The youth football team from Pittsfield's Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires Sunday celebrates its Senior Division Super Bowl win in the Berkshire County Youth Football League.
Boys and Girls Club Gets Crown in Program's 15th Straight Win
DALTON, Mass. – The Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires defeated Dalton in the Senior Division Championship Game of the Berkshire County Youth Football League, 30-0, on Sunday.
It was an unusual start for both teams, as the Pittsfield squad opened with a dominant defensive stand, forcing Dalton to punt after three consecutive plays for a loss. The Bulldogs didn’t help their cause early, turning the ball over on each of their first two drives. In between those turnovers, Dalton also fumbled, resulting in three straight possessions ending with fumbles.
The Boys and Girls Club eventually settled in and struck first with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Messiah Grandson to Xavier Barbarotta. After that opening score, the Bulldogs’ offense came alive. Barbarotta added a second touchdown on a 1-yard run and went on to account for all four of his team’s touchdowns, three through the air and one on the ground.
The Boys and Girls Club took a 22-0 lead into halftime and, after a quick score to open the third quarter from the Grandson-to-Barbarotta duo, they cruised to an easy 30-0 victory to claim the Seniors Championship. This marked the Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires’ 15th consecutive win, dating back to last year’s title team.
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Berkshire Museum's New Aquarium Taking Shape
By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
An illustration released during presentations on the renovations showing the museum as the 'heart' of the building.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Museum's $12.1 million renovation project is on track for reopening the museum next summer.
The major renovation of the 1903 structure will include a new lobby, gift shop, family activity center, lecture hall, conference room, and reimagined first-floor galleries showcasing art, natural history, and historical objects.
One of the biggest attractions will be the aquarium, which will be double the size and replace the old theater.
"We're going to have a whole group of new exhibits and exhibitions. Our aquarium, which is in the basement currently, is being moved up to where the old theater is. So it's going to be our marquee addition to the museum," said Shane Frasier, director of marketing and communications. "It's going to be great. It's going to be a really nice draw for people of all ages in the Berkshires and beyond."
The new aquarium will have room for new species and a lighted walkway through the space.
"We had the person who designed that come a couple months ago, we got to see what a couple of the tiles would look like," Frasier said. "So there's a blue light underneath it, but that light can change color, so it's going to be this, really immersive vibrant experience when people go in there."
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