Fast Start Lifts Great Barrington Little Leaguers

Satchel Fisher and Harlan Kohler hit a two-run double and a two-run home run in back-to-back at-bats to highlight a four-run first inning for the Great Barrington Little League 12U All-Stars, who went on to a 7-5 win over Dalton-Hinsdale in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament.

Westfield 13U Babe Ruth Team Holds off Pittsfield for Win

The Westfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars survived a furious comeback by Pittsfield to earn an 8-7 win in Game 2 of the Western Massachusetts Championship Series on Wednesday night.

SteepleCats Fall in Extra Innings at North Shore

Hudson Ellis hit an infield single in the bottom of the eighth to break a 3-3 tie and send the North Shore Navigators to a 4-3 win over the SteepleCats in the first half of a double-header in the New England Collegiate Baseball League on Wednesday.

Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16s Open Tourney with Run-Rule Win

Pittsfield collected five extra-base hits, highlighted by Cooper Reed’s two-run home run in the middle of a six-run second inning as it opened the three-team tournament with a win.

North Adams Looks to Regulate AI Use in Public Systems

The City Council is considering ways to control the use of so-called artificial intelligence for public services.

Companion Corner: Mimi and Herman at Second Chance

There is a sweet bonded pair of felines looking for a new home together.

Ninja Playground in Lee Begins Construction, Seeking Sponsors

There will be a grand opening of the playground that will take place on Saturday Aug. 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. and will feature celebrity ninjas, remarks from local, state, and nonprofit officials, vendors, and a chance to play on the obstacle course with guided instruction.

Koperniak Clutch for AAA Memphis

Matt Koperniak was key to a pair of extra inning wins in the last few days for St. Louis AAA affiliate Memphis.

The Classical Beat: Tanglewood Taconic Music, Sevenars = Music HEaven

Tanglewood enters its second week, and the highlights are noteworthy.

Nature Conservancy Opens Dedicated Trail in Mount Plantain Preserve

The Nature Conservancy has celebrated the opening of a new nature trail and the removal of the Becker Pond Dam.

Clarksburg Awards Bid for Middle Road Work

Rifenburg Construction Inc. of Troy, N.Y., had the winning bid of $1,142,420.

Police Suspect No Foul Play on DOA at Wahconah Park

The Pittsfield Police Department suspects no foul play in the death of an individual found on Wahconah Park's property on Monday.

Hoosac Valley High School Fourth Quarter Honor Roll

Hoosac Valley High School Fourth Quarter Honor Roll.

Adams Fire District Looks at Expenses, Mulls Expansion

The Fire Department is seeking grant funding for full-time firefighters and pondering how to repair or replace a fire engine.

Pittsfield Releases School Start/End Times for Fall

The Pittsfield Public Schools have released start and end times for the 2026-2027 academic year with the middle school restructuring in place.

Colella's Double Lifts SteepleCats in Eighth

The North Adams Steeplecats were locked in a tense battle with the Vermont Mountaineers, but when the game reached its biggest stage, Matthew Colella rose to the moment.

Lawson Dominant as Adams-Cheshire Little League Goes to 3-0

Adams-Cheshire's Lador Lawson struck out 16 and walked none in a six-inning no-hitter.

Westfield Babe Ruth Tops Pittsfield 13s in Game One of Series

JJ Gonzalez Monday led the Westfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars on the mound and at the plate in a 10-2 win over Pittsfield to open the best-of-three Western Massachusetts Championship Series.

Pittsfield Audit Committee Begins Work

The city received two bid responses for an independent audit, and a recommendation will be made later this month.

BIC Expansion to Begin This Fall

The effort is supported by $5.2 million from the state, and another $2 million was earmarked through an economic development bond bill. Pittsfield has also committed $1 million in GE Economic Development Funds.

Adams Opts into PACE Program and Keeps Savoy Agreement for COA

The select board opted into the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program as well as another agreement with Savoy for the Council on Aging (COA) shared service.

Letter: Let's Prioritize Investment in Public Education in Massachusetts

Dalton Seeks Dismissal of Two Counts in Berkshire Concrete Litigation

The town moved to dismiss two of the counts filed against it by Berkshire Concrete — breach of contract and promissory estoppel, a legal doctrine that allows someone to recover damages when a promise is broken, even if a formal contract does not exist. Weisheit had not come to a determination at the time of the hearing.

No Lanesborough Residents Showing Interest in Mount Greylock School Committee Seats

With just more than two weeks left to turn in nomination papers, a three-way race is shaping up for two seats on the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee.

Williamstown Board of Health Looks into County Mosquito Program

The Board of Health on Monday began a conversation about enrolling the town in the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project.