The Lanesborough Tigers visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum in Canton, Ohio.
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — It is the season of giving, and the players and families of the Lanesborough Senior Tigers football team are feeling grateful.
Last week, the members of the youth football team gave it their all at the World Football Championships in Canton, Ohio.
The trip included, among other things, a chance for the team to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Museum, host of the tournament.
The 2019 Berkshire County Champions and Northeast Regional Champions were helped in their trip by hundreds of donors — named and anonymous — who contributed to the team either directly or through its Gofundme page.
This week, the "Lanesborough Senior Tigers Family" sent a letter of thanks to all those who lent a hand:
"The Lanesborough Senior Tigers football family (players, coaches & parents) would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all the local businesses, foundations, town associations, and individuals who so generously donated and supported our football team’s amazing journeys to both the Regional Tournament in Sparta, N.J., and the World Youth Football Championship Tournament in Canton, Ohio this fall.
"The generosity and support we received from the community during this holiday season was overwhelming. The team had an amazing experience and created life-long memories, including the chance to play some incredibly talented teams and the opportunity to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"The Tigers played hard and represented Berkshire County as best we could, but without your community support, we wouldn’t have had these opportunities. So again, thank you and best wishes from the Tiger Football Family. Happy Holidays to all!"
Top photo: Front Row, from left: Jake Newberry, Johnathan Mejias, Eddy Ferris, Madysen Pelkey, Owen Taylor. Second row: Coach Dale Newberry, Eli Shaw, Desmond Cobb, Jeffrey Johnson, Isaiah Shaw, James Daoust. Third row: Coach Jeff Johnson, Aiden Macpherson, Elias Robinson, Nick Bellora, Alex McDermott, Coach Marc Bellora, Coach Christian Daoust. Back row: Head coach Jason Pause, Damon Pause, Mitch Waynick, Dominic Carnevale, Jackson Powell, Judge Martin, Kaden Bouchard, Coach Jabari Powell, Coach Justin Carnevale. Not pictured, Liam Berryman.
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MassDEP Penalizes Berkshire Springs for Failing to Report Diesel Spill
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has penalized Berkshire Springs Holding Company, LLC, for failing to notify MassDEP of a September 2023 spill of diesel fuel at a service station in Pittsfield.
Berkshire Springs is a bottler and distributor of spring water based in Southfield.
"It is critical that customers of gasoline and diesel fueling facilities diligently monitor their fueling operations to avoid spills of petroleum products that would negatively impact public safety and the environment," said Michael Gorski, director of MassDEP’s Western Regional Office in Springfield. "The cleanup has been completed, and today’s penalty sends a strong message that MassDEP will hold parties accountable for failing to provide notification of releases of petroleum to the environment."
On September 12, 2023, MassDEP Emergency Response personnel were notified by the Pittsfield Fire Department of a spill of diesel fuel at the 480 West Housatonic Street service station. MassDEP staff responded and determined that a sudden release of diesel fuel, likely exceeding the reportable quantity of 10 gallons, occurred when a Berkshire Springs truck was being fueled.
MassDEP confirmed through review of video surveillance footage that the Berkshire Springs employee fueling the truck left the vehicle unattended while the pump was engaged. Although the driver was aware of the release, he left the station without notifying station personnel of the release. When station personnel were made aware of the release, they notified Pittsfield Fire and MassDEP. Initial containment of the spill was performed by the Pittsfield Fire Department and cleanup was arranged by the station operator, Global Partners LP.
Although no waterways were affected by the spill, the release impacted an area measuring approximately 30 feet by 30 feet, including the station parking lot out to the public roadway and soil on the western side of the parking lot, and storm drains on the site.
MassDEP issued a penalty of $13,125 to Berkshire Springs.
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