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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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MCLA Volleyball Team Wins at Mass MaritimeMCLA Sports Information,
07:44PM / Saturday, September 24, 2022 | |
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- The MCLA volleyball team cruised to a four-set MASCAC victory over Mass Maritime Saturday afternoon 25-9, 25-17, 21-25, 25-13. Tied at 4-all early in the 1st set, MCLA (7-3, 2-0) used a dominating 20-3 run to separate themselves and jump out to a 1-0 set advantage. Up 8-6 in the second, the Trailblazers used a more modest 8-2 run to pull away at 16-8. That eight-point cushion would prove to be the difference as MCLA would take the set 25-17. Though down 20-14 in the third set, after reeling off six straight points it looked like the Trailblazers were poised to close out the match. Mass Maritime (2-7, 0-2) battled however and ended up pulling out the set 0 Comments
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Fall Seniors Golf Tour Tees Off at Berkshire HillsCommunity submission,
11:39AM / Friday, September 23, 2022 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Ralph Distoli and Bob Linn had the low gross score at Berkshire Hills Country Club in the inaugural Berkshire County Fall Seniors Golf event. The pair carded a 62 on their home course to edge runners-up Matt Ortega and George Candelet, who finished at 65. The event on Wednesday was the first of a five-week series for golfers 50 and up to raise funds to support Berkshire County Junior Golf. Each year, the organization awards scholarships to young golfers to support junior memberships at their home club. Dastoli and Linn won for gross score in the Blue Division, one of two groups based on the combined ages of the pairs. In the Green Division, 0 Comments
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The Great British Walkoff: Koperniak Scores Game-Winner as Team GB AdvancesiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:12PM / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | |
 REGENSBURG, Germany -- Hoosac Valley graduate Matt Koperniak Tuesday scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th as Great Britain came from behind to beat Spain, 10-9, and advance from a qualifying tournament to play in March's World Baseball Classic. Koperniak, a native of London, was the "ghost runner," starting the 10th inning on second base. After a failed bunt attempt, Great Britain's Justin Wylie reached on a fielder's choice. Koperniak was called out at third, but after a British challenge, the umpires ruled he was safe. With runners at the corners and one out, Alex Crosby hit a sacrifice fly to left to drive in Koperniak 0 Comments
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