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Cheshire Seeks Public Input as Police Chief Search Moves Forward

Town officials are seeking community input on the issues residents believe are facing the community and the leadership qualities they would like to see in the Police Department's next leader

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Adams Community, Co-Op Becoming 'Trailmark Bank'

The combined Adams Community Bank and Pittsfield Cooperative Bank will be known as Trailmark Bank, according to a joint statement issued on Wednesday.

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Companion Corner: Moose at Berkshire Humane Society

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.

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Pittsfield Parks Commission OKs 'Shop & Shred,' Other Summer Events

The Parks Commission on Tuesday approved a variety of summer events in the city, from a shopping event at the skate park to resource sharing.

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Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking

A Pittsfield man pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court for conspiring to traffic large quantities of cocaine in Western Massachusetts.

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Local Musicians Debut 'Southwest Passage' at Stationery Factory

Otis resident and musician Pete Adams and singer-songwriter/guitarist Bobby Sweet of Becket, will be celebrating the release of their new album "Southwest Passage" at the Stationery Factory on Aug. 9.

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McCann Tech Hockey Holding Golf Fund-Raiser

The McCann Tech hockey team will hold a benefit golf tournament on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Forest Park Country Club.

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Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club Sets Tryouts

The Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club will hold tryouts for the 2027 spring season on Sunday, Aug. 9, and Sunday, Aug. 16, at Williams College's Farley-Lamb.

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Williamstown Fin Comm Mulls Use of $2M Windfall

The Finance Committee last week discussed how the town should use the $2 million it is in line to receive from the sale of the former town garage site.

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BRPC Receives Grant for Alternative Mental Health Response Initiative

The FY27 state budget includes $250,000 to establish a task force for an alternative mental health response in the hilltowns, such as Hinsdale, and beyond.

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Dalton Bridge Eyed for $2.5M Reconstruction

The town's lowest-rated bridge is slated for an approximately $2.5 million reconstruction project.

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St. Stan's Participating in National Nutrition Program

St. Stanislaus Kostka School is participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.

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iBerkshires Monthly Business Review July

iBerkshires has been busy writing about local businesses. Our new monthly section Berkshire Built highlights local businesses that are producing their own goods.

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Berkshire Adult Soccer League Grows Through Competition, Community

The league features a 12-game regular season, with each team playing every opponent once at home and once away before advancing to the postseason.

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Clarksburg Looking to AG's Receivership Program to Help With Distressed Properties

The town is looking to move two properties into receivership to get them cleaned up and back on the tax rolls.

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Vermonters Pull Away Late Against SteepleCats

Alex Bennevetto went 4-for-4 with a double Monday to lead the Vermont Mountaineers to a 8-2 win over the SteepleCats in NECBL action.

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Holden Ends Pittsfield's Run in 10-Year-Old Sectional

Pittsfield, which earned a berth in the winner-take-all final game with a walkoff win at Holden on Sunday, battled back from a 6-1 deficit to lead midway through the third only to see Holden scratch out a run in the fifth to tie it and generate the game-winner one inning later.

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Letter: Thanks to Pete's Garage in Sheffield

You have very nice people living in the Shires. Nobody in Connecticut would do that.

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Taunton, Mass., Knocks Out Pittsfield at Regional

Eastern Massachusetts Champion Taunton strung together three two-out hits to score two runs in fifth, breaking open a one-run game and sending it on to a 4-1 win over Pittsfield at the 16-year-old Babe Ruth New England Championship on Monday morning.

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Pittsfield Lake Commission Meets for First Time

The Lake Management Commission organized its leadership and discussed some foundational topics on Thursday, such as water quality and safety.

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Pittsfield, Lee Offer Summer Meals for Local Children

The Pittsfield and Lee public schools are feeding children at meal sites in both communities this summer.

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Paranormal Tour of Country Club of Pittsfield

There is far more than meets the eye of the picturesque setting of the Country Club of Pittsfield. This Saturday, July 25, visitors can explore the club's mysterious past and experience its supernatural side.

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