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07:26AM / Saturday, July 11, 2026 GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has dedicated the renovated Fairview Hospital Laboratory to Eugene Dellea, the longtime former president of Fairview and the former Hillcrest Hospital, and a senior leader at BHS for decades.

08:33PM / Friday, July 17, 2026 WINDSOR, Conn. – Peyton Demary raced home on an error in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday to give the Berkshire Force a 6-5 walkoff win and a 3-0 record on day one of a tournament at the End of Summer Challenge at the Fast Pitch Nation complex. The winning rally against the CT Titans started with a leadoff walk and a single by Demary. After the lead runner was eliminated on Emma Wixsom’s single, McKinley Bushika stepped to the plate and put the ball in play.

10:25AM / Thursday, July 16, 2026 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Vermont Mountaineers Wednesday rallied for six runs in the seventh inning to erase a four-run deficit and went to a 13-10 win over the SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. Alex Barrist went 3-for-4 with a double, and Nelphie Lopez was 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBIs to lead North Adams' offense. Sebastian Rhoades doubled and drove in a pair in a 3-for-5 night at the plate.

08:33PM / Friday, July 17, 2026 WINDSOR, Conn. – Peyton Demary raced home on an error in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday to give the Berkshire Force a 6-5 walkoff win and a 3-0 record on day one of a tournament at the End of Summer Challenge at the Fast Pitch Nation complex. The winning rally against the CT Titans started with a leadoff walk and a single by Demary. After the lead runner was eliminated on Emma Wixsom’s single, McKinley Bushika stepped to the plate and put the ball in play.

iBerkshires.com Sports 08:42PM / Thursday, July 16, 2026 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – It was a rough start for the Berkshire County contingent in the Little League sectionals for 10-year-olds and 11-year-olds on Thursday night. In the 10-year-old bracket, both District 1 Champion Pittsfield and runner-up Dalton-Hinsdale lost on the road. In the 11s, Pittsfield opened the tournament at home but dropped a 10-0 decision in four innings.

Home About Archives RSS Feed iBerkshires Columnist 02:02PM / Friday July 17, 2026 Misery loves company, or so they say. There was plenty of that this week as declining technology stocks dragged down the indexes. While the stock market had been stuck in a rut most of the month, the tone changed this week. Markets felt the pain as the leading AI -fueled semiconductor index was walloped. However, appearances can be deceiving.

iBerkshires.com Sports 03:07PM / Friday, July 17, 2026Print Story | Email Story WESTFIELD, Mass. – A frustrating day ended in a frustrating manner for the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars on Friday: with the bases loaded and nobody out in the top of the seventh. Pittsfield failed to convert on that opportunity or several others as Connecticut State Champion Bethel earned a 7-1 win in the opening game of the New England Babe Ruth Regional at Bullens Field.

12:14PM / Friday, July 17, 2026Print Story | Email Story PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, July 25, the Berkshire County Historical Society and Country Club of Pittsfield welcome Robert Oakes, ghost tour guide and author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, and paranormal investigator Drew Babineau, owner of The Haunted Raven, for a combined ghost tour and paranormal investigation of Broadhall, the golf course's clubhouse. The four-hour event begins at 7 pm.

iBerkshires Staff 12:10PM / Friday, July 17, 2026Print Story | Email Story PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday appointed new department heads and requested that community mobilization meetings be held to address recent gun violence. Mark Pompi was appointed director of Veterans Services, and Rian Dowd was as the new building commissioner. They will begin work on July 27.

08:32PM / Friday, July 17, 2026 STAMFORD, Conn. – Aiden Arseneau went 2-for-3 with a double in a 13-hit attack for the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars as they opened the New England Regional with a 10-4 win over the Maine State Champions. Kevin Smith was 2-for-4 with a double at the plate and went three innings on the mound, striking out five and not allowing a run. Cooper Reed and Bryce Roff split the last four innings, combining to strike out seven between them.