NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Northern Berkshire Youth Baseball will hold its second annual Baseball Bonanza on Saturday at 4:30 on Fallon Field.
The event will feature skills competitions for the league's majors and minors age divisions, a skills competition and home run derby for seniors in the Babe Ruth program and a home run derby for high school players.
Musicians CJ Field will perform, and there will be a penny auction, food trucks and "adult beverages" in the nearby Greylock Pavillion.
Lights will be provided by the Berkshire County Sheriff's Department.
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MCLA to Host Inclusive Democracy Election Panel
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — MCLA will host an Inclusive Democracy Election Panel this September that invites students and community members to explore ways to engage and improve our democracy.
The panel will take place on Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in Murdock Hall Room 218 and will be moderated by A.J. Enchill, president and executive director of the Berkshire Black Economic Council. Featured panelists include Dr. Samantha Pettey, MCLA's associate professor for history and political science, Joe Donahue, WAMC's host of The Roundtable and The Bookshow, and Dr. Mason Williams, Williams College's associate professor of political science and leadership studies.
About the Panelists and Moderator
A.J. Enchill, Berkshire Black Economic Council
Born to immigrants from Ghana, A.J. Enchill is a native of Pittsfield and the eldest of four brothers. Enchill is a graduate of The Governor's Academy, where he was a dorm proctor and lacrosse captain. He went on to play varsity lacrosse at Tufts University, where he was also a BLAST scholar, a Latin Tutor, and he earned a B.A. in American Studies. Enchill is a two-time National champion and facilitated class discussion for an American Studies prerequisite course called "Race in America."
From 2017 through 2022, Enchill performed constituent services and community outreach as the District Aide for State Senator Adam G. Hinds. He was formerly the board co-chair for Multicultural BRIDGE. Enchill is a past board member of Berkshire Community Action Council and Community Health Programs. He also served on the C4 Arts Initiative. Enchill is on The Executive Committee of the Berkshire County Branch of
The NAACP where he serves as the Economic Development and Justice Chair. Enchill is the founder and President of the Berkshire Black Economic Council. Enchill is now participating in the
Boston Fed's Leaders for Equitable Local Economies where he and his brother Auric, support BIPOC businesses in The City of Pittsfield by working with city and key institutions to shift approaches to small business support and purchasing.
This grant is designated for Creative Community Fellows New England alumni to implement strategic plans that foster creative growth and community change in New England. click for more
