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Williamstown Con Comm Recommends Conservation Restriction

The Conservation Commission on Thursday endorsed a proposed conservation restriction on a 7-acre lot on Luce Road.

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Local Author Facilitates Connections Through 'Dig' Experience

Local author Kristen Crabtree had created a pop-up experience called "The Live Dig" that welcomes curious strangers to find a connection within themselves.

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Danbury, Conn., Edges SteepleCats

The Westerners scored three runs in the bottom of the first and went on to a 6-4 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action on Saturday night.

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Berkshire Force 12U Team Splits in Albany Tournament

In the Force’ opener, it beat the Lady Bulldogs Havoc, 5-4 when Mila Ostellino drove in Cali’Ray St. John with a ground ball with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning.

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Bourdon Blast Lifts Northern Berkshire 12-Year-Olds at Cal Ripken State Tourney

Garrett Bourdon Saturday hit a two-run walk-off home run to lead the Northern Berkshire Youth Baseball 12U All-Stars to a 14-12 Cal Ripken State Tournament win over Groton-Dunstable.

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Neal Announces $600K in Funding for Charlemont Fire Truck

The Fire Department has a new firetruck thanks to a boost in funding for rural communities.

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Berkshire Force 16U Team Goes 2-1 on First Day of N.Y. Tournament

Lilly MacDonald went 2-for-3 with a triple and a pair of RBIs Saturday afternoon to lead the Berkshire Force 16U travel softball team to a 10-8 win over the HV Storm in the Force’ third game at the USSSA College Exposure event.

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Greylock Thunder Successful in First Day of Home Event

Avery Lane won the opener in the circle on Saturday morning, giving up just one earned run and striking out eight in five innings of work.

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Cheshire Seeks Options West Mountain Runoff

The recent increase in rain has exacerbated an ongoing issue of flooding in the neighbors of West Mountain and Curren Roads.

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Berkshire Health Systems Dedicates Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Gene Dellea

Berkshire Health Systems has dedicated the renovated Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Eugene Dellea, the longtime former president of Fairview and the former Hillcrest Hospital, and a senior leader at BHS for decades.

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West Nile Found in Pittsfield Mosquitoes

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Pittsfield.

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Pittsfield Honors Disability Pride Month

The city marked Disability Pride Month with a flag raising on Thursday, recognizing the right of every person to be seen, valued, and included exactly as they are.

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Northern Berkshire 12U All-Stars Drop Opener at Cal Ripken Tourney

Hudson jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning and held on for a 12-5 win over the Northern Berkshire 12U All-Stars at the Cal Ripken Western Massachusetts tournament on Friday night.

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Pittsfield 10s Respond to Coach’s Challenge, Win Title

PJ Garner was the catalyst all day on Friday, starring both on the mound and at the plate with two triples, multiple RBIs and a strong pitching performance that kept Dalton off balance.

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Pittsfield 12-Year-Olds Complete Tournament Round-Robin Unbeaten

Carmelo Coco earned the win on the mound, striking out five and walking one in three scoreless innings of work as Pittsfield ended the tournament’s round-robin phase with a record of 4-0.

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Car Crashes Into Main Street Home in Lenox

A sport utility vehicle veered off Main Street, traveled through some greenery, and struck the front of a historical home on Friday afternoon, toppling its porch pillar.

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Pittsfield Animal Control Commission Eyes Animal Abuse Registry

The Animal Control Commission organized itself late last month and floated a couple of areas to address.

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Friends of Pontoosuc Advise Spring Pause for Fishing

The Friends of Pontoosuc Lake surveyed the lake after it was treated with aquatic herbicides to control invasive vegetation.

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Natural Bridge Plans Focus on Accessibility, Safety and Viewing

A public session on the 25 percent design was held virtually on Wednesday night; DCR will be accepting comments for the next two weeks.

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Blue Sox Down SteepleCats

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North Adams 10-Year-Olds Drop First Game of Cal Ripken Tourney

James Lacki went 4-for-4 with a double and five runs batted in Thursday to lead Uxbridge to a 26-3 win over the North Adams 10-year-old All-Stars in the first game of the Western Massachusetts State Tournament.

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Westfield 16s Down Southern Berkshire in Babe Ruth Tournament

Joshua Elmer went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four runs batted in Thursday to lead the Westfield 16-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars to a 13-0 win over the Southern Berkshire Knights in the Western Massachusetts Tournament on Thursday night.

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Dalton Tops Lanesborough in 12-Year-Old Little League Tourney

Tony Zaniboni went 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs batted in Thursday to lead the Dalton-Hinsdale Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to a 13-1 win over Lanesborough in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament.

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Pittsfield 10s Outlast Dalton-Hinsdale in Championship Series Opener

Dalton-Hinsdale and Pittsfield will hook up again at Deming Park at 5:30 on Friday evening for Game 2. If the series is tied, the rubber match will be Saturday at noon back on Meadow Lane.

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Berkshire Savings Bank Redevelopment Receives $4M From State

The former Berkshire County Savings Bank redevelopment has been boosted by $4 million from the state.

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