Outdoor Recreation Contributed Over $11B to Mass Economy | 08:00AM / Sunday, November 26, 2023 | |
BOSTON — New figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) demonstrate the strength of the outdoor recreation economy for Massachusetts. The Massachusetts outdoor recreation economy grew 17 percent in 2022, contributing more than $11.7 billion in value added to the Massachusetts economy and creating 102,687 jobs. Recognizing the importance of outdoor recreation, the Healey-Driscoll Administration launched a new Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR) in September 2023, which works across agencies to promote Massachusetts as a welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and accessible place to play outside. "Every Massachusetts >> Read More |
Local Athletes Earn League Honors with College TeamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:08AM / Saturday, November 25, 2023 | |
 Lee High School graduate Elizabeth Brown was named to the all-Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference first team this fall. Brown, a sophomore at MCLA, led the Trailblazers in digs, with 3.27 per set, and was third on the team in kills with 2.29 per set. She played in all 26 of MCLA's matches, starting 25, and had a season-high 18 kills in a five-set loss to Westfield State. Brown was named second-team all-league last fall after her first season at MCLA. Her former Lee teammate and current MCLA teammate appeared in 15 matches for MCLA (21-5) in her first year on the squad. Schuerer finished with 23 digs. For the MCLA men's soccer team this >> Read More |
Thankful 5K Draws HundredsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:00AM / Friday, November 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Morgan Windram-Geddes said she was going to spend much of the holiday making food to bring to her brother’s house to celebrate Thanksgiving with family. Her extended family got to eat with the fastest woman at the eighth annual Thankful 5K. Windram-Geddes of Glendale, Mass., was the 10th racer overall to cross the finish line at Berkshire Community College among the hundreds of runners and walkers to set off on West Street at 9 a.m. Thursday morning. The event, sponsored by MountainOne and organized by the Berkshire Running Center, helped more than 400 participants work up an appetite and helped raise money and generate >> Read More |
Roads Near BCC to Host Thankful 5K Thanksgiving Morning| 06:13PM / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The eighth running of the MountainOne Thankful 5K currently has more than 400 registered walkers and runners to take to the road on Thanksgiving morning at 9 a.m. from Berkshire Community College. Drivers are asked to be aware of the increased activity along the half mile stretch from Meadow Ridge Drive to Berkshire Community College. Registration for the event will continue in person at Berkshire Running Center on Wednesday from noon to 5 p.m. There is no day-of registration, although pre-registered runners can pick up their bibs the morning of the race from 7:30 to 8:30. The 5K course will start on West Street just past the college and lead >> Read More |
Adams-Cheshire, Lee Win Youth Football TitlesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:42PM / Sunday, November 05, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Adams-Cheshire and Lee took home Berkshire County Youth Football League Super Bowl titles on Sunday night in a pair of hard-fought, defensive-minded battles at Berkshire Community College’s Gene Dellea Field. In the Juniors, Adams-Cheshire edged Dalton, 8-6. In the Seniors, Lee stopped a fourth-down try in its end of the field with 2 minutes left to secure a 14-6 win over the Pittsfield Bulldogs. Adams-Cheshire and Wahconah were scoreless at half-time of their title tilt, mostly because Wahconah’s defense stiffened to deny the Hurricanes on the longest drive of the first half. First, Adams-Cheshire stopped Dalton after it >> Read More |
NBSA, Saboteurs Win Fall League TitlesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
12:54PM / Sunday, November 05, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Northern Berkshire Sports Academy and the Saboteurs Sunday took home the A and B Division titles in the NBSA Fall Basketball League. Chris Brown scored the final four points of the game at the foul line to give NBSA a 71-68 win over Giardina and Bressett PC in the A Division final at Drury High School. Brown, who went 12-for-13 at the line in the game, finished with a team-high 28 points in the win. Scott McGuire scored 15 points, including 11 in the first half, when NBSA built a 41-37 lead. It then opened the second half on a 12-4 run that ended in a Khalil Paul 3-pointer to push the lead to 53-41. But Hayden Bird scored in the >> Read More |
Dalton CRA Marks 100 With Week of Activities| 05:55AM / Friday, November 03, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — For the last century, the Dalton CRA has been trying to make lives healthier and better for town residents. But just in case it missed anyone, the venerable recreation center is throwing open its doors next Thursday as part of a weeklong celebration of the CRA's 100th anniversary. The CRA has been marking its centennial all year, and the culmination of those festivities comes Nov. 6-10. One big highlight: free use of the facility from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9. The event also will feature a 15 percent discount on membership that day. The anniversary week gets under way on Monday with a Hi Lo Infusion class from 8:30 to 9:30 >> Read More |
NBSA Fall Basketball League Title Games SetiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:37AM / Thursday, November 02, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Championship matchups are set for the Northern Berkshire Sports Academy's fall basketball season. The title games are set for Sunday morning at Drury High School. In the A Division, the NBSA will play Giardina and Bresett PC at 9 a.m. Then, the Saboteurs will take on Adelson and Company in the B Division final. All four teams advanced with semi-final wins on Oct. 29 at the Armory. Jon Gregory scored 31 points to lead Adelson and Company. Colin Rousseau and Nick Lewis added 11 and 10 points, respectively in the win. NBSA got 24 points from Brian Dowling. Ben Moulton scored 18 points, and Tim Brazeau had a game-high 18 >> Read More |
Drury's McGrath Leads Springfield College OffenseiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:40AM / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | |
 Drury High graduate Kayla McGrath has a team-high eight goals for the Springfield College women's soccer team this fall. Last week, she scored both Pride goals in a 2-0 win over Wellesley. McGrath's two game-winning goals this season is currently seventh in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. She has played 29 games and has 10 starts over the last two seasons for Springfield, which was 8-4-5 overall (6-2-3 in the NEWMAC) in the regular season and opens the conference tournament on Tuesday against Smith. Westfield State senior (Wahconah) has appeared in three games with one start in goal for the Owls, stopping six shots while >> Read More |
Pittsfield Council Gives Baseball a BirthdayBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
06:20AM / Saturday, October 28, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Baseball now has a birthday in the city of Pittsfield.
On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously voted to recognize Sept. 5 as the official birthday of baseball. The effort was led by Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey and baseball enthusiast Phil Massery.
Kavey thanked Mayor Linda Tyer for supporting the effort. She submitted a resolution for the council's approval at the meeting.
"We look forward to working with you over the next couple of months and the incoming mayor to really make the next fifth of September something something really awesome and something we can all be proud of with with our history of baseball," he said.
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