BHS Opens Registration for Annual 4th of July 5K Race

10:45AM / Tuesday, June 03, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass — Registration has begun for the annual Berkshire Health Systems 4th of July 5K Race, held just prior to the Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade.

In 2024 over one thousand runners participated in the 5K, which runs along the parade route in downtown Pittsfield.

Registration is $35 for adult runners who register prior to July 1st, and $40 for adult in-person registration at the Berkshire Running Center on July 2 or 3. Online registration is open and can be completed by visiting www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/bhs5k.

As with the 2024 BHS 5K, children in Berkshire County schools from K-12 can register and race for free through June 30th.

Berkshire Health Systems thanks race sponsors, who are covering the cost of children's registration, including: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, B&G Restaurant Supply, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Ashley Associates, Barile Environmental, Springside & Craneville Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Centers, BBE Office Interiors, Hillcrest Educational Centers, Moresi Associates, JH Maxymillian, John's Tractor and Excavation, Berkshire Community College, Shields Health Solutions, Hill Engineers, Architects and Planners, MacFarlane Office Products, Lipton Energy and Granite City Electric.

The BHS 4th of July 5K Race starts at 9 am sharp on the 4th, ending at Wahconah Park.

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Neal Tours Berkshire Innovation Center as Pittsfield's Tech Economy Grows

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Thursday, October 15, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Congressman Richard Neal visited the Berkshire Innovation Center Thursday to highlight $735,000 in federal funding secured for a new cybersecurity training and testing facility.

"The number one job of the federal government is to provide for the security of its people. I mean, we should never lose sight of that, whether it's China or Russia, every single day there are these belligerents that are attempting to infiltrate national security here in the United States, and we should not be naive about it," Neal said. "I mean, we can have an argument about proportionality; we can do a lot of different things, but not to miss the point of what they're trying to do every day."

The new cybersecurity facility will provide regional manufacturers and businesses with research and design equipment, specialized lab space, and training facilities and is planned to be housed in a to-be-redeveloped space across the street from the Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), located at 45 Woodlawn Ave.

The derelict property, formerly owned by General Electric, is now known as the William Stanley Business Park.

The project is a $7.2 million dollar investment from the state, $5.2 million from the tech collaborative, $2 million from bond funding secured by Neal, and $1 million that will be split into two phases: $500,000 for BIC to begin building and $500,000 for Myrias Optics to start production in Pittsfield, said Mayor Peter Marchetti.

BIC Executive Director Ben Sosne said manufacturers often highlight the need for help with cybersecurity, particularly in meeting the security requirements necessary to conduct business with General Dynamics and other major contractors.

Collaborators in the field and the public sector have recognized the need that has only grown since technology has advanced and is a great career opportunity, Sosne said.

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