Youth Run for Free in Upcoming Races

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — MountainOne, Berkshire Community College, Berkshire Health Systems and the Berkshire Running Foundation are offering three free running events in which the youth in the Berkshires can participate for free.

The upcoming MountainOne Women's Community 5K Races, The MountainOne Mo Mile and the BHS July 4th 5K Road Race will all have free running events for the local youth in Berkshire County.

"The collective agreement amongst all our race partners was that we want to make our events family and wallet friendly for our participants. The focus on improving the health and wellness of our community starts with the family. Hoping this will create traditions for years to come where families participate together," said Shiobbean Lemme, executive director of the Berkshire Running Foundation.

The MountainOne Women's Community 5K Races annual event held at Berkshire Community College on Mother's Day is in its 46th edition. The day begins with a free kid's mile race that precedes the oldest held all female 5K in the country. Followed by the all-inclusive community 5K to round out the morning events. All proceeds from this event will go to benefit the Elizabeth Freeman Center.

"MountainOne is honored to once again be partnering with Berkshire Running Foundation and supporting the Elizabeth Freeman Center for the 2023 Women's Community 5K," said Jonathan Denmark, President & COO of MountainOne Insurance Agency. "This community event is empowering to so many, and a great way to support each other, especially on Mother's Day."

The MountainOne Steel Rail Races have incorporated a fun run for children on Saturday morning, May 20. This free event will feature a mile and a half mile race for children 12 and under. There will be an 8K, half marathon and a full marathon race calendar for Sunday, May 21 on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail.

"MountainOne is also proud to be returning as the Corporate Sponsor of the MountainOne Steel Rail Races and thrilled to be helping this pinnacle race put the Berkshires on the running map, while boosting tourism and supporting the expansion of the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail," said Jonathan Denmark.

BHS and the Berkshire Running Foundation will be offering free race registrations to any student in Berkshire County who register by June 15th for the BHS July 4th 5k Road Race. This annual hometown tradition will also feature a Corporate Challenge Division to help raise funds for the parade and mental health programs for adolescents in the Berkshires.

Registrations for all events are available at www.berkshirerunningcenter.com For all information on the upcoming events please contact Shiobbean Lemme at director@berkshirerun.org

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Trial Scheduled for North Adams Woman Accused of Killing Grandmother

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04:59PM / Monday, October 05, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 2027 trial date is scheduled for a woman accused of killing her grandmother in North Adams four years ago.

A jury trial for Kelsie Cote is set for May 24, 2027, in Berkshire Superior Court.

Cote, 30, is alleged to have killed 74-year-old Doris A. Cote, who was found dead with sharp and blunt force injuries in her Church Street, North Adams, home on Nov. 1, 2022.

Cote has pleaded not guilty to five felony charges: murder, armed assault to murder a person age 60 or older, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon of a person age 60 or older, and one count of withholding evidence from official proceedings.

Hearings for evidence suppression will be held on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

A conference to review the case's status was held on Sept. 28. Assistant District Attorney Marianne Shelvey, representing the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office, filed a motion to impound certain documents, which was allowed by Judge Maureen Hogan.

Cote is represented by attorney Kevin Joseph Reddington, who is also the defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, a Duxbury woman accused of killing her three children in 2023. Cote's case has reportedly been delayed because of the seven-week Clancy trial in Plymouth County, which ended in a mistrial on Sept. 4.

The Berkshire Eagle reported that Reddington told the court he seeks to suppress Cote's statements because he argues she was not read her Miranda rights, and that he will file motions to suppress evidence found during the execution of a search warrant, arguing that the police did not have probable cause.

Allegations include:

On or about Oct. 26 and on Nov. 1, Cote allegedly altered, destroyed, mutilated, or concealed a record, document, or other object or attempted to do so to impair the record, document, or object's integrity for use in an official proceeding.

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