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Westfield 16-Year-Old Babe Ruth Team Edges Southern BerkshireiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:03PM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Jackson Barnes drove in a run in the bottom of the seventh to break a 4-4 tie and send the Westfield 16-year-old Babe Ruth Baseball team a 5-4 win over Southern Berkshire in the Western Massachusetts Tournament on Friday night. Cam Simmons and Kyle McMahon each went 2-for-3 at the plate for Southern Berkshire, which got a double from Gabe Ranzoni. Cam Coon and Erik Miller split time on the mound for the Southern Berkshire Knights, combining to strike out three. Westfield and Southern Berkshire play Game 2 of their best-of-three Western Mass playoff on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Memorial Field in Great Barrington. 0 Comments
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South Berkshire Babe Ruth 14s Fall to WestfieldiBerkshires.com Sports,
08:44PM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Jaylen Dean and Ryan Aldrich combined on a one-hitter Friday as the Westfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars defeated South Berkshire, 6-0, in the Western Massachusetts Tournament. Dean struck out eight in five innings of work to earn the win on the mound as Westfield (2-0) finished on top of a three-team round robin and advanced to Sunday’s championship game against Pittsfield. Cayden Dionne went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs to lead Westfield’s offense. Jacob Blackwell had a base hit for South Berkshire. Mason Bailey went the distance on the mound for the Knights, allowing five earned runs. Westfield and 0 Comments
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Historic House with CharmBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:51PM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
This Egremont home displays its colonial charm. EGREMONT, Mass. — Are you looking for a charming home with historic character? Then this is the colonial home you've been waiting for. Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are discussing a large home at 70 Main St. This four-bedroom and two-bathroom home was built in 1790 and is on the market for $589,000. It totals 2,148 square feet on 0.80 acres. It comes with a dishwasher, washer, refrigerator, range, microwave, and a dryer. The house features a fireplace with a Dutch oven, wide plank floors, a sunroom, office or den, and a detached two-car
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MassDOT: South County Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90| 04:08PM / Friday, July 11, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight and daytime milling, paving, and bridge repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, Becket, Montgomery, and Russell. All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times: Stockbridge: Milling and paving operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 7.8 nightly from Sunday night, July 13, through Thursday night, July 18, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The I-90 eastbound exit 3 on-ramp will be closed for paving operations on Friday morning, 0 Comments
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Berkshire Organizations Awarded Fourth of July Grants| 03:31PM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
BOSTON — The governor awarded the Adams Theater, Sheffield Historical Society, and Stockbridge Library Association grants to support initiatives and events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. "The enthusiasm for MA250 is visible all across the state, with exciting events and exhibitions happening every day and visitors from across the country and the globe coming to town to take part. With this round of MA250 grants, we're reinforcing our investments to tell the story of Massachusetts, from our revolutionary roots to the vibrant, inclusive state we are today," said Governor Maura Healey. "These projects honor our shared 0 Comments
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BHS Schedules Community Meeting on Fairview Hospital Revitalization Plan| 10:26AM / Thursday, July 10, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has scheduled a community meeting in July for area residents to ask questions about and comment on planned renovations to the Fairview Hospital campus. The campus revitalization plan blends historical preservation with innovative design to better integrate new technologies and provide a more welcoming, personalized, and inclusive environment for patients at every step of their care journey. A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Berkshire South Regional Community Center, 15 Crissey Rd., Great Barrington. BHS leaders and members of the project team will be on hand 0 Comments
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The Classical Beat: Tanglewood, Taconic Music, Sevenars Take Center Stage By Stephen Dankner, Special to iBerkshires
03:46PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
Tanglewood Tanglewood enters its second week of classical programming with inspiring concerts in the Shed and in Ozawa Hall. As always, excellence is the watchword: from great early 20th century French vocal and chamber works by Ravel and Faure, to the full Prokofiev "Romeo and Juliet" ballet presented as a theatrical concert performed by Andris Nelsons and the BSO with actors, to both Ravel piano concertos paired with Debussy's "La Mer," Tanglewood hits all the high notes. Wait - there's more: a feast of Sibelius, featuring his soulful Violin Concerto paired with the Fifth Symphony. On Monday evening the brilliant Tanglewood Festival Orchestra performs two 0 Comments
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MassDOT: Overnight Construction on I-90| 10:16AM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing overnight paving, milling, and bridge painting operations on I-90 westbound and eastbound in the towns of Stockbridge and Becket. All work will take place during overnight hours and will be complete by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, July 11. Stockbridge: Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 4.5 nightly from Monday, July 7, through Thursday, July 10, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Milling operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 0.0 to mile marker 4.5 nightly from Monday, July 7, through Thursday, July 10, from 7:00 p.m. to 0 Comments
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Summer Lacrosse Camp Offered in DaltonCommunity submission,
09:41AM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. -- Wahconah Regional High School boys lacrosse coach Matt Fisher is hosting a an Elite Camp for kids in grades 5 through 12 in August. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wahconah from Aug. 4 through 8. Instructors at the camp will include Ryan Lanigan, an assistant coach at Division I Siena College. The cost is $140. For information, contact Fisher at mfisher@daltoncra.org. 0 Comments
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Aaron Tveit to Headline Mahaiwe Gala| 08:57AM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.—Tony-winning and Grammy-nominated Broadway, television, and film star Aaron Tveit will headline the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's 2025 Gala on Sunday, July 13 at 8 p.m., replacing the previously scheduled performer, Andrew Rannells. This change reflects an unavoidable scheduling conflict on behalf of the originally planned artist. All other gala details remain unchanged, including date, time, location, and prices. See below for gala information. Aaron Tveit is a Tony-winning, American theatre, television, and film 0 Comments
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Central Berkshire Habitat Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing ProjectBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:12AM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
Prosperity Way in Housatonic will the largest home-owner affordable housing development in more than two decades. GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning for its new affordable housing project, Prosperity Way. "You're on North Plain Road, but community has named this Prosperity Way, and it was really named to reflect their aspirations of what this is going to be for them in their lives. We've done years of community conversations and finding out what people wanted," Habitat CEO Carolyn Valli said. The new affordable housing project will be located at 385 North Plain Road in Housatonic and
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Jacob's Pillow Celebrates Rebuilt Theater With Pop-up DanceBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:19PM / Monday, July 07, 2025 | |
Executive Director Pamela Tatge, left, says Jacob's Pillow is about the 'past, present, and future of dance.' See more photos here. BECKET, Mass. — More than 100 community members of all ages celebrated the opening of Jacob's Pillow's Doris Duke Theatre with a community pop-up dance and open house on Sunday. The event precedes the theater's ribbon-cutting ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday. The day was filled with smiles, laughter, tears, art unveilings, and, of course, lots of dancing. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival at 93 years is the longest-running dance festival in the nation, and the only 0 Comments
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