iBerkshires Basketball Team Wins PAL Tournament

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After three unsuccessful trips to the finals, the iBerkshires North Adams fifth- and sixth-grade travel team won the first-place trophy.

ADAMS, Mass. — The iBerkshires North Adams fifth- and sixth-grade travel team won the Police Athletic League basketball tournament this past weekend after defeating Adams in the finals, 39-15.

After losing its first game against Greylock in pool play, iBerkshires came back and won three straight against Boys Club of Pittsfield, Dalton and then Housatonic. All games were tight as North Adams won the three games by a total of seven points. 
 
The finals were different. After Adams took a 4-0 lead, North Adams fired back with a 21-0 run to put the game out of reach. 
 
Reece Racette was North Adams high scorer in the tournament, averaging 17.8 points per game. Hunter Sarkis, Cove Massey and Scott McGuire were also big contributors. Javoun Woodson and Max Daugherty controlled the rebounds for North Adams.

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BCC Wins Grant for New Automatic External Defibrillator

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is the recipient of a $2,326 grant, funded by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, for the purchase of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) device. 
 
The grant specifically covers a device for use inside one of BCC's security vehicles for easy access when traversing the campus.  
 
In total, the Commonwealth awarded more than $165,000 in grant funding to 58 municipalities,
13 public colleges and universities, and nine nonprofits to purchase AEDs for emergency response vehicles. The program is designed to increase access to lifesaving equipment during medical emergencies, when every second matters.  
 
An AED is a medical device used to support people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, which is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. An AED analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.  
 
"Immediate access to AEDs is vital to someone facing a medical crisis. By expanding availability statewide, we're equipping first responders with the necessary tools to provide lifesaving emergency care for patients," said Governor Maura Healey. "This essential equipment will enhance the medical response for cardiac patients across Massachusetts and improve outcomes during an emergency event."  
 
The funds were awarded through a competitive application process conducted by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), a state agency that is part of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).  
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