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Berkshire Force Finishes Pool Play .500 at World Series

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FLORENCE, Ala. -- The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Sunday went 1-1 to finish pool play with a record of 2-2 at the Babe Ruth World Series.
 
The Force began its day with an 18-2 win over the host team from Florence.
 
Kaylana Altman homered and drove in three runs in the win.
 
Daisy Caron and Victoria Blanchard each had a strong day at the plate.
 
Caron was 2-for-2 with a triple and a pair of RBIs. Blanchard went 2-for-2 with three RBIs.
 
Cassidy Flynn also went 2-for-2 with two RBIs.
 
Olivia Archambault went the distance in the circle in the three-inning game striking out six.
 
On Sunday evening, the Force played a rain-delayed game against Johnson County of Louisiana, falling, 12-1, in four innings.
 
Archambault singled and scored on a base hit by Gianna Moses, who also tripled to go 2-for-2.
 
Flynn and Archambault split time in the circle in the loss, striking out 10.
 
Bracket play at the World Series begins on Monday.
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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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