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SteepleCats Fall at Holyoke

The Valley Blue Sox Wednesday scored five runs in the fifth inning en route to an 8-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball League action.

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Mass Destruction Splits Pair at Eastern Championship

Audrina Maloney drove in four runs, and Sadie Aitken went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a nine-hit attack.

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Pittsfield Will Hold Preliminary Election on Sept. 19

The city is expected to hold a preliminary election on Sept. 19 to trim the candidate fields for mayor, Ward 2 and Ward 7, barring any last-minute withdrawals.

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BAAMS Camp Scholarships Available for Low-Income Pittsfield Students

Students from approximately ages 12-18 may attend, and while some playing experience is helpful, the camp is open for students of all levels.

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Lanesborough Public Safety Building Panel Mulls Next Steps After Survey

With a couple hundred responses to a survey on the town's police and EMS facility needs, the Public Safety Building Committee is now looking at the best steps forward for proposals and funding.

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Varalles Leads Drury to Giorgi League Win

James Varalles scored 18 points Tuesday to lead Pizza House/Drury High School to a 67-64 win over Northern Berkshire Sports Academy in the John Giorgi Summer Basketball League's B Division.

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Kittredge Elementary School Welcomes New Principal

Marshall, of Pittsfield, was most recently the Professional Learning Coordinator for Teaching and Learning with the Pittsfield Public Schools.

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Williams College Hosts Free Summer Concert

Sean Rowe is an American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist and forager.

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Adams Gets Brownfield Assessment Grant for Route 8 Cleanup

The town of Adams has been selected to receive a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help assess properties in the Route 8 Corridor.

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Nonprofit Center Adding Food Pantries, Meal Sites to Giving Back Guide

The Giving Back guide helps people who want to volunteer and donate, but need more information, to make choices and take action.

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The Classical Beat: Thrilling Music and New At Tanglewood, Sevenars

During the Festival – from Thursday, July 27- Monday, July 31, audiences will partake of a rich sampling of what’s happening on the current international contemporary music scene.

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Wahconah Park Committee Sees Possible Designs

The Wahconah Park Restoration Committee got a first look at what the historic ballpark could become.

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North Adams Council Mulls Short-Term Rental Fees

The administration is proposing property owners with short-term rental units pay $500 a year to cover the cost of inspections.

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Lopez Helps Power Destruction to 2-1 Day in Maryland Tourney

The Mass Destruction 16-and-under travel softball team went 2-1 on Tuesday at the USSSA Eastern Championship.

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Pittsfield Edged in Babe Ruth 15-Year-Old Regional Final

Norwalk, Conn.’s, Jaxon Ermo struck out six and allowed just two hits in 6 and two-thirds innings to lead the Connecticut State Champions to a 2-0 win in the New England Regional Championship Game.

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Pittsfield Artist's Stolen Paintings Found After Six Months

For Pelkey, it was a surreal experience. He was having a regular Sunday when he was alerted of their location by an acquaintance.

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BCC Info Session At Berkshire Family YMCA

Financial aid, admissions and advising staff will be on hand to help students enroll at BCC, potentially for free through the Commonwealth's MassReconnect program.

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CBRSD Hosts Family Literacy Engagement Evening

Students and their families entered into the Wahconah Regional High School lobby and picked up summer packets that held grade-appropriate books, colored pencils, and tips for parents and caregivers on how to help their children with reading and understanding the material.

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Southern Berkshire Chamber Business Person of the Year

Chuck Leach has been President and CEO of Lee Bank since 2015; his experience in banking, investing and wealth management stretches back to 1999

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Mount Everett Quarter 4 Honor Roll

Nineteen percent of the student body earned high honors; 27 percent earned honors.

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Help get your teen started with a Roth IRA

To be successful in most endeavors, it's important to develop good habits — and that's certainly the case for investors. And the earlier one develops these habits, the better.

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Dalton Man Arraigned for Robbery, Other Charges

The items stolen from the house include jewelry, cash, a debit card, the victim's driver's license and other items.

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Adams' First Marijuana Cultivation Opens

The company at 173 Howland Ave. has overcome a variety of obstacles over the last few years from a pandemic and renovation setbacks to navigating the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.

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Dalton Select Board May Forgive Back Taxes for 463 High St.

A revised demolition quote of $52,975 is more than the land assessment of $46,400, so the waiving of the back taxes is the town's attempt to encourage the receiver not to back out.

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