 Koperniak Hits Walkoff Homer for Triple-A SquadHoosac Valley graduate Matt Koperniak Saturday hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th to give the Memphis Redbirds a 3-1 win over the Gwinnett Stripers in the Triple-A International League. Williams Softball Eliminated in NCAA TournamentThe Salisbury University softball team Sunday scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning en route to a 6-1 win to end Williams' season in the NCAA Division III tournament. Roots Rising Looks to Springside Park as Home BaseOn Tuesday, the agricultural nonprofit presented plans for its first location to the Parks Commission. NAPS Post Graduate Scholarship ApplicationsAll postgraduate scholarship applications are due by June 1. Woman Arraigned on Kidnapping Charges in PittsfieldSharon Kranich, age 55, and no known local address, as charged with indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and kidnapping. She was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Thursday, May 18. The Perception of a Dalton PatrolmanCoote hails from the Boston area and moved to the Berkshires after attending Westfield University where got a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Governor Names Housing SecretaryAugustus, who helped to create thousands of new housing units at all income levels during his tenure in Worcester, will lead Governor Healey's new Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities beginning June 1. FEMA Awards Over $5.2M to Mass DESE for COVID-19 Test KitsThe $5,239,327 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the cost of purchasing and distributing 154,532 at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests.  Teacher of the Month: Jenna DickinsonDickinson grew up in Williamstown her whole life and attended Williamstown Elementary School. She has since returned to her alma mater to teach kindergarten. Sunday's Steel Rail Races to Cause Minor Delays on Route 8The event includes a marathon, half marathon and 8K distance on the bike path starting and finishing in Pittsfield while covering the distance to the end of the trail in Adams and back. Williams Softball Stays Alive at NCAAs Against Carpenter's RamsKayla Chang went 3-for-4 at the plate and stole three bases to help the Williams College softball team Friday beat Framingham State, 9-4, in an elimination game at the NCAA Division III tournament. DA Says Kelsie Cote Killed Grandmother, Attempted to Conceal EvidenceCote was charged with murder, assault to murder and evidence tampering in the death of Doris A. Cote, 74, of 300 Church St.  Berkshire United Way Thanks VolunteersThe Berkshire United Way recognized volunteers working to make the community better at the Berkshire Hills Country Club on Tuesday night. Lee, Becket, Overnight Bridge and Guardrail RepairThe scheduled work will require some lane and shoulder closures,  Rotary Club Day of ServiceThe five Berkshire County Rotary Clubs will participate in Rotary's annual Day of Service on Saturday, May 20. Williamstown Fire District Gets OKs for Site Work on Station SiteIn separate sessions with the Conservation Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, fire district officials got the OK for a "cut and fill" project that will raise the grade of the area planned for construction to bring it roughly to the same elevation as Main Street (Route 2).  Mildred Elley Graduates 70Campus Director Belinda Green addressed the students during the ceremony held at the Holiday Inn and Suites and said graduation is one of the most significant chapters of a student's life  Clark Art Research and Academic Program FellowshipsThe Clark is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Pontoosuc Lake Closure NoticesAdditionally, the lake will be closed on Tuesday, May 23 to all uses as part of the nuisance aquatic weed management program.  BArT Creative Leader in Residence: Stephon AlexanderDr. Alexander, a professor of physics at Brown University, is a theoretical physicist and jazz musician specializing in cosmology, particle physics, and quantum gravity. North Adams Woman Pleads Guilty To Home Invasion, AssaultNichlen was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Flannery to 2.5 years in the House of Corrections with conditions upon release: enter a residential drug treatment program then go to an outpatient drug treatment program and remain drug and alcohol-free.  Long-Awaited Restoration of Springside Pond Coming SoonDepending on federal permitting, construction is estimated to begin next summer and will take about three months to complete. Mass MoCA Commission Welcomes Architecture Firm, Silkscreen PrinterTwo new tenants will open on the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art campus: Gary Lichtenstein Editions LLC and JZJN architecture. Williams Softball Wins NCAA Tournament OpenerTayler Wise drove in a run in the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday to give the Williams College softball team a 1-0 win over UMass-Dartmouth in the NCAA Division III tournament.  Prognostication, Recognition, Mistaken Identity at Williamstown Town MeetingIn order to give residents a chance to try out the town's new electronic voting devices on a low-stakes question, meeting organizers devised a couple of sample questions to kick off the meeting. |
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