South County Youth Baseball Sign-ups Available

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OTIS, Mass. — With spring around the corner, South County youth baseball is getting near.

Free indoor hitting practice  — using tennis balls  — for Otis, Monterey, Great Barrington and surrounding towns will be offered for players of all skill, 8 to 12 years old, starting Sunday, March 3, at the Farmington River School gymnasium on Route 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. The practices will be during the four Sundays in March and then outdoor activities should begin in early April.
 
Sign-ups for the 2013 season has also begun. There will be one 5- to 7-years-old rookie team and two AAA teams for players aged 8 to 12. There are no tryouts, as the league focuses on learning the game and sportsmanship. Home games and practices will be at Green Park in Monterey Center on Route 23. The season starts in late April and runs through June.
 
The league costs $50 player or $75 maximum per family, which covers uniforms, insurance and equipment. Assistance is available.
 
For more information and to sign up, contact cljvedelman@aol.com or sgraves8@yahoo.com.
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Dalton Select Board Argues Over Sidewalk Article

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — A heated discussion concerning sidewalks during Monday night's Select Board meeting resulted in the acting chair calling a recess to cool the situation. 
 
The debate stemmed from the two articles on the town meeting warrant for May 6 at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School. 
 
One proposes purchasing a sidewalk paver for $64,000 so sidewalks can be paved or repaired for less money, but they will use asphalt rather than concrete. The other would amend the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks. 
 
The article on concrete sidewalks was added to the warrant through a citizen petition led by resident Todd Logan. 
 
The board was determining whether to recommend the article when member John Boyle took the conversation in a new direction by addressing how the petition was brought about. 
 
"I just have a comment about this whole procedure. I'm very disappointed in the fact that you [Logan] have been working, lobbying various groups and implementing this plan and filed this petition six weeks ago. You never had any respect for the Select Board and …" Boyle said. 
 
Before Boyle could finish his statement, which was directed to Logan, who was in the audience, Chair Joe Diver called point of order via Zoom. 
 
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