Students Through Saturday Register Free for Pittsfield July 4 5K

08:21AM / Wednesday, June 12, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Students in grades kindergarten through 12 can register free for the BHS July 4th 5K through Saturday, June 15.

The 5-kilometer road race takes place on the parade route of Pittsfield's Independence Day parade at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 4.

Berkshire Health Systems is offering prize money to the top 3 overall category winners in nine age groups.

There will be a Corporate Challenge Division in which businesses can compete in this special category while supporting the race. Sponsorships are needed and welcomed by contacting Lisa Lewis at llewis3@bhs1.org

Proceeds will go to support community wellness programming through Berkshire Health Systems.

The registration fee for all participants -- including students after June 15 -- is $25 through Sunday, June 30. Online registration is available at berkshirerunningcenter.com.

Registration July 1-3 is $35, in person at the Berkshire Running Center, 5 Cheshire Road, Suite 119, Allendale Underground, Pittsfield.

There is no day-of-race registration for this event.

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Berkshire Democrats Host Candidate Forum Friday

06:29PM / Monday, April 06, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Democratic town committees and political action groups will sponsor a countywide Democratic candidates forum this Friday, April 10.

The forum will be held at 7 p.m. in the Common Room at Zion Lutheran Church located at 74 First St.

The event will feature elected state and federal officials, especially those running for seats in the 2026 election. Challengers for those seats will also address attendees.

Working in coalition with the Berkshire Democratic Brigades, Berkshire Indivisible, Greylock Together, Indivisible Berkshires, and the Rural Freedom Network, the Democratic town committees of Adams, Dalton, Great Barrington, Sheffield, and Stockbridge anticipate that this event will educate voters about candidates' positions on political issues.

In addition, the forum will give voters the opportunity to network and to meet candidates and discuss legislation that will improve Berkshire County's economy, promote environmental justice, and reduce economic disparity in the region.

Candidates committed to attend include District Attorney Timothy Shugrue, 1st Mass congressional candidate Jeromie Whalen, U.S. Senate candidate Alex Rikleen, and 1st Berkshire representative candidate Andrew Fitch.

Also speaking will be representatives from the campaigns for Edward Markey for U.S. Senate and for Maural Healey and Kim Driscoll for governor and lieutenant governor, respectively.

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