High Lawn Farm Marks 100 Years With 5k Benefit Race

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LEE, Mass. — Berkshire Running Foundation, Inc announced its latest collaboration with High Lawn Farm to direct the High Lawn Farm Keep Moo'ving 5K to benefit Berkshire Bounty.  
 
"High Lawn Farm reached out to Berkshire Running Foundation to produce an event to celebrate their 100th anniversary that also promoted their mission of healthy lifestyle in the Berkshires," the foundation's executive director Shiobbean Lemme said. "High Lawn Farm also wanted to make sure the event benefited a local nonprofit, and the Berkshire Bounty was a perfect fit."   
 
Berkshire Bounty is a food rescue organization dedicated to collecting, purchasing, and delivering nutritious food to emergency food distribution programs countywide. 
 
"We are very grateful to Berkshire Running Foundation and High Lawn Farm to be chosen as a recipient for the proceeds of this event. Collaboration like this is vital for our mission to build capacity, close gaps, and improve health in the emergency?food system, and alleviate food insecurity for our neighbors in need," said Berkshire Bounty?Executive Director Morgan Ovitsky. 
 
The event will take place on Sunday, July 30th at 8:30AM from High Lawn Farm 535 Summer St in Lee, MA. Registration is online until Friday, July 28th at 5pm at zippyreg.com or the morning of the event from 7AM-8AM at High Lawn Farm. Registration is $25 until July 28 and then day of registration is $35. Shirts are guaranteed to the first 150 registered walkers and runners.  

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Lee Seniors Win County Youth Football League Title

By Leland BarnesiBerkshires.com Sports
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Lee Seniors Saturday won back-to-back Berkshire County Youth Football League championships with consecutive undefeated seasons.
 
Lee, who has been unbeaten since 2022, continued its reign of dominance with an 8-0 win over Pittsfield at Berkshire Community College.
 
Lee’s Bryce Hoff went 59 yards for a rushing touchdown in the first quarter, and it ended up the only score in the contest.
 
Pittsfield, who had only lost one game in their season to Lee, early looked to find revenge in the championship game rematch.
 
Lee had a really good run game for the most part, with Hoff getting most of the carries.
 
Pittsfield made it tough for the South County powers to find good passing options.
 
Pittsfield’s defensive backs found ways to prevent the big plays that Lee is known to make.
 
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