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New Year's Eve Celebrations

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
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Enter into the new year by participating in several events marking the beginning of 2025, including live music, skiing, fireworks, and numerous parties. 
 
New Year's Eve At Jiminy Fireworks, Parade, and Live Music
Jiminy Peak, Hancock 
Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to midnight
 
Spend the day skiing or snowboarding and enter the new year with a bang. 
 
At 10:15 p.m., when the lifts close for the evening, the resort will have a light-up parade during which tunes will be pumpin' in the base area while patrol sweeps the mountain. 
 
Then, the slope lights will be turned off, the skiers will wind their way down the darkened mountain with only their torches lighting the way. 
 
As soon as they extinguish their torches at the base of the Berkshire Express, the resort will light up the sky with a fireworks display. Hot Shot Hillbillies Duo will be playing in Christiansen's Tavern starting at 8 p.m. until midnight
 
More information here
 
New Year's Eve Ball Drop
Center Street Parking Lot, North Adams 
Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
 
North Adams Ball Drop 
Center Street Parking Lot
Time 8 to 9:15 p.m. 
 
North Adams rings in the New Year with its second annual ball drop, held earlier in the evening for the whole family to enjoy. Grab some of the swag and count down for the New Year at 8, then stay for refreshments. The ball is the creation of North Adams Sheet Metal. See last year's story here.
 
More information here
 
Bousquet NYE Party
Bousquet Mountain, Pittsfield
Dec. 31 at 9 p.m. to Jan.1 at 12:30 a.m. 
 
Celebrate the new year with skiing, live music, and more. From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ride the mountain with your snowboard or skis and conclude the evening with a party. 
 
The event will feature a Torchlight Parade by Bousquet Mountain Ski Patrol and Ski and Ride School and music by Old Soul Sounds in the lounge. 
 
At the stroke of midnight, there will be exclusive hors d'oeuvres and a champagne toast. 
 
Must be 21-plus to participate. Pre-sale tickets are $35, and day-of tickets are $39. More information here.
 
Pittsfield-Adams Elks Lodge New Year's Eve Party 
27 Union St, Pittsfield 
Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. to Jan 1. 12:30 a.m. 
 
Have a roast beef or chicken piccata dinner while dancing to tunes by DJ PupDaddy Productions. People are welcome to dress in 70s attire. 
 
Tickets are $50 per person. More information here
 
New Year's Eve with Max Creek
The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield 
Dec. 31 at 8:30 p.m. 
 
Berkshire County band Max Creek will perform their eclectic style that blends rock, country, reggae, soul, jazz, and calypso with their original songwriting. 
 
Tickets cost $34 for advance general admission or the day of the show: $39. More information here
 
New Year's Eve Jazz
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield  
Dec. 31 from 9 p.m. to midnight
 
There will be jazz and sparling wine tasting for $25. A $20 cover includes a champagne toast at midnight. More information here
 
New Year's Eve Glow Party 
K&M Bowling, Pittsfield 
Dec. 31 from 5 p.m. to Jan. 1 at 12:15 a.m. 
 
There will be cosmic bowling. Tickets cost $20 per person. The event includes free glowsticks and party favors. More information here
 

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Berkshire Reign Baseball Program Hosts Inaugural Tournament

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – With the fall high school sports season just around the corner, the boys – and women and men – of summer are still going strong.
 
The next week or so features a plethora of baseball and softball games around the county, with the Berkshire Adult Baseball League finals this weekend, the North Adams Women’s Softball League tournament building to next Thursday’s semi-final round and the county’s newest summer offering: the 1791 Classic youth baseball tournament that gets underway on Friday in North Adams and Dalton.
 
The 1791 Classic is the brainchild – or Reign child – of Berkshire Reign baseball coach Kristopher Ireland.
 
Since 2022, the Reign program has been offering local youngsters a chance to develop their skills on the baseball diamond in Berkshire County and beyond, including road trips to compete in tournaments from Maine to Maryland.
 
Now, the non-profit is ready to offer the same experience in its backyard.
 
“Since 2022, 23 wanted to get a feel for the landscape, make some contacts out and about,” Ireland said this week. “The plan was always to host a tournament. We wanted to leverage Wahconah Park, but, obviously we can’t use that now. The surrounding towns have been awesome – Pittsfield, North Adams, Dalton.
 
“Ultimately, what I’d love to have is a 50- to 100-team tournament where could have a North County Division, Central County Division and South County Division and everyone meets at the new Wahconah Park for the final. That’s what I’m seeing in Upstate New York, seeing in Maine, seeing in Boston.
 
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