Pittsfield Summer Playground Program

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development has announced the return of the Parks Playground Program at three city parks this summer. 
 
The Summer Playground Program offers a variety of recreation activities to Pittsfield children ages 6 to 13 at no cost. Playground Leaders create safe, supervised and fun-filled environments with activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, and nature activities.
 
The program begins Monday, July 10 and runs through Friday, August 18. Normal hours will be Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Playground Leaders will be stationed at Clapp Park, Durant Park and The Common. The program is designed to provide "drop-in" activities for children and is not a substitute for day camp or childcare.
 
For more information, please contact Maddy Brown, the Recreation Activities Coordinator, at (413) 499-9371.
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Post 68 Juniors Survive, Advance at State Tournament

MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Derek Roy hit an RBI single with two out in the top of the eighth to give the Pittsfield Post 68 Juniors a one-run lead, and they held on for a 5-4 win over Sandwich to stay alive at the American Legion State Championship Tournament.
 
Connor Kirchner hit a one-out triple to start the game-winning rally.
 
Two batters later, Roy hit a 3-1 pitch to left center to drive in Kirchner and give Post 68 a 5-4 lead.
 
Colby Robb stranded a runner at first in the bottom of the eighth to secure the win and send Pittsfield into Monday’s 1 p.m. game in the losers’ bracket of the double-elimination tournament at Middleborough High School.
 
Post 68 jumped out to a 4-0 lead with four runs in the top of the first.
 
Matt Egan hit a two-run triple to drive in the game’s first two runs. Connor Devine hit a sacrifice fly, and Ethan O’Donnell reached on an error and eventually scored on a wild pitch to make it a four-run game.
 
Sandwich Post 188 clawed back with a run in the first, a run in the fourth and two in the sixth to tie it.
 
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