Local Runners Compete at Boston Marathon

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BOSTON, Mass. -- Laura Stephen of Great Barrington finished 26th in the women's 60-64 age group at Monday's Boston Marathon, the top Berkshire County finisher in their division at the 128th running of the event.
 
Stephen crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 52 seconds, 12,633rd in the overall field of more than 30,000 runners who made the trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston.
 
More than a dozen Berkshire County residents are listed among the finishers on the Boston Athletic Association website.
 
The fastest of that group was Dalton's Alex White, who finished in 2:38:34 to place 358th overall and 291st among men aged 18 to 39.
 
The race was won by Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia in 2:06.17. Kenya's Hellen Obiri was the fastest woman in the field, hitting the tape in 2:22:37.
 
Berkshire County finishers, with time and position in their age group, included:
 
Nicole Armbrust, Williamstown, 3:47:11, 683rd
Jon Bakija, Williamstown, 3:39:43, 584th
Allison Lassoe, Sheffield, 4:21:02, 213rd
Nocola Macewen, Williamstown, 5:08:41, 1,457th
Marc McDermott, Williamstown, 4:03:26, 1,012th
David Oelberg, Lenox, 3:53:12, 437th
Richard Powell, Pittsfield, 4:43:16, 4,327th
Kim Sack, Glendale, 5:12:17, 166th
Ben Scotto, Williamstown, 3:16:26, 371st
Beverly Smith, North Adams, 4:24:40, 241st
Steve St. Clair, Williamstown, 5:38:14, 575th
Laura Stephen, Great Barrington, 3:42:52, 26th
Fabienne Theriault, Pittsfield, 5:46:25, 1140th
Karen Vidoli, Lee, 4:53:35, 414th
Alex White, Dalton, 2:38:34, 291st
Daniel Whitehead, Great Barrington, 4:16:49
David Wilson, Lanesborough, 4:11:53
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Pittsfield Road Cut Moratorium

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 29, 2024 to March 15, 2025. 
 
The road cut moratorium is implemented annually, as a precautionary measure, to ensure roads are kept clear of construction work during snow events and to limit the cuts in roads that are filled with temporary patches while material is unavailable.
 
During this period, steel plates are not to be used to cover open excavations in roads. Also, the Department of Public Services and Utilities will not be issuing the following permits:
 
• General Permit
• Sewer Public Utility Connection Permit
• Stormwater Public Utility Connection Permit
• Water Public Utility Connection Permit
• Trench Permit
 
Limited exceptions will be made for emergency work that is determined to be an immediate threat to the health or safety of a property or its occupants.
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