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Berkshire County Officials to Work Friday Game at Gillette StadiumCommunity submission,
11:15AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A crew of eight Berkshire County high school football officials will take the field on Friday afternoon at Gillette Stadium to officiate the Division 7 State Championship Game. Referee John Wellspeak will lead a crew that includes umpire Michael Lyon, line judge Marc Field, head linesman Mark Pompi, field judge Matt Conant, side judge John Ciliberti and back judge Gary Pemble. Peter Ochs will serve as the game's clock operator. The Berkshire County officials will be in charge when West Boylston, which eliminated Wahconah in the state quarter-finals, takes on St. Bernard's for the D7 crown, one of eight state title games to be contested over the 0 Comments
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December is the Start of Bird Feeding Season| 08:08AM / Friday, November 25, 2022 | |
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recommends Vermonters wait to put up bird feeders until Dec. 1 to avoid attracting bears. "Winter bird feeding is a good way to attract birds arriving from Canada, including evening grosbeaks and purple finches, as well as resident birds including northern cardinals and black-capped chickadees," said Doug Morin, Vermont Fish and Wildlife's bird project leader. "Black oil sunflower is a good seed choice that will attract a variety of birds. Adding other seeds or suet can help to attract certain species. Thistle, for example, attracts many of the finches. Gardeners will find leaving late-blooming 0 Comments
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Baseball in the Berkshires, Infield Present Meet the Pros Day on Sunday| 09:40PM / Monday, November 14, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum and The Infield will present a "Meet the Pros" event with six Berkshire County residents who have played in major and minor league professional baseball on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Infield at 10 Lyman St. Meet and greet former professional baseball players, get autographs and take photos. The lineup includes: John Raifstanger of Great Barrington, an infielder and outfielder in the Red Sox organization from 1994-98. Rafel Luberes of Pittsfield, a pitcher in the Brewers organization from 2004-11. Ryan Cameron of Williamstown, a pitcher in the Rockies, Red Sox and Phillies 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Firefighters Give Fire Department Little League Team JacketsBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:34PM / Monday, November 14, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield firefighters held a pizza party Sunday to recognize the players and volunteers that led the department-sponsored team to win the National Division of the Pittsfield Little League. During the gathering at the fire department, the coaches and firefighters distributed Little League jackets to the team, recognizing their win last spring. "I'd like to thank the coaches. They have so much dedication into this. Years of putting their time into this. Some of them don't even have kids involved in it, which shows you their passion for the game, their drive to get the kids off the streets, and get things done," National Division 0 Comments
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MountainOne Thankful 5K Returns on Thanksgiving in Pittsfield| 10:45AM / Monday, November 14, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Thankful 5K road race will be held Thanksgiving morning, and the fundraiser race will benefit city food pantries. Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 24. The race starts at 8:30 am in Downtown Pittsfield. The 7th annual Thankful 5K is a fundraiser to benefit Pittsfield's food pantries, in which over 700 families are served on a weekly basis. "MountainOne is excited to be a returning sponsor for this impactful Berkshire Running Center event that not only raises money for those in need in our communities, but also supports small business in downtown Pittsfield," said MountainOne's Jonathan Denmark, 0 Comments
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Rollerskiers Tackle Mount GreylockiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:08PM / Sunday, November 06, 2022 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. – Fin Bailey and Alexandra Lawson were the top finishers on Sunday at the Mount Greylock Hill Climb. The rollerski race was conducted at Mount Greylock Reservation under the auspices of the New England Nordic Ski Association. More than 100 athletes took on the challenge of racing to the top of the commonwealth’s highest peak. Bailey and Lawson were the first finishers in the long course division for men and women respectively. The long course ran for 8 miles from the visitor’s center to the top of the 3,500 foot mountain. Bailey of Vermont’s Stratton Mountain School won the men’s race in 48 minutes, 59.4 0 Comments
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Free Presentation on the New Berkshire Bird Banding Station| 03:48PM / Wednesday, November 02, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Hoffmann Bird Club of Berkshire County announced a presentation free and open to the public on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at 7:00 PM, at the Guardian Life Insurance Company, 700 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201. The program, "Berkshire Bird Observatory: Origins, Current Projects and Tales from the Field" will be by Ben Nickley, Founder and Director of "Berkshire Bird Observatory." This is also the Monthly Meeting of the Hoffman Bird Club. Nickley will discuss Berkshire Bird Observatory's (BBO) origins, aims, current research projects and future endeavors. He'll also show pictures of 0 Comments
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Zerbato Wiffle Ball Tournament Set Nov. 5| 09:36PM / Monday, October 24, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The 3rd annual DZ24 Wiffle Ball Tournament Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, at Deming Park from noon to 4. Teams of four will compete against each other in the following age groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-17 and 18-plus. Prizes of $10 per person and $40 per team will be awarded to the winners of each age group. The deadline to register is Nov. 3. Email the name of the team and players to Justin Hopkins at justinhop@nycap.rr.com. Raffle tickets, event T-shirts and food and beverages will be sold. All proceeds go toward the Dave Zerbato Memorial Scholarship for graduating seniors from Pittsfield and 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Parks Commission Approves Sign Policy, EventsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
12:00PM / Thursday, October 20, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Parks Commission approved three events and a new sign policy on Tuesday during a swift, 30-minute meeting. The policy aims to address signage only in Park Square.
It states that signage or displays related to event promotion, solicitation, or advertising are not permitted. Additionally, all installations and signage placed in the park are done under the commission's authority, which will review and vote on them.
"The thought was to keep it limited to Park Square, this policy specifically to Park Square," said Commissioner Anthony DiMartino, who drafted it. "Give us and reinforce that the commission has the jurisdiction
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Berkshire Half Marathon Set for Oct. 9| 11:28AM / Monday, October 03, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The inaugural Berkshire Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, Oct. 9. and will start and finish at the trail head to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail on Crane Avenue. The rail trail is not closed to the public; race directors Berkshire Running Center’s Kent and Shiobbean Lemme, want the public tp know there will be a concentration of runners on the trail between Pittsfield and Cheshire between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Berkshire Running Center is organizing and directing the event with the assistance of the City of Pittsfield, the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office, County Ambulance, Lanesboro and Cheshire towns police, MEMA,
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