 Pittsfield Street Work Scheduled July 21-25City Hall has released a list of street improvements that are scheduled to be undertaken from Monday, July 21, to Friday, July 25.  BRTA Conducting Customer SurveyWe invite anyone or any agency to participate in this survey to provide feedback about the BRTA and transit in the Berkshires.  Great Barrington Celebrates Unveiling of Du Bois SculptureThe town celebrated the unveiling of the W.E.B Du Bois monument at Mason Library on Saturday with speakers, singers, dancers and ice cream.  SteepleCats Fall to Vermont on Hometown Heroes NightThe Vermont Mountaineers Saturday beat the North Adams SteepleCats, 10-1, on Hometown Heroes Night at Joe Wolfe Field.  Berkshire Force 14s Win Showdown with Thunder at Dalton TournamentJulia McComish went 2-for-3 with a triple at the plate and threw two scoreless innings in the circle on Saturday morning as the Berkshire Force 14-and-under travel softball team beat the Greylock Thunder, 6-2, in the 15th annual CRA Invitational at Pine Grove Park. Post 68-2 Falls to Milford in Legion PlayoffsDaniel Heisler struck out four and scattered six hits in a complete-game effort on the mound Saturday to lead the Milford Post 59 Seniors to a 5-1 win over Post 68-2 in the Western Massachusetts American Legion Baseball playoffs. Southern Berkshire Babe Ruth All-Stars Fall to VermontFor the second straight day, an opponent got off to a fast start and held on for a win over the Southern Berkshire Knights at the 16-year-old Babe Ruth New England Regional on Bullens Field. Berkshire Flyer Passenger Service SuspendedWNYT reported this week that service would be suspended until January. Man Drowned in Becket QuarryA man drowned Friday in Becket Quarry; his remains were recovered on Saturday.  New Exhibit Looks to Past, Future at Jacob's PillowWith the opening of the new Doris Duke Theatre last week, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival is using its new space to host exhibits that explore the festival's past and look to its future.  Berkshire Community College Announces New Staff Members, PromotionsBerkshire Community College has added two new staff members and made two promotions.  NAMI Berkshires Holds Youth Mental Wellness FairNAMI Berkshire County held its first ever Youth Mental Health Wellness Fair on July 12 at the Common, in conjunction with Roots Risings' Pittsfield Farmers Market.  Wahconah Park Grandstand Staged for DemolitionAfter a quarter century of hosting baseball fans, demolition is planned for the Wahconah Park grandstand to make way for the ballpark's future. Governor Names New Massachusetts Environmental Police ColonelJohn Monaghan brings over 25 years of law enforcement experience to the Environmental Police  Dalton Wants Berkshire Concrete's Unauthorized Dig Site Fully CoveredOfficials from the Select Board and Planning Board agree that parcel No. 105-16 should be fully mitigated.  Dalton CRA Softball Tournament Gets UnderwayThe Greylock Thunder travel softball program opened the CRA Tournament on Friday night with a pair of victories.  Southern Berkshire Comeback Falls Just Short at Babe Ruth RegionalCam Simmons went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles to lead the Knights’ offense.  Hoff Leads Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s at RegionalThe Pittsfield 14-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars Friday opened the New England Regional with a 4-3 win over Stamford, Conn. SteepleCats Shut Out in MaineThree Sanford pitchers combined on a two-hitter Friday as the Mainers beat the North Adams SteepleCats, 2-0, in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. SVMC Wellness Connection: July 18Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has received state approval for the construction of a $21 million Cancer Center expansion. MassDOT Schedules Work on MassPikeThe Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be performing overnight and daytime milling, paving, bridge repair, and bridge painting operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound. Dalton Select Board Moving Back to Town HallAfter four years, a pandemic, and renovations to Town Hall, the Select Board is meeting again in the Callahan Room on a trial basis. Freeman Center Welcomes New Board MembersThe Elizabeth Freeman Center has welcomed Myla Franklin, Laurie Gallagher, Chris MacBeth and Tess Sorrentino to its board of directors.  54th Infantry Mural Will Be Permanent in Pittsfield's Durant ParkA mural honoring Black city residents who fought in the Civil War will be a permanent fixture at Durant Park. Adams Code Enforcement Officer Has to Doff One of Many HatsThe town has a code enforcement officer but at the expense of shorting itself on Board of Health members. |
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