 BCC to Offer AI Essentials Training CourseSessions will be held from 5:45-8:45 p.m on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 26 through Nov. 13.  New England Regional, La Festa Exchange to Delight Area Baseball FansThe action gets underway at 10 a.m. on Friday morning when Westfield takes on Vermont State Champion Essex Junction in the first game of the 13-year-old Babe Ruth New England Championship at Wahconah Park. Federal Grants Withheld from Pittsfield SchoolsSeveral hundred thousand dollars in federal grant allocations are being withheld from the Pittsfield Public School District.  Repairs Planned for Silver Lake's Underwater CapStarting next month, a thinning portion of Silver Lake's underwater cap will be repaired. SteepleCats Win in Rhode IslandJake Foster struck out four in seven innings to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 4-2 win over Ocean State on Thursday in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.  Adams Theater and ZipStohr Comedy Present Tim Krompier and John ZieglerTickets are $22.99-$35 including fees. Note: Our comedy shows often contain adult themes. Audience discretion is advised. Briefs: Motorcyclist Dies From Accident; NYC Man Sentenced in Child RapeA Lee man involved in a motorcycle accident on Sunday has died from his injuries.  Historic Church Street Homes Finally on the MarketThe future of a trio of historic houses on Church Street is now up to a private developer willing to take them on.  Clark Art Illustrated Talk on Revolutionary Fashion in Works on PaperThis event takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper in the Manton Research Center.  Ninth Annual 'Moby-Dick' Read-A-ThonParticipants will read aloud for 15 minutes with the next participant picking up where the prior reader left off.  Parent Group Meet and GreetThis informal gathering offers a chance for adults to connect and for children to play in a relaxed, welcoming space. Tom Bernard Appointed to Mass Cultural CouncilBernard, the former Mayor of North Adams, Nonprofit Executive to represent Berkshire County on Governing Board Lanesborough Police Chief Stresses Need for ResourcesPolice Chief Robert Derksen, citing a week of incidents, emphasized the need for law enforcement resources.  Pittsfield Designates Lower, Upper Middle Schools in Grade RestructureThe School Committee has voted that Herberg will house Grades 5-6 and Reid will be home to Grades 7-8 when the middle schools restructure.  Pittsfield Firefighters Knock Down House FireFirefighters were able to knock down a blaze in an unoccupied house at 58 Valentine Road on Wednesday. Vermont Mountaineers Top SteepleCatsDavid Alvarez went 2-for-3 Wednesday to lead the Vermont Mountaineers to a 5-2 win over North Adams in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. North Adams Legion Baseball Juniors Fall at WestfieldDaniel Romanelli Wednesday doubled in a pair of runs to lead the Westfield Post 124 Juniors to a 10-3 American Legion Baseball Western Massachusetts playoff win over North Adams Post 125.  North Adams Starbucks Development Hits 'Pause' ButtonThe corner of Union and Eagle streets will be bare for a while longer as construction hits pause on a retail development that is to include Starbucks.  Companion Corner: Asta at the Berkshire Humane SocietyThere's a shy cat at Berkshire Humane Society looking for patient owners.  The Classical Beat: Late July is High Season for Tanglewood, SevenarsClassical favorites and the Contemporary Music Festival at Tanglewood, and quintets at Sevenars showcase musical excellence  The Bidwell House Museum: Plan, Form and ConstructionThe talk will be held on July 26 at 11 am at the Bidwell House Museam.  Deadline Approaching for North Adams ElectionThe deadline is fast approaching to get nomination papers in for the city election in November. Pittsfield Police Investigating Shooting on Dalton Ave.Police are investigating a shooting on Tuesday night that left one person injured.  New Secondhand Clothing Store Opens in LeeFriperie Berkshires opened July 3 in the former storage space of the now closed Karen Keenan Gifts.  HooWRA: Poetry in MotionMeet at the Bellows South Trailhead parking area in Greylock Glen, Adams on Saturday July 26, at 9:30am. |
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