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Registration Open for Benefit Soccer Tournament in Pittsfield

Community submission10:27AM / Wednesday, April 16, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Pittsfield High boys soccer program will hold a 7-on-7 tournament in May to support the family of a teammate who recently received a heart transplant.

The AJ's Beating Heart 7V7 Tournament will benefit A.J. Riello, a ninth-grader at PHS who underwent succesful surgery earlier this month.

The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at Heberg Middle School.

The cost to enter is $5 per player.

The tournament is for teams of eight to 12 players of all ages. The format is seven versus seven with a goalie.

Teams must have matching shirts, but pinnies will be available for teams without jerseys.

To register, contact Nigel Gale at 413-329-3635.

The registration deadline is April 25 at 5 p.m.

All proceeds benefit the Riello family.

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North Adams Man Pleade Not Guilty to Father's Murder

Staff Reports 11:45AM / Tuesday, October 20, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — David Louis Boucher, who is accused of killing his father, pleaded not guilty Monday in Berkshire Superior Court.

Boucher, 48, was indicted on one count of murder and two counts of larceny.

In May 2026, Boucher allegedly stabbed his father, 67-year-old David Allen Boucher, and left him for dead in his home at 256 Walnut St. The younger Boucher lived downstairs and his father upstairs in the multi-family home.

Boucher admitted to killing his father a week later, shortly before police located the body.

At the time of the arrest, a clear motive was not established, though the Berkshire District Attorney's office suggested it may have involved a gambling debt. Authorities noted there may have also been a mental health component.

Boucher is set to appear in court again in April.

Boucher is currently being held without bail at the Berkshire County House of Correction.