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Williams Softball Wins NCAA Tournament Opener

Tayler Wise drove in a run in the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday to give the Williams College softball team a 1-0 win over UMass-Dartmouth in the NCAA Division III tournament.

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Prognostication, Recognition, Mistaken Identity at Williamstown Town Meeting

In order to give residents a chance to try out the town's new electronic voting devices on a low-stakes question, meeting organizers devised a couple of sample questions to kick off the meeting.

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Letter: Disappointed With MCLA Decision on Shelter

I read with disappointment MCLA's decision not to move forward with proposed housing for the homeless on their campus. I have also been reading with even greater disappointment, the commentary surrounding the proposed location.

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Letter: Mobile, Trailer, Modular, Stick Built — What Is It?

The name "mobile homes" was a simple name change to make this type of home seem better and preferable to what they were originally called, "trailers."

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Brushwood Farm Housing Project To Receive State Assistance

Included in this list is Brushwood Farms, a new construction project for families to be built in Lenox.

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Weekend Outlook: Markets, Competitions, and More

Third Thursday returns on the Common. This month's theme is youth and the evening will include entertainment on the mainstage and activities, food and vendors.

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Berkshire Art Center Announces Faculty Art Show

Twenty-three faculty artists, working in a variety of mediums including collage, ceramics, drawing, fiber art, mixed media, painting, photography and more, were invited to participate in this exhibition, which showcases their talent.

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Pittsfield: Wild Acres Fishing Derby

The event will be held rain or shine.

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American Legion Post 125 Reception for Veterans, Scouts Completing 100 Mile Walk

The event will take place Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 12:45 p.m.

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Adams Fire District Sets New Water Rate

The new rates will go into effect on July 1.

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2024 Budget Day 1: Pittsfield Council OKs 9 Department Budgets

The City Council preliminarily approved nine departmental budgets on Wednesday, the first day of hearings for fiscal year 2024.

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Condemned North Adams Apartment Building Burns to the Ground

Firefighters responded to 28 Morgan Ave. a little before 11:00 p.m. to find the condemned building fully engulfed.

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North Adams Committee Submits Preliminary School Project Plans

The elements of the design plan have been reviewed over a number of meetings; Tuesday's unanimous vote means the entire package can now be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

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Dalton Police Department Reminds Teens to Drive Safe

The goal of the staging was to make the high schoolers think about the consequences of driving while impaired. The mock car was provided by Sayers' Auto Wrecking of Lanesborough.

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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner

Grange Community Dinners are designed to raise money for non-profit projects and building maintenance.

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Lanesborough Planning Board Member Flagged By Ethics Commission

While serving on these governmental bodies, Davis-Hassan privately had a marketing arrangement to sell the mall.

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Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to Assault and Battery, Burning A Vehicle

Lefavour was sentenced by Judge Flannery to 3 years in prison and 3 years probation.

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Women of Color Giving Circle Annual Graduates Recognition Event

The event will be held in the Connector building.

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Missing Pittsfield Man's Remains Found

At this time there is no evidence to suggest foul play, and the cause and manner of death are pending.

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Pittsfield Community Development Supports Chicken Ordinance

It takes the process out of the Zoning Board of Appeals' purview, which cost more than $500, and requires a license similar to that of a dog.

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Williamstown Town Meeting Says Yes to Clickers, No to Manufactured Homes

Town meeting Tuesday rejected a bylaw amendment that would have removed barriers to manufactured housing, endorsed the use of electronic voting devices at the meeting and chose to take no action on a bylaw change that would have required dogs to be leashed in public areas.

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Plans Expected for New Wahconah Park in August Following Community Input

Nostalgic, practical, and functional. These are planners' hopes for the future of Wahconah Park.

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North Adams Beach Party Approved for Margaritas, Beer and Wine

The License Commission last week approved two one-day licenses for alcohol at the Eagle Street Beach Party this July 15 and one day licenses for First Friday activities through October.

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Chang-Chavkin Scholar Program Awards BArT Student for a Third Year

Fosty is one of 8 scholars this year, narrowed down from 50 candidates across ten Berkshire County schools.

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Four ways to use cash wisely

There has been a lot of talk about a "cashless" society, but it's not here yet. In fact, cash can still be a valuable element of your overall financial picture – if you employ it wisely. But how?

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