 Lee Community Builds Area's First Ninja ParkNow, just steps from the original playground, a new ninja park is nearly complete to soon offer adults a unique opportunity to reconnect with that childhood sense of adventure.  Reign Goes Unbeaten in 17U Division at Home TourneyThe Berkshire Reign exploded for seven runs in the top of the fourth and held off the Berkshire Bananas down the stretch to earn a 12-11 win in the 17-and-under Division of the 1791 Classic at Joe Wolfe Field on Saturday.  Grega Leads GB Millers Back to BABL Title GameWill Grega struck out nine and allowed just one hit Saturday in pitching the unbeaten Great Barrington Millers to within one one of their third straight Berkshire Adult Baseball League 20-and-over Division Championship.  Berkshire Reign Teams Earn Wins in 14U Division at 1791 ClassicThe host program's teams are the top two seeds going into Sunday's semi-final games.  Lenox Meeting Housing Goal with New Apartment ComplexA new mixed-income housing development cut the ribbon on the apartment complex Thursday morning with state and local officials in attendance.  Jacobs: 'Re-envisioned' Role of Governor's CouncillorThe position has long been held by powerful politicians from Springfield. The two District 8 Governor's Councillors before me were former mayors of Springfield. Pittsfield Health Board Votes to Demolish Blighted PropertiesBlighted homes in the West Side and Morningside neighborhoods will be demolished as part of the city's yearly effort to address abandoned properties.  Officials, Teachers & Children Add Names to Greylock School ProjectThe new Greylock School hit another milestone on Friday with a traditional "topping out" to celebrate the near completion of its steel skeleton.  Berkshire Reign's 1791 Classic Gets UnderwayEmery Rotter singled and drove in a run for the Berkshire Bananas in the opening game at Joe Wolfe Field on Friday night. West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquitoes From PittsfieldAt the time of this release, we have no confirmed human cases of WNV Former Pittsfield Mayor Paul Brindle III Passes at 89Officials stood out on the steps of City Hall on Thursday to pay their respects to former Mayor Paul Brindle III as his funeral procession passed by. Weekend Outlook: Summer JazzCheck out the events happening in the Berkshires this weekend including plays, storytellers, movies, and more. North Adams Disputes Report of 'Data Breach'Mayor Jennifer Macksey says a Facebook post accusing the city of a data breach is false. Pittsfield Invited to 'Senior Study' with MSBAThe Pittsfield Public Schools has been invited to engage in a study with the Massachusetts School Building Authority as it requests funds to repair Pittsfield High.  Fitch, Barrett Meet in Debate for State Representative SeatThe incumbent, John Barrett III, and Andrew Fitch, a North Adams city councilor, met in a theater at Williams College's Paresky Center in a forum sponsored by the town's chapter of the League of Women Voters.  Walnut Street Repair Project Expected to Begin This FallThe City Council on Tuesday approved four temporary easements to accommodate the $2 million reconstruction of a collapsed section of Walnut Street over the next year. Pittsfield ConCom Sees Revised Work Plans for Wahconah ParkThe Conservation Commission will dig into the notice of intent application for Wahconah Park's overhaul.  Morris Troupe Brings English Folk Dancing to BerkshiresRed Shirt Farm got a visit on Tuesday from Morris folk dancers who delighted guests with a dances and music. Lanesborough Researching Recycling OptionsThe Select Board is considering ways to make the town Recycling Center more available to prevent people discarding trash off-hours  Geurds Sets Course Record at Pittsfield State ForestAbigail Geurds covered the 3.5-mile course in 21 minutes, 21 seconds, an all-time course record for women and more than two minutes ahead of the next finisher. Pittsfield Considers Restructuring DEI DepartmentThe City Council referred a request to rename the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the "Office of Equity, Access, and Opportunity" to the Ordinances and Rules Subcommittee.  Two of 3 Hinsdale Officers Involved in Kauvil Shooting Won't ReturnSeven months after being placed on leave only one officer involved in the fatal police shooting of 27-year-old Biagio Kauvil in January has returned to duty.  Berkshire Law Enforcement Officials Endorse Fenton for Governor's CouncilRanking Berkshire law enforcement officials are putting their weight behind a Springfield lawyer for Governor's Council in the September Democratic primary over North Adams incumbent Tara Jacobs. Adams Fire Plans to Keep Public Informed on StationThe Prudential Committee hopes to invite the public to see the fire station and explain its needs. The Faces of Homelessness We Do Not SeeMany people experiencing homelessness in rural communities are hidden in plain sight. |
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