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Superior Court Briefs: June 11 - June 14Staff Reports,
02:13PM / Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | |
 Cases heard before Judge Mary Lou Rup on Monday, June 11.
J.C. Chadwell, 33, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun with a prior conviction for a violent crime or drug offense and a single count of possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card.
Chadwell will be sentenced on Wednesday, June 17. He is to report daily to probation, remain drug and alcohol free and undergo random testing prior to sentencing.
The charges stem from a incident in Pittsfield on August 22, 2009. An additional single count of illegal possession of a firearm was dismissed by the state.
Cases heard before Judge Mary Lou Rup on Tuesday, June 12.
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Wing Fling Draws Hundreds, Tingles Taste BudsBy Andy McKeever,
01:16PM / Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | |
 Winner, winner, chicken dinner. More photos can be found here.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Olde Forge Restaurant took home the most awards at the 21st annual Wing Fling on Saturday while some others popped into the rankings for the first time.
The people's choice for both the tradition and hot wings as well as the ribs all went to the Olde Forge while Ozzie's Steak and Eggs reeled in the people's choice for best original wings.
In the judge's picks, Zucchinis won the traditional category, with Olde Forge in second and Spice in third; Mission Bar and Tapas won the original, with Betty's Pizza Shack in second and Zucchinis in third; and Halpin's Grub and Grog won the hot category, followed by 0 Comments
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 |  Morningside Neighborhood Cleanup & Cherry Street Flower Planting
by Soapbox 01:00PM / Friday, May 17, 2013
Morningside Neighborhood Cleanup & Cherry Street Flower Planting
May 18th
9:00AM--11AM
Morningside Neighborhood Clean Up begins on Saturday May 18th at 9AM, and will end when the dumpsters are full! Bring your acceptable goods to the Morningside Community School parking lot, where it can placed in dumpsters and |
|  PHS Drama Students Present Annual "Haunted Halls" Tour Oct 27-28
by Soapbox 01:02AM / Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Pittsfield High School's drama society, Proteus, will present its annual "Haunted Halls" at PHS on Friday & Saturday, Oct 26-27, from 6:30-8:30 PM
The public is welcome to
|  LA Band With Pittsfield Ties Returns
by Joe Durwin 10:46AM / Saturday, October 06, 2012
Dollyrots to Perform at Chameleons Nightclub Saturday Oct. 6
By Joe Durwin
Pittsfield, MASS- An L.A. act with unique ties to the area will return for its 7th show here in five years at
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Annual Strawberry Festival Returns To Stephentown| 10:58AM / Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | |
 STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. — Strawberry shortcake will star at the 31st annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 24, under the tent at The Berry Patch on Route 22. This fundraiser for the Stephentown Historical Society runs from 11 to 4 or until supplies run out. Locally grown, freshly picked strawberries will be served on biscuits or sponge cake with whipped cream, or with ice cream for sundaes. Strawberry-rhubarb pie a la mode and whole strawberry-rhubarb pies will also be sold. The Berry Patch offers jams, jellies, strawberries and a wide array of marvelous fruits and vegetables to take home. The Stephentown Strawberry Festival began in 1982 when 0 Comments
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Monument Student Biking 'Sea 2 Sea' for Haiti SchoolBy Sarah Ward, junior, Monument Mountain High School
09:39AM / Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — This summer, an 11th grade Monument Mountain High School student plans on biking across the United States to raise awareness and much needed funds for building a new school in Jacquet, Haiti.
Peter Smith plans on leaving June 21 and bike from Seaside, Ore., to New York City, in all a 3,800 mile long journey.
After participating in Berkshire Hills Regional School District's "Give to Give" program, Peter decided to help the AVJ school.
AVJ is the Neighborhood Assembly of Jacquet, an area in Port-au-Prince. The free community school offers arts and sports programs, as well as food and health care, for about 125 children whose families cannot afford to pay 0 Comments
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Pittsfield Committee Selects Interim SuperintendentBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
09:11AM / Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The School Committee voted 6-1 in favor of offering a one-year interim superintendent position to Gordon Noseworthy, one of two candidates interviewed for the position at its meeting last Wednesday.
At Wednesday's interviews, the committee questioned Noseworthy and candidated Basan Nembirkow on how they would be effective on an temporary basis, how they would assist the permanent superintendent search, their role in budget discussions, school building needs issues, and a variety of other subjects effecting the school district. Both candidates possessed some level of experience with local education - Nembirkow recently served as interim superintendent for Lenox 2 Comments
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BCC Dedicates Tennis Courts To Former PresidentBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
03:15PM / Monday, June 18, 2012 | |
 Above: Paul Raverta unveils a plaque that dedicates the courts in his name. Below: State Reps. Paul Mark and William 'Smitty' Pignatelli, and state Sen. Benjamin Downing presented state certificates honoring Raverta.PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College capped off the revitalization of its athletic facilities on Monday morning when the tennis courts were dedicated to former President Paul Raverta.
Raverta found the courts in deplorable condition when he first came to BCC in 2005. So many weeds were growing in the cracked surface that he joked on Monday about having staff mow the courts like the rest of the playing fields.
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Fourth Of July Festivities Include Parades, Fireworks| 12:20PM / Monday, June 18, 2012 | |
 Festivities marking the nation's 236th birthday will be held around the Berkshires. All events are on Wednesday, July 4, unless otherwise noted.
Williamstown
The Fourth of July parade will wind up Route 2 from Southworth Street and continue down Spring Street, starting at 11 a.m. At the base of Spring Street, Flatbed Jazz Band will play and there will be a free barbecue, courtesy of Stop & Shop and Williams College.
A reading of the Declaration of Independence will be held on the lawn of the Williams College Museum of Art at 1:30 p.m. with actors from the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Comedian Lewis Black is again scheduled to give the British response this year.
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Local Officials Ask Residents to Help Combat Elder AbuseBy Joe Durwin, Pittsfield Correspondent
03:40AM / Monday, June 18, 2012 | |
 Maureen Tuggey of Elder Services of Berkshire County, Mary O'Brien of Berkshire Elder Protective Services and Mayor Daniel Bianchi spoke about some of the issues surrounding elder abuse.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local officials and elder services administrators gathered at the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center on Friday to outline issues affecting area senior citizens as part of the international effort for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Now in its seventh year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was begun by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse in 2006 to draw attention to what experts say is an all too often invisible problem. In Washington, the White House Office of 0 Comments
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Kennel Club Grant Helps Search & Rescue K-9sBy Andy McKeever, iBerkshires Staff
11:20AM / Sunday, June 17, 2012 | |
 Michael Comeau, BMSAR president, said he hopes to get a first aid kit for every dog on the team.STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Dogs are certainly taking care of people when they are dispatched to sniff the air and trudge through the woods to help find a missing person.
But after trudging through wooden terrain, waiting to be deployed, or working in harsh weather, who takes care of the dogs? The American Kennel Club does.
On Wednesday, the American Kennel Club presented the Berkshire Mountain Search and Rescue Team an $1,820 grant to purchase K-9 first aid kits, dog boots and protective vests.
"All the little things can add up. This will be used for anything to support our K-9 2 Comments
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New 'Upstreet' District Grand Marshal for Pittsfield Parade | 02:01PM / Saturday, June 16, 2012 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Parade Committee has a selected a distinctive area of the downtown rather than an individual as this year's grand marshal for the Pittsfield 4th of July Parade: Upstreet Cultural District.
"The committee felt it madesense to do a 'tip of the hat' to honor the re-birth of downtownPittsfield," said committee President Betsy Bean of the new district. "The restoration of the downtown is a large part of thereason for increased economic activity and the growth of the city. Thisyear’s theme fits well with the recent Upstreet Cultural District’sdesignation."
This year’s parade theme is "Movie Classics." The
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