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The Pittsfield National League 9-to-11-year-old All-Stars celebrate a big play in Monday's win over the Pittsfield American League.

Little League District Tourney Sets One Title Game Matchup

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- The Pittsfield American League and Dalton-Hinsdale have advanced to the title game of the Don Gleason District 1 Little League 8-to-10-year-old championships at Olympian Meadows.
 
The Pittsfield AL earned the top seed after a four-team round-robin with a record of 3-0. It will face Dalton-Hinsdale (2-1) on Saturday at 2 p.m. for the title.
 
On Tuesday, Dalton-Hinsdale earned its spot in the finals with a 4-2 win over the Pittsfield National League, which finished 0-3 in the round robin. Host Great Barrington ended up with a record of 1-2.
 
Also on Tuesday, Great Barrington’s 12-year-old team defeated the Pittsfield NL, 4-2. Earlier this week, the Pittsfield AL defeated Adams-Cheshire, 14-3, on Monday afternoon.
 
In the 9-to-11-year-old division on Monday, the Pittsfield NL held off a sixth-inning rally to edge the rival Pittsfield AL, 11-9.
 
Kevin Smith earned the win on the mound for the Nats and had two hits to help his cause. Kalvn Phillips had a double and a triple, and Quincy King added a pair of hits.
 
Eli Kristensen went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles for the American League. Jonathan Parsons was 3-for-3, and Ben Sykes had a pair of hits in the loss.
 
Tuesday’s game in the 11-year-old division between the Pittsfield NL and Great Barrington was rained out and rescheduled for Wednesday at 5:30*. The loser of that game will play the Pittsfield AL on Thursday in a knockout game of the double-elimination tournament.
 
The 11-year-old title game is set for Saturday at noon at Olympian Meadows with an "if necessary" game on Sunday.
 
Also on Wednesday* at Olympian Meadows, in the 12-year-old division, the Pittsfield AL will face Dalton-Hinsdale in round robin play.
 
Photos from Monday's games here.
 
*Wednesday's games were postponed late Wednesday afternoon.
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Letter: Constitutional Crisis

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:

In his inaugural speech, the president invoked America in the late 19th century when political corruption was rampant, Jim Crow laws were enacted, and disparities in income and wealth soared. Since then, the daily barrage of presidential edicts have ranged from absurdity, recklessness, vindictiveness and most concerning lawlessness. His words and actions have sown seeds of uncertainty, anxiety and fear. Presidential governance has become the politics of chaos in an attempt to grab power. MAGA/Republican legislators in the House and Senate feign their responsibilities. Blind loyalty to the president is their number one priority.

The Constitution is the law of the land, the bedrock of our democratic state. However imperfect, it aspires to secure, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. Beggaring belief, we are currently witnessing a constitutional coup intent on circumventing the legislative and judicial branches. Laws, regulations, norms and protocols are being violated. Americans of all ilk, various organizations, Democratic legislators and the federal courts are attempting to check this presidential overreach.

Authoritarianism is defined as a political system which rejects democracy, the separation of powers, civil liberties, and the rule of law. The most recent remarks by the president, vice president, the billionaire aide-de-camp, and his MAGA minions indicate an attempt to undermine our system of government. These actors mean to overrule judicial review by our federal courts and ultimately our Supreme Court.

What to do? At this time, our duty as citizens is to become informed and active. Millions of Americans are becoming aware of this constitutional crisis at hand. People are following, joining and contributing to pro-democracy organizations at the local, state, and national level. It is incumbent upon all Americans to raise our voices, protest and vote to ensure that this great experiment, American Democracy, survives.

Antonio Pagliarulo
Dalton, Mass. 

 

 

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