 | Berkshire Adult Baseball League Welcomes Players for 13th Season
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – As it enters its 13th season, the Berkshire Adult Baseball League has a new commissioner.
Jared Martin takes over the reins this spring from BABL founder Lou Orazio.
The league, which has games mostly on Sunday mornings with some weeknights throughout the season, runs from early May |
 | North Adams Regional Reopens With Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
BHS President and CEO Darlene Rodowicz welcomes the gathering to the celebration of the hospital's reopening 10 years to the day it closed.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The joyful celebration on Thursday at North Adams Regional Hospital was a far cry from the scene 10 years ago when protests and tears marked the |
| Simon's Rock Awarded Freedom to Read Grant
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Bard College at Simon's Rock was awarded a Freedom to Read Grant by the Newburger Schwartz Family Foundation.
The grant was awarded to support the Alumni Library and Bard Queer Leadership Project in building a more robust collection of queer scholarship, starting a Queer Book Club, and |
 | Chamber Music by Local Composers to be Premiered at Simon's Rock
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A program of chamber music for clarinet, strings, and piano will feature first performances by two Berkshire County composers on Sunday, March 31, at 3:00 p.m. in Kellogg Music Center on the campus of Bard College at Simon's Rock as part of the South Berkshire Concert |
| Governor Swears In Youth Advisory Council
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey swore in the members of her Youth Advisory Council.
Established through an executive order, Council members will advise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the entire administration on critical issues impacting Massachusetts, such as civic engagement, education, climate, housing, |
| ArtWeek Berkshires 2024 Welcoming Submissions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — ArtWeek Berkshires, a county-wide collaboration, will take place May 17-27.
The ArtWeek committee posted its call for artists. The non-juried event is free to all Berkshire County individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in showcasing creative work. Submissions from actors, cartoonists, |
 | Monument Mountain Band, Eagles Community Band Concert
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — On Wednesday, March 27 the Monument Mountain Regional High School Performing Arts department will present a combined band concert with the Eagles Community Band from Pittsfield.
This performance will feature the Monument Mountain Concert Band under the direction of Jacob Keplinger and the |
 | Simon's Rock Annual Pride Week Lecture
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —Simon's Rock will host their annual Pride Week Lecture with guest speaker Dr. Kyle Velte (she/her) on Friday, March 29 at 3:30 p.m.
Simon's Rock observes Pride Week every year in late March and early April to honor International Transgender Day of Visibility and to allow students time |
 | Nine Inducted into County Girls Basketball Hall of Fame
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire County High School Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday welcomed nine new members, including seven women who were lauded for their many successes on the hardwood.
At least one also was recognized for her failures.
“I think the thing I’m proudest of is not so |
| CHP Berkshires Offering Second Senior Covid Vaccine
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Mobile Health is now offering the second updated Covid-19 vaccine to adults 65 and older, and to people of all ages who are immunocompromised.
Vaccines are available with the CHP Mobile Health teams whenever they are on the road. The schedule can be found at |
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