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Parks Commission Supports Boat Wash Proposal at Onota Lake
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:27AM / Thursday, August 18, 2022

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Lake Onota Preservation Association (LOPA) is looking to construct a boat wash at Onota Lake to prevent the contamination of zebra mussels.

It will be submitting a co-sponsored application for Community Preservation Act funding in the fall after receiving the approval of the Parks Commission on Tuesday.

Douglas Spoehr of LOPA explained that the goal is to adopt best practices for boaters who have visited other lakes and have known risk factors for zebra mussels by providing them with an opportunity to wash down their boats with high-pressure steam.

The mussels are small freshwater species that have become invasive.

"There are no known predators for

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Family Affair: Pittsfield Babe Ruth All-Stars Backed by Parents, Wider Community
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
07:03PM / Wednesday, August 17, 2022
HENRICO, Va. — Robert Gyurjan says he is fortunate.   And he is … if good fortune means driving 500 miles from home and paying for a hotel room where you can work late into the night on a computer keyboard.   "i'm lucky enough that I can work remotely," Gyurjan said while watching his son Sam and his teammates practice on the baseball field at Hermitage High School outside of Richmond. "i brought two monitors and a laptop, and once the day's activities are done, I log on and I work at night to keep up with everything."   Robert Gyurjan is part of a large group of parents and other family members who made the trip to the Old Dominion

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Berkshire Bank Foundation Awards 40 Scholarships
06:08PM / Wednesday, August 17, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Five Berkshire students and one from Rowe were among the 40 students in New England and New York State awarded Berkshire Bank scholarships.    The students are: Lillian Rose Boudreau of Adams, Sean O'Dea of Rowe and Vivian Leona Berard, Samantha Depson, Leila Fiana Paredes and Victoria Maria Tynan, all of Pittsfield.   Each student will receive $2,500 as NeXt Gen Scholar to support their pursuit of an undergraduate degree from an accredited non-profit college or technical school. Eighty-one Berkshire Bank employees volunteered to help select the winners from over 150 applications.   A total of $100,000 in scholarships were awarded for this

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The Classical Beat: At Summer's Apex, Great Music at Tanglewood
by Stephen Dankner,
06:55AM / Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Come mid-to-late August, classical aficionados are grateful for the cornucopia of musical riches the Boston Symphony bestows to rapt audiences within the incomparably bucolic setting that is Tanglewood. Many of those superlative concerts will reside in our collective memory.   During this penultimate week of the Tanglewood Festival, the spotlight will focus on a range of classical and popular fare in varied genres: from the complete piano works of Brahms performed by the magnificent pianist Garrick Ohlsson, and the return of the beloved violinist Itzhak Perlman, to a celebratory full evening of music by the masterful composer John Williams, and a remembrance of the glories of Broadway

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Police Advisory Committee Frustrated It Can't Review Estrella Report
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:21AM / Wednesday, August 17, 2022

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Despite the Police Advisory Review Board being reconstituted after the police killing of Daniel Gillis in 2017, the panel is not permitted to cover the report on the police killing of Miguel Estrella.

This has left PARB frustrated and questioning its purpose once again.

"I was highly disappointed and shocked by this revelation," Chair Ellen Maxon said. "And very frustrated."

Since the panel's last meeting in May, Maxon asked Police Chief Michael Wynn if members would be able to review the report generated by the Police Department on the fatal police shooting of Miguel Estrella on March 25 and he reported that it is not in PARB's

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Pittsfield Police Arrest Juvenile After Shooting on First Street
By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
09:18PM / Tuesday, August 16, 2022
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city teen was injured and a juvenile taken into custody after a shooting Tuesday on First Street.   Police said they responded at approximately 4 p.m. near the First Street Cumberland Farms and located a 19-year-old on Adam Street suffering from a gunshot wound.    Pittsfield Fire Department and Action Ambulance responded to the scene and provided medical aid prior taking the teen to Berkshire Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.   Members of the Pittsfield Police Detective Bureau, Crime Scene, Narcotics Unit and Anti-Crime Unit also responded to the scene to assist the Patrol Division.   A vehicle involved

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Hillard, Pittsfield 13s Win, Claim Top Seed for Bracket Play
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com
06:06PM / Tuesday, August 16, 2022
GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Cam Hillard hit a two-run, go-ahead single in the top of the fourth and split time with Connor Paronto in a 7-4 win for the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars on Tuesday afternoon.   With the win over the Pacific Northwest Champions from Wilamette Valley, Ore., Pittsfield finished pool play with a record of 3-1 and grabbed the top seed out of the tournament's five-team National Division.   That means a day off when bracket play begins on Wednesday and a bye into Thursday's championship semi-final.   One day after being no-hit in its only loss of the all-star season, Pittfsfield responded with nine hits on Tuesday, including a double by

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Pittsfield Playing for Top Seed Today at World Series
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
08:17AM / Tuesday, August 16, 2022
GLEN ALLEN, Va. — The path for the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars at the World Series today is clear: Win and it is the top seed heading into bracket play with a first-round bye into the champiionship semi-finals.   Lose, and things could get really complicated, really fast.   All five teams in Pittsfield's pool have at least one win, and could, in theory, all end up tied at 2-2 when pool play concludes today.   All five teams in Pittsfield's pool are in action on Tuesday at Glen Allen Stadium, starting with an early morning matchup between the Pacific Northwest Champions (Oregon) and the Virginia State Champions (Manassas).   When that game is

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DA Candidates Tout Experience, Results at Primary Debate
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Andrea Harrington, who became the county's first woman district attorney four years ago, is running for re-election on her record of progressive justice reform. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The candidates for district attorney didn't hold back on Monday night as they each made their cases as the best choice in the Sept. 6 Democratic primary.    Incumbent Andrea Harrington touted the systemic changes she's made in the office during her 3 1/2 years in office while challenger Timothy Shugrue stressed his decades of experience on both sides in the courtroom during the sometimes heated debate.    The hourlong event, sponsored by Pittsfield Community Television

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Bowler and Barbulunga Trade Jabs in Primary Sheriff Debate
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
04:58AM / Tuesday, August 16, 2022

The debate was sponsored by PCTV and iBerkshires.com. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum was filled with about 100 people on Monday to watch Berkshire County Sheriff candidates Tom Bowler and Alf Barbulunga face off on community issues.

The event was hosted by Pittsfield Community Television in partnership with iBerkshires.com.  It was moderated by PCTV's Coordinator Of Advancement & Community Production Bob Heck and featured iBerkshires Executive Editor Tammy Daniels, WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief Josh Landes, and Managing Editor of The Berkshire Edge Shaw Israel Izikson as panelists.

Watch the full debate here.

The candidates answered 12 questions

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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s Go to 2-0 at World Series
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:56PM / Sunday, August 14, 2022
GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Christian Barry hit an RBI triple in a three-run second inning Sunday, and the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars defeated the Virginia State Champions, 4-1, at the World Series.   Pittsfield improved to 2-0 with two games remaining in round-robin pool play at the event. They take the field again on Monday morning against another Virginia squad, Southeast Regional champion Winchester, at 10 a.m.   On Sunday, Pittsfield did all its damage early, taking a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the second and relying on Connor Paronto and Cam Hillard to do the rest on the mound.   "I think these guys after a day off [Saturday] got some swings

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MVP Grant Funds Flood Resiliency in Berkshire County
By Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:07AM / Sunday, August 14, 2022

Local MVP coordinator Carrieanne Petrik explains the program at the Churchill Brook culvert on Thursday. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community partners gathered at the Churchill Brook culvert on Hancock Road on Thursday to highlight flood mitigation efforts assisted by the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program grant.

To date, the state program has awarded more than $5 million to the region and the work has been done over two years.

"The MVP program has awarded $5.7 million to date to our region and we've done that through planning and action grants," Berkshires and Hilltowns coordinator Carrieanne Petrik explained.

"Municipalities are able to apply for

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