News and events in Pittsfield, Mass.
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Police Advisory Committee Frustrated It Can't Review Estrella ReportBy 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 StreetBy 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 0 Comments Read More >> |
Hillard, Pittsfield 13s Win, Claim Top Seed for Bracket PlayBy 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 0 Comments Read More >> |
Pittsfield Playing for Top Seed Today at World SeriesBy 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 0 Comments Read More >> |
DA Candidates Tout Experience, Results at Primary DebateBy 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 0 Comments Read More >> |
Bowler and Barbulunga Trade Jabs in Primary Sheriff DebateBy 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 SeriesBy 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 0 Comments Read More >> |
MVP Grant Funds Flood Resiliency in Berkshire CountyBy 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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Return to Normalcy Makes Pittsfield COVID Rates RiseBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 11:52AM / Saturday, August 13, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A return to normalcy has caused COVID-19 cases to rise in the city but health officials are not alarmed. During Tuesday's City Council meeting, Director of Public Health Andy Cambi compared metrics from this summer and last summer. On Monday the percent positivity rate was 12.5 and the average case rate was 36.1 cases per 100,000. On the same day last year, the percent positivity rate was 2.4 and the average case rate was 11.1 cases per 100,000. "What we're seeing this summer around is that we did see a slight increase in the daily cases in the couple of months that you had, June and July," he said. "Nothing that caused concern for
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West Side Mural Wishes for Greener FutureBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff 06:42PM / Friday, August 12, 2022 | |
The mural was commissioned by Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity. Director Carolyn Valli says murals bring 'a sense of hope.' The nonprofit is building two units of housing near the artwork. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new mural on the West Side depicts a vision of a green community. On Friday, the completion of "I Wish … For a Greener Future" by Hope Aguilera was celebrated by Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, which commissioned the piece as a part of neighborhood revitalization efforts. Located on the B&P Auto Body Supply at the corner of Robbins Avenue and Columbus Avenue, it depicts a young boy making a wish on a dandelion with 8 Comments Read More >> |
Lenox Hotels Sold for $38M04:19PM / Friday, August 12, 2022 | | LENOX, Mass. — Two Lenox hotels on the Pittsfield Lenox Road have been acquired by a Denver hospitality company in a deal for $38 million. Mission Hill Hospitality, a KSL Capital Partners portfolio company, closed the sales on Aug. 11 for the Courtyard by Marriot Lenox and Hampton Inn & Suites Berkshires-Lenox from Toole Lodging Group. "The Berkshires are a top drive-to-leisure destination in New England, filled with a rich history and an abundance of attractions bringing in tourists to Lenox year-round," said Mike Wilbert, managing director of Mission Hill Hospitality, in a statement announcing the purchases. "We are excited about the continued 0 Comments Read More >> |
@theMarket: Markets Gain Back Half This Year's LossesBy Bill Schmick, 03:28PM / Friday, August 12, 2022 | | This week's decline in two key inflation indicators gave investors an excuse to buy stocks. At this point, we have retraced 50 percent of the losses from the beginning of the year. The thinking behind this recent move higher is that inflation is coming down, and the Fed no longer needs to maintain its super tight monetary policy stance. Is that a good bet? That is not the case, according to several talking Fed heads that were trotted out by the U.S. central bank to address the markets on almost a daily basis this week. Even the most dovish of members continued to stress that nothing has changed in their thinking. To a person, each Federal Reserve member stressed that the market 0 Comments Read More >> |
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