Berkshire Force Top Greylock Thunder in 12U Final at Dalton CRA TourneyCassidy Flynn threw another complete game as the Berkshire Force 12U defeated the Greylock Thunder Klein, 10-4, in the Dalton CRA Softball Tournament Championship Game on Sunday. North Adams Wins to Even La Festa SeriesJayden Demotropolis went 2-for-4 Sunday morning to lead the North Adams La Festa team to an 11-5 win over the North End Dodgers at Joe Wolfe Field PIttsfield 16s, 13s Lose in Babe Ruth RegionalsNorwalk, Conn., scored eight runs in the top of the fifth to break open a scoreless game and went on to a 10-0 win over the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars at the New England Regional on Sunday. Veteran Spotlight: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael LewisMichael Lewis served his country in the Navy as a petty officer, second class, from 1977 to 1994. Biden Withdraws From Presidential CampaignPresident Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race four months before voters go to the polls. Lee Represents Massachusetts in 50 in 50 Mural ProjectArtist Cheyenne Renee is working to paint a mural in a small town in all 50 states. As part of the project, there will also be a documentary that will incorporate interviews and footage from each town. Neal Announces $750K Earmark for Town Hall Restorationsignature building of the Downtown Historic District, the Town Hall is on the State Register of Historic Places. Funding secured by Neal will support the restoration and repair interior and exterior features throughout the building. Two Berkshire Peaker Plants Have Been Put in the PastTwo peaker plants in Berkshire County have been out of service for two years and are in the process of demolition. Local environmentalists are rejoicing. La Festa Baseball Exchange Going Strong After 33 YearsThe pregame ceremonies are always special at the mid-summer classic, and Saturday night was no different, as event founders George Canales of North Adams and John Romano of the North End shared the microphone and shared a hug before the 33rd edition of the exchange, which will see the North Adams squad head to Boston the weekend of Aug. 10 and 11. SteepleCats Fall at Keene, N.H.Nicholas Timpanelli allowed one run in five innings Saturday to lead the Keene Swampbats to a 7-2 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. PIttsfield Babe Ruth 16s, 14s Win at RegionalsEddie Ferris went 2-for-2 with a double and a pair of RBIs on a day when Pittsfield managed just three hits. Berkshire Force 12U Tops Greylock Thunder in Dalton CRA TourneyThe Berkshire Force will play the Greylock Black again at 8 a.m. Sunday. The Thunder Purple and ACS Swat will hook up at 9:45 with the winners advancing to the 1:15 tournament final. PIttsfield Post 68 Juniors Down North AdamsColby Robb went the distance on the mound in the five-inning game, striking out seven and allowing two hits and no earned runs. Clark 'Fragile Beauty' Exhibit Profits from Direct LightThe exhibit "Fragile Beauty" fills the pavilion with glass objects from the Corning Museum of Glass, showcasing different cultures, time periods and techniques, and will run through Oct. 27. Downtown Pittsfield Lit Up for Pittsfield BeautifulBerkshire Lightscapes will honor Pittsfield Beautiful for its commitment to the downtown by lighting up the exteriors of buildings and public spaces with flower colors, Monday, July 22, through Sunday, July 28. Berkshire United Way Thanks Funded Partners with PicnicThe Controy Pavilion at Onota Lake was filled with some of Berkshire United Way's funded partners for its second annual "thank you" summer celebration picnic. Williamstown Zoning Board Considers Art Museum PlanThe Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday began its review of the development plan for a new Williams College Museum of Art at the junction of Routes 2 and 7. ACS Swat 16U Squad Tops Dalton in CRA TourneyRachael Wnuk hit a three-run double to help her team take a 9-0 lead, and the ACS Swat 16-year-old travel softball team earned a 12-7 win over Dalton on the first day of the 14th annual Dalton CRA Tournament. Wigglesworth Leads Pittsfield to 2-0 Mark in Section 1 TourneyA combined no-hitter from Weston Wigglesworth and Mateo Fox led Pittsfield over Westfield by a final score of 9-0, in the Little League Section 1 Tournament on Friday. North Adams Council to Vote on Greylock School ProjectThe City Council will take up a borrowing authorization for the $65 million Greylock School project at a special meeting on Monday. Late-Night Crash Takes Out Main Street Tree in North AdamsAn errant pickup truck took out one of the trees on Main Street on Thursday night. Government Briefs: Cape Cod Bridges Funding & MoreThe Healey-Driscoll administration is celebrating that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers winning nearly $1 billion in federal funding for the replacement of the Cape Cod bridges. MCLA Accredited by New England Commission of Higher EducationMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts has received its decennial accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education. |
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