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Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit Highlights Black, Women's Teams

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WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum this week opens an exhibit focusing on the history of Black baseball and women's baseball teams in Berkshire County.
 
"Not Your Ordinary Teams: The Unknown Story of Baseball in the Berkshires" opens on Friday, April 19, at the Old Town Hall, 9 Main St.
 
There will be an exhibit preview on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.
 
On Friday, the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. will feature a lecture at 6:30.
 
Larry Moore, the director of Baseball in the Berkshires: A County's Common Bond, will moderate a discussion with guests Bryan House, a former Pittsfield Cub, and Joe Bateman, a former Minor Leaguer.
 
Not Your Ordinary Teams will be open on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. with a special presentation, "Innovation in Baseball - What's New?."
 
On Sunday, the exhibit again will be open from noon to 4 with a program titled "Tools of the Trade - the History of Baseball Equipment."
 
Not Your Ordinary Teams is a joint project of the Baseball in the Berkshires museum and the West Stockbridge Historical Society.
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MassDOT Advisory: South County Road Work

LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing lane closures on I-90 eastbound and westbound for pothole repair and tree trimming. 
 
The work will take place from Monday, Nov. 25, through Tuesday, Nov. 26, during the following scheduled hours.
 
Stockbridge/Lee/Becket/Otis/Blandford
Pothole repair will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 7.0 to mile marker 30.5, utilizing temporary lane closures and rolling roadblocks, on Monday night, Nov. 25, ending Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
 
Lee
Tree trimming will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 4.6, utilizing shoulder closures, on Monday, Nov. 25, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
 
Drivers traveling through these areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
 
Signage, law enforcement details, and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work areas.
 
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