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CBRSD Hosts Family Literacy Engagement EveningBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:47PM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis and Assistant Superintendent Michael Henault say the initiative hopes to give children ownership of their learning and create lifelong learners. DALTON, Mass. — Ding, Ding the sound of the school bell goes off, the students rush down the halls, and out the doors embracing the sun and the summer before them. With school out does that mean so is learning? The Central Berkshire Regional School District made sure that was not the case for their students by holding a Family Literacy Engagement Evening last Wednesday. Students and their families entered into the Wahconah Regional High School lobby and picked up summer 0 Comments
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Dalton Select Board May Forgive Back Taxes for 463 High St. By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:22AM / Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | |
 DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted last week to forgive about $8,000 in back taxes and fees for 463 High St. — but not without some stipulations. If the receiver, Adam Oliveri, sends a letter of commitment to remain the receiver of the property, the board agrees to forgive the back taxes because it is under $10,000 and the costs are more than the assessed value of the property. A revised demolition quote of $52,975 is more than the land assessment of $46,400, so the waiving of the back taxes is the town's attempt to encourage the receiver not to back out. The single-family home has long-standing code violations that pose a serious risk to public
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Mass Destruction Softball 16Us Tie New Jersey Squad| 10:51PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
SALISBURY, Md. – Audrina Maloney went 2-for-2 with three RBIs Monday as the Mass Destruction tied the New Jersey Sparks, 7-7, in the opener of the USSSA Eastern Championship. Mia Arpante struck out a pair and allowed just three earned runs over four innings in a complete-game effort in a game stopped by the tournament’s time rule. Elena Iovieno, Sadie Aitken and Ella Bassi each had a hit for Mass Destruction. The travel team continues play in the tournament’s 16U B division on Tuesday with three games, starting with a matchup with the Elkridge, Md., Hurricanes at 9:30 a.m. 0 Comments
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Egan, Pittsfield 15-Year-Olds Dominate Westfield, Advance in RegionalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
04:18PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Efficient pitching and timely hitting combined to send the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars to the final day of the New England Regional tournament. And those elements also combined to give Pittsfield the best possible chance to do some damage on championship day. Matt Egan threw four innings, and Pittsfield scored five runs with two out in the bottom of the fourth en route to a 9-0 win over Westfield at Wahconah Park on Monday afternoon. The win sends Pittsfield to the regional semi-finals on Tuesday, where it will play Maine State Champion Capital Area of Augusta at 1 p.m. A win in the semis means a trip to the New England 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Trust Plans Further OutreachBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
03:31PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Affordable Housing Trust plans to solicit more input on community needs and is looking at how to be directly involved with developers.
"People took two hours, 2 1/2 hours out of their evening to come to [Conte Community School,]" Trustee Kamaar Taliaferro said in reference to a community meeting that was held last month.
"That shows the desperation but also the commitment from our community to try to get this right."
Last week, the panel recapped testimony it heard from residents and planned to conduct another community meeting. Residents cited exorbitant housing prices and limited options for housing in Pittsfield but there were also
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Pittsfield Man Arrested After Tyler Street Home InvasionStaff Reports ,
02:23PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police arrested Jada Lopez, 21 of Pittsfield, for allegedly breaking into a Tyler Street home and threatening the occupant with a knife. According to a police report, On Sunday July 24, 2023 just before 7:00pm officers with the Pittsfield Police Department (PPD) responded to a residence in the 400 block of Tyler Street for a report of a man holding a woman hostage at gunpoint. The ensuing investigation revealed that a man had broken into the home and threatened a resident with a large knife. Shortly after officers' arrival they observed a suspect fleeing from the home and quickly took him into custody. Evidence of the crime was 0 Comments
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'Moby-Dick' Read-a-Thon Starts Aug. 3| 12:53PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —The Berkshire County Historical Society's annual "Moby-Dick" Read-a-Thon will begin Thursday, Aug. 3. Readings will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, and 1 to 5 on Sunday until the novel's more than 200,000 words are read aloud. Participants will read aloud for 15 minutes with the next participant picking up where the prior reader left off. Readers will have the choice of participating virtually or at Herman Melville's historic home, Arrowhead. Advanced sign up is required here. Participation is free, but a $5 donation is suggested. The annual event commemorates Melville's 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Historical Society Hosts Pittsfield Native in Conversation with Poet| 12:10PM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Thursday, July 27 at 5:30 pm, the Berkshire County Historical Society welcomes international best-selling author Mark Vanhoenacker to Arrowhead for a conversation with noted poet Kirun Kapur. Advance reservations are not required, but can be made by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. Cost is $10 for BCHS Members, $15 for non-members. This event is sponsored by MountainOne. Mark Vanhoenacker Mark is a native of Pittsfield, a commercial airline pilot and the author of the international bestseller "Skyfaring" as well as a columnist for the Financial Times and a frequent contributor to the New York Times. In his 0 Comments
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Berkshire United Way Announces Award Recipients, Honors Supporters| 11:54AM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
Award recipients Rosemary and Larry Harnett, center, with United Way President Thomas Bernard and board Chair Laurie Gallagher. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — More than 100 guests joined Berkshire United Way at Bousquet Mountain Lodge last week to celebrate the spirit of philanthropy and to honor Rosemary and Larry Harnett, longtime Berkshire United Way supporters, with the Ruth P. and Nicholas Boraski Leaders in Philanthropy Award. The event also announced Berkshire United Way's 2023-2024 grant award recipients. With the support of more than 3,000 donors, Berkshire United Way awarded just more than $1 million in grants to 28 organizations, including five new first-time grant 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Man Held on Home Invasion Charge| 11:43AM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man is being charged in a home invasion that occurred Sunday night in the 400 block of Tyler Street. Jada Lopez, 21, is in custody and additional charges maybe forthcoming. Police say this is not believed to have been a random act, and as such there is no immediate threat to the public. Police were called to the Tyler Street residence just before 7 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a man holding a woman hostage at gunpoint. Investigators say a man had broken into the home and threatened a resident with a large knife. Shortly after officers' arrival, they observed a suspect fleeing from the home and quickly took him into custody. 0 Comments
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Pittsfield's Robitaille Places Second at National ChampionshipiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:20AM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Taconic High School graduate Andrew Robitaille Saturday placed second in the under-18 boys diviison of the U.S. Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships. Robitaille rolled a 181 in the championship match to finish just behind Sunbury, Ohio's, Aidan Furukawa, who rolled a 197. The two were the last bowlers standing after five long days of bowling that started with 1,313 bowlers in the qualifying round. Robitaille placed eighth in that 1,300 bowler field, rolling a 288 game on the way to a four-game series of 928. That great start helped Robitaille spend the week well in contention for one of the 188 bowlers who would advance to 0 Comments
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3 Certified Mayoral Candidates in PittsfieldBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:51AM / Monday, July 24, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Friday was the last day to submit nomination papers to the Registrar of Voters. So far there are currently three certified mayoral candidates and races in multiple wards. John Krol has joined the list of certified mayoral candidates and will go up against Peter Marchetti and Karen Kalinowsky in a preliminary election on Sept. 19. The two top vote-getters will move on to the general election on Nov. 7.
Krol is a former city councilor and Marchetti and Kalinowsky are current city councilors.
Craig Gaetani and David Webber had also taken out papers for mayor but were not certified as of Thursday.
Kathleen Amuso has joined the at-large race and has her
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