Pittsfield Residential Drop-Off for Yard Waste Ends Dec. 1

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As a reminder, the temporary drop-off period for residential yard waste at the Casella transfer station ends Thursday, Dec. 1. 
 
The transfer station is located at 500 Hubbard Ave.
 
The remaining hours of operation are as follows:
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday; and
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday.
 
Customers must provide proof of residency in Pittsfield with a valid ID, or an ID combined with matching name on utility bill, or another similar document. This service is not meant for contractors or businesses to drop off yard waste. Commercial vehicles will not be allowed to drop off yard waste.
 
Residents will be required to empty bags into designated containers. The items listed below are acceptable:
• tree trimming/branches;
• leaves, and house/garden plants; and
• brush and grass clippings.
The items listed below are NOT considered yard waste:
• soil, sod or other similar materials;
• bricks, stones or other similar materials; and
• plastic bags.
 
For more information, please call the Department of Public Services and Utilities at 413-499-9330.

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Belchertown Stops Pittsfield Post 68

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Belchertown Post 239’s Cooper Beckwith set the tone when he crushed the game’s first pitch to left-center field for a double.
 
The visitors went on to pound out 14 more hits in a 9-1 win over Pittsfield Post 68 in American Legion Baseball action at Buddy Pellerin Field on Monday night.
 
Beckwith went 3-for-4 with an RBI and scored twice, and Chase Earle went five innings on the mound without allowing an earned run as Post 239 improved to 15-0 this summer and completed a regular-season sweep of Post 68 (12-4).
 
“He’s a good pitcher,” Post 68 coach Rick Amuso said. “Good velo[city], kept the ball down. We didn’t respond.”
 
Pittsfield did manage to scratch out a run in the bottom of the fourth inning, when it already trailed, 7-0.
 
Nick Brindle reached on an error to start the inning. He moved up on a single by Jack Reed (2-for-2) and scored on a single to left by Cam Zerbato.
 
That was half the hits allowed by Earle, who struck out three before giving the ball to Alex West, who gave up a leadoff walk in the sixth and retired the next six batters he faced.
 
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