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Dalton Fire District Votes OK All Articles, Return Incumbents
DALTON, Mass. — Voters approved all 22 articles on the warrant unanimously at the annual Fire District meeting on Tuesday night at the Stationery Factory. Approximately 75 voters attended the meeting, which lasted a little more than a half hour, to vote on the proposed $3,524,680 budget for fiscal year 2025.
McCann Tech Corrals Colts
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – McCann Tech’s Emma Lemire struck out five and allowed two earned runs in a complete-game effort Tuesday as the Hornets beat Chicopee Comprehensive, 6-3. Miranda Ranzoni and Shaylee Lawson each had a pair of hits, and Khloe Vanuni doubled in a five-hit attack for the Hornets.
Budget hearings begin in Pittsfield ahead of July deadline
Early in his first term, Mayor Peter Marchetti was directed by the 11-member body he long led as president to deliver a close to level funded budget to contain tax rates for residents. Marchetti explained to the council that he had asked each city department to provide three budgets: level funded, level service funded, and a wish list.
Clarksburg Voters to Elect Town Officers on Tuesday
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters on Tuesday will determine races on the Select Board and School Committee. The town annual election is from noon to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Seats up for a election are Select Board, School Committee, Board of Health, library trustee and War Memorial, one seat each for three years; moderator and tree warden, each for one year; and a five-year seat on the Planning Board.
Pittsfield Wins at Hampshire Regional
WESTHAMPTON, Mass. – Isabella MacDonald went 3-for-4 with a home run on Tuesday to lead the Pittsfield softball team to a 12-7 win over Hampshire Regional. Neveah Lopez also homered and drove in a pair of runs in an 11-hit Pittsfield attack. Gionnah Levardi and Natalie Arnhold each had...
Becket tables short-term rental regulations, moves to gender neutral bylaw language, and rejects cupola restoration at town meeting
Voters in the community of around 2,000 gathered in the Becket Washington School Saturday to decide on 37 articles on the warrant. Included was a $7.6 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025, an over 7% increase from the year before. “Personally, I think it was a great budget. We...
Adams Lions Host Golf Tournament
ADAMS, Mass. — The Adams Lions Club's annual golf tournament will be Saturday, May 18, at Forest Park Country Club. Teams of four will compete in a 9-hole scramble format with tee times beginning at 8 am. Proceeds will support Lions initiatives, including scholarships for local high school graduates...
Berkshire Family Hikes providing backpacks with hiking materials to borrow
DALTON, Mass — A new initiative to promote outdoor exploration lets people borrow a backpack that comes with the necessary essentials one needs for hiking. Berkshire Family Hikes is launching the "Uncommon Paths" program. Two backpacks with hiking essentials are available to borrow from the Dalton Free Public Library...
Drury Puts Away Chicopee in Five Innings
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Brooke Bishop went 3-for-3 with three doubles Tuesday to lead the Drury softball team to a 20-8, five-inning win over Chicopee. Norah Wood and Abby Bailey each had a pair of hits for the Blue Devils, who scored nine times in the bottom of the fifth to end the game by the mercy rule.
BAAMS Brass and Vocals Workshop
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires Academy of Arts & Music Studies (BAAMS) will hold trombone and brass, and vocals workshop featuring Steve Davis and Abena Koomson-Davis. This opportunity will take place at the BAAMS academy in North Adams, MA, located at Building 6 in the Heritage State Park on Saturday, May 18, from 11 am to 1:30 pm.
One arrested, one hurt in Dalton shooting
One arrested, one injured in shooting in Berkshire County. One person was hurt and another person arrested after a shooting in Berkshire County. The shooting happened Thursday night at a house on East Housatonic Street in Dalton, NewsChannel 13’s media partners at The Berkshire Eagle reported. The victim was...
BFAIR Recognizes Staff, Celebrates Successes at Annual Meeting
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Peter Johnson's starred in a film, hobnobbed with sports celebrities, lobbied on Beacon and Capitol Hill and won a gold medal in tennis. An ambassador for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, he was the keynote speaker at Tuesday's annual meeting of Berkshire Family and Individual Resources and a potent example of what President and CEO Rich Weisenflue described as "self-advocacy, employment opportunities and inclusion."
Two men guilty in large marijuana growing operation in Berkshire County
SAVOY, Mass. (WWLP) - Two New York men were found guilty of marijuana trafficking in connection to the discovery of more than 1,400 marijuana plants inside a Berkshire County home using an excessive amount of electricity.
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