is LaBeau's first time competing on the CT Motorsports team. Years prior, he raced for a team owned by Bruce Gaspardi, owner of South Side Sales and >> Read More |
Pittsfield Signs Negotiating Rights Agreement With Suns Baseball TeamBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:49AM / Thursday, December 18, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Suns will call Wahconah Park home again.
On Tuesday, the Parks Commission accepted a negotiating rights agreement between the city and longtime summer collegiate baseball team, the Pittsfield Suns. It solidifies that the two will work together when the historic ballpark is renovated.
It remains in effect until the end of 2027, or when a license or lease agreement is signed. Terms will be automatically extended to the end of 2028 if it appears the facility won't be complete by then.
"It certainly looks like it lays out kind of both what the Suns and Pittsfield would like to see over the next year or so during this construction
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Swann Finishes Cross Country Campaign on High Note at WilliamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:12PM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
 Mount Greylock Regional School graduate Kate Swann capped her college cross country career last month by leading Williams College a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships in South Carolina. Swann, a captain on the Williams squad this fall, posted a time of 21 minutes, 41 seconds on the 6-kilometer course to earn all-America honors as an individual. Williams' team finished with 106 points to finish behind DIII Champion New York University with 79 points. "It was a really, really wonderful day," Swann told Williams' sports information office. "It was a really gritty race for all of us. Pushing hard, working for everyone >> Read More |
Local High School Football Officials Head to Gillette StadiumCommunity submission,
10:46AM / Saturday, November 29, 2025 | |
 The Berkshire County Football Officials Association is pleased to announce a crew of eight of its members will work one of eight state championship games at Gillette Stadium this week. The local crew will officiate the Division 7 game on Thursday at 5 p.m. between Amesbury and Cohasset. The crew includes: Rick Ciampa, referee; Josh Healy, umpire; Michael Rooney, line judge; Reggie Leonard, head linesman; David Jordan, back judge; Matt Emerson, side judge; Chuck Poulton, field judge; and Aaron Kipp, game clock operator. >> Read More |
Hundreds Raise Tens of Thousands of Dollars for Food Pantries at Thankful 5KBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:10PM / Thursday, November 27, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Lauren Osborne did not finish in the top 10 of Thursday morning's 10th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K. Not even the top 100. But with their full-fledged turkey costumes, it was a shoo-in that she and her husband Carl would be in the running for best dressed. At 9 a.m., the Osborne family toed the line for the 3.1-mile circuit around the Berkshire Community College campus, out West Street and back to the parking lot. Unlike most of the 561 runners who finished the course, the Osbornes wore festive attire that included "feathers" that stretched from their wrists to their waists. The family has competed in the annual >> Read More |
Be Aware of Runners Near BCC During Thursday Morning Fund-RaiserCommunity submission,
04:34PM / Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Residents are asked to be aware of traffic delays on outer West Street along the Berkshire Community College campus down to Meadow Ridge on Thanksgiving morning between 9 and 10 a.m. for the 10th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K. The annual event is a fundraiser for the local Berkshire County food pantries. As of Tuesday afternoon, there are close to 700 runners registered for the race. The event will have walkers and runners and more than 100 students participating for free. Attendees are asked to remain on the left side of the road throughout the event to ensure traffic can flow through the event. The organizers ask the community to have patience >> Read More |
UNICO Baseball/Softball Hall Inductions Set for FridayCommunity submission,
12:48PM / Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – UNICO of Pittsfield will host the 29th annual induction ceremony for its Baseball/Softball Hall of Fame at the Wahconah Country Club on Friday, Nov. 21. The five new inductees will join 156 others who have been inducted since 1996. This Class of 2025 includes: Bartlett started his playing days as a catcher in the Richmond Little League. He continued to compete in the Babe Ruth league, played on the South County American Legion Team and then transferred to the Tyler Aces. After playing for two years as the catcher at Taconic and upon graduation, he continued his education at Florida State University where he was one of only three >> Read More |
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