Pittsfield Holiday Shindy

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, Dec. 13 2025, the Shindy tradition continues in Pittsfield's Upstreet Cultural District. 
 
For 18 years the Holiday Shindy has been a shopping destination, showcasing artisans from across the region. The Shindy offers the chance to shop directly from local farms and makers, from soaps and tinctures to cookies and calendars. 
 
Long-time vendors and emerging talents are set aglow in the warm, inclusive, and accessible setting of The Masonic Temple (116 South St. Pittsfield, MA) Our limited offer ticketed pre-view hour makes it easy to come early for the best selection.
 
The Shindy will be held Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.  Admission is $3 for the general public. 
 
Ticketed preview shopping hour from 9 A.M.-10 A.M. Children under the age of 12 are free. Located at Masonic Temple, 116 South Street Pittsfield MA. 
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Wixsom Leads Force 12U Softball Team in Tourney Opener

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Emma Wixsom struck out eight of the nine batters she faced in Friday’s opener of the Berkshire Fall Frenzy as the host Force 12-and-under travel softball team beat the Greylock Thunder, 14-0, in three innings.
 
Wixsom was credited with a perfect game in the contest, which was ended by the tournament’s run rule.
 
McKinley Bushika led the Force’s offense, going 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Charlotte Kotski tripled, and Lilly Tuohy doubled in a nine-hit attack.
 
In its second game in the six-team tournament on Friday evening, the Force beat the East Greenbush, N.Y., Xpress Crushers, 5-3.
 
Peyton Demary went 3 and two-thirds innings in the circle before giving the ball to Wixsom. Demary struck out eight while allowing two earned runs.
 
Kotski was a difference maker at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI in a six-hit attack for the Force.
 
Berkshire Saturday starts its day against the 413 Panthers out of Hampden at the Doyle Complex.
 
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