Berkshire Bike Path Council Kicks Off Berkshire Streets for All| 07:59AM / Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Bike Path Council (BBPC) will kick off its new bike safety campaign: Berkshire Streets for All to align with Bay State Bike Month. In addition to the Berkshire Bike Path Council, the campaign committee also includes representatives from MassBike, MassDOT, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC), and the City of Pittsfield. Along with consult ation from AAA, the committee developed materials to help users understand signage, basic cycling safety and best ways to share the road. "During the pandemic, we know that bike sales were up and old models got tuned up as so many new cyclists hit the roads. This campaign is directed 0 Comments
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Bird Club to Hold Golf Fund-Raiser on Sept. 10Community submission,
01:25PM / Monday, August 30, 2021 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. – The Hoffmann Bird Club of Western Massachusetts will hold its Eighth Annual “Hoffmann Hackers Golf Classic” on Friday, Sept. 10 at Donnybrook Country Club. The event, which also could be known as "The Longest Bird" will have a shotgun start at 4 p.m. The nine-hole tournament is a fundraiser for the ornithological society. The rain date is Friday, Sept. 17. The entry fee of $45 per person includes placement on a team, nine holes of golf with carts included and an all-you-can-eat barbeque/cook-out following the event. The format will be a “Captain and Crew” or “Best Ball”, but it comes with a 0 Comments
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Berkshire Thunder Rallies Late to Earn BABL 35-Year-Old TitleBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
05:49PM / Sunday, August 29, 2021 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. -- The Berkshire Thunder Sunday afternoon was down three runs and down to its last three outs. It was also down two of the starters it began the day with. It was reeling after allowing three unearned runs to lose the lead in the bottom of the fifth. And it was playing an opponent that went 14-0 in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League regular season and carried a 17-1 record into Game 3 of their best-of-three championship series. But the Thunder found a way. Paul McBride and Corey Lemuth delivered two RBIs apiece in the seventh, and Jake Barbarotta went the distance on the mound to lead Berkshire to a 6-5 win over the Adams Aces and a BABL 35-year-old 0 Comments
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Great Barrington Pitchers Dominate in BABL Title Series OpenerBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
01:28PM / Saturday, August 28, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Chance O’Neill went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and the Great Barrington Millers defeated BBA, 8-1, in the first game of their best-of-three Berkshire Adult Baseball League Championship series on Saturday morning on Pellerin Field at Clapp Park. Brooks Belter and Nick Arre combined to strike out 12 over seven innings, and Great Barrington scored four times in the top of the seventh to break open a close game. The Millers can clinch the BABL 20-year-old Division title on Sunday at 10 a.m. with a win in Great Barrington. If BBA evens the series, the rubber match will be played a 1 p.m. Saturday’s game started as a pitchers’ duel between 0 Comments
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New Youth Soccer Officials NeededCommunity submission,
10:15AM / Friday, August 27, 2021 | |
 The Berkshire County Youth Soccer League is in need of new officials for the 2021 fall season. A new referee course will be offered by Zoom. The cost is $115. Course Dates can be found at: https://central.massref.net/courseofferings.cfm Details can be found at: https://www.massref.net/becoming-a-referee/steps-to-become-referee/ The BCYSL has agreed to support this initiative by reimbursing new referees for their kits that they purchase after they have officiated a total of 10 games within a calendar year. Any inquiries should be directed to Anthony Pedolzky at assignor@BCYSL.org or follow our the youth soccer officials’ Facebook 0 Comments
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Lay Leads Thunder in BABL Playoff OpenerBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
03:29PM / Saturday, August 21, 2021 | |
 DALTON, Mass. -- Jesus Lay started Saturday's game by making an nearly impossible throw from deep in the hole at shortstop and ended it by tossing a 1-2-3 inning with a pair of strikeouts on the mound. In between, he delivered a pair of RBI doubles to lead the Berkshire Thunder to a 15-8, come-from-behind win over the Dalton Moneymakers in the opening of their Berkshire Adult Baseball League playoff series. Pending the weather, the two teams will look to conclude their best-of-three semi-final in the BABL's 35-year-old Division on Sunday at the American Legion field with Game 2 at 10 and Game 3, if necessary, at 1. Paul McBride earned the win in the opener, 0 Comments
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Delisle Sets Record as BABL Wraps Up Regular SeasoniBerkshires.com Sports,
01:58PM / Tuesday, August 17, 2021 | |
 The Gremlins did not do enough to make the Berkshire Adult Baseball League playoffs, but they got a big highlight to end their regular season last weekend. Corey Delisle set a league record with five hits in a 13-9 win over the Pirates in the finale for both 35-year-old Division teams. Delisle went 5-for-6 and drove in four runs int he win. Chris Gouty and Graham Moriarty each had three hits for the Gremlins, who got 5-2/3 innings and the win on the mound from Josh Froebel. Darren Jefferson went 2-for-3, and Jason Ryan drove in three runs for the Pirates. The Aces wrapped up a perfect regular season and the top spot in the four-team 35-year-old Division playoffs 0 Comments
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Pontoosuc Lake To Undergo Treatment | 07:59AM / Tuesday, August 10, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, Solitude Lake Management of Shrewsbury will be conducting an aquatic plant management program at Pontoosuc Lake to control nuisance aquatic vegetation. The lake will be closed on that date, with restrictions as follows: Swimming, Boating and Fishing restricted for 1 day or until Aug. 12, 2021 Direct Drinking restricted for 3 days or until Aug. 14, 2021 Livestock Watering restricted for 1 day or until Aug. 12, 2021 Irrigation restricted for 5 days or until Aug. 16, 2021 If you need additional information, please feel free to contact Solitude Lake Management at (508) 885-0101. 0 Comments
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Boys and Girls Club to Host Basketball Skills CampCommunity submission,
11:43AM / Monday, August 09, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The 16th annual Skills Improvement basketball camp for boys and girls in grades 3 through 12 will be held Aug. 16-19 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Boys and Girls Club. The camp is designed to target basketball fundamentals, with an emphasis on instruction in shooting, ball handling, passing, rebounding and defensive skills. The camp is directed by Bill Heaphy, the coach of the Taconic boys basketball team, which has won three straight Western Massachusetts Division 2 titles and is the reigning co-State Champion. Registration is $100, and checks should be made payable to the Boys and Girls Club. To register online, visit bgcberkshires.org. 0 Comments
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Berkshire County High School Sports Teams Merging into PVIACBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:17AM / Sunday, August 08, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — When Berkshire County high school student-athletes return for the start of fall sports practice in a couple of weeks, many will be preparing for a whole new ball game. The Berkshire County League with its familiar North and South Divisions for sports like soccer and volleyball in the fall, basketball in the winter and baseball, softball and lacrosse in the spring are a thing of the past. Starting this fall, the former Berkshire County League schools will be incorporated into the myriad leagues of the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The 10 Berkshire County schools' administration decided unanimously in the winter of 2020 0 Comments
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