 Northern Berkshire United Way: 1980s Sees Double the Growth, Double the NeedThe "Massachusetts Miracle" ushered in a boomtime — despite gloomy local indicators like the relocation of Sprague Electric, loss of Adams Print Works in a massive blaze, and Photech's bankruptcy.  Cheshire Considers Making Flaherty One-Way; Police Chief UpdateTown officials are considering making Flaherty Road a one way following requests from street residents. SteepleCats Shut Out in VermontRex Hauser went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs Sunday to lead the Vermont Mountaineers to a 10-0 win over the SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action.  Combined No-HItter Lifts Pittsfield Babe Ruth Team to Regional TourneyKevin Smith struck out 11 in six innings before Cooper Reed delivered a scoreless seventh as the pair combined on a no-hitter and Pittsfield claimed a berth in next weekend’s New England Regional Championship in Stamford, Conn. Berkshire Force 16U Softball Team Falls in Hudson Valley TourneyHost Saugerties jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the second inning and went on to an 8-4 win over the Berkshire Force 16U travel softball team on Sunday at the USSSA College Exposure tournament.  Big Weekend for Greylock Thunder Softball ProgramGenevieve Lagess ended the weekend with a power surge, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double and four runs batted in in Greylock's fifth win. Northern Berkshire 12U Cal Ripken Team Falls in State SemisThe Ashburnham/West 12U All-Stars Sunday pounded out four home runs in handing Northern Berkshire an 11-1 loss in the semi-finals of the State Tournament. Williamstown Con Comm Recommends Conservation RestrictionThe Conservation Commission on Thursday endorsed a proposed conservation restriction on a 7-acre lot on Luce Road.  Local Author Facilitates Connections Through 'Dig' ExperienceLocal author Kristen Crabtree had created a pop-up experience called "The Live Dig" that welcomes curious strangers to find a connection within themselves. Danbury, Conn., Edges SteepleCatsThe Westerners scored three runs in the bottom of the first and went on to a 6-4 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Saturday night. Berkshire Force 12U Team Splits in Albany TournamentIn the Force’ opener, it beat the Lady Bulldogs Havoc, 5-4 when Mila Ostellino drove in Cali’Ray St. John with a ground ball with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning.  Bourdon Blast Lifts Northern Berkshire 12-Year-Olds at Cal Ripken State TourneyGarrett Bourdon Saturday hit a two-run walk-off home run to lead the Northern Berkshire Youth Baseball 12U All-Stars to a 14-12 Cal Ripken State Tournament win over Groton-Dunstable.  Neal Announces $600K in Funding for Charlemont Fire TruckThe Fire Department has a new firetruck thanks to a boost in funding for rural communities. Berkshire Force 16U Team Goes 2-1 on First Day of N.Y. TournamentLilly MacDonald went 2-for-3 with a triple and a pair of RBIs Saturday afternoon to lead the Berkshire Force 16U travel softball team to a 10-8 win over the HV Storm in the Force’ third game at the USSSA College Exposure event.  Greylock Thunder Successful in First Day of Home EventAvery Lane won the opener in the circle on Saturday morning, giving up just one earned run and striking out eight in five innings of work. Cheshire Seeks Options West Mountain RunoffThe recent increase in rain has exacerbated an ongoing issue of flooding in the neighbors of West Mountain and Curren Roads.  Berkshire Health Systems Dedicates Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Gene DelleaBerkshire Health Systems has dedicated the renovated Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Eugene Dellea, the longtime former president of Fairview and the former Hillcrest Hospital, and a senior leader at BHS for decades. West Nile Found in Pittsfield MosquitoesWest Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Pittsfield.  Pittsfield Honors Disability Pride MonthThe city marked Disability Pride Month with a flag raising on Thursday, recognizing the right of every person to be seen, valued, and included exactly as they are. Northern Berkshire 12U All-Stars Drop Opener at Cal Ripken TourneyHudson jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning and held on for a 12-5 win over the Northern Berkshire 12U All-Stars at the Cal Ripken Western Massachusetts tournament on Friday night.  Pittsfield 10s Respond to Coach’s Challenge, Win TitlePJ Garner was the catalyst all day on Friday, starring both on the mound and at the plate with two triples, multiple RBIs and a strong pitching performance that kept Dalton off balance.  Pittsfield 12-Year-Olds Complete Tournament Round-Robin UnbeatenCarmelo Coco earned the win on the mound, striking out five and walking one in three scoreless innings of work as Pittsfield ended the tournament’s round-robin phase with a record of 4-0.  Car Crashes Into Main Street Home in LenoxA sport utility vehicle veered off Main Street, traveled through some greenery, and struck the front of a historical home on Friday afternoon, toppling its porch pillar.  Pittsfield Animal Control Commission Eyes Animal Abuse RegistryThe Animal Control Commission organized itself late last month and floated a couple of areas to address. Friends of Pontoosuc Advise Spring Pause for FishingThe Friends of Pontoosuc Lake surveyed the lake after it was treated with aquatic herbicides to control invasive vegetation. |
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