Ephs Top Wesleyan in Season Opener

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Middletown, CT - Williams (1-0) topped Wesleyan (0-1) in their fall season opener last night with a commanding 7-2 victory.

The Ephs looked impressive in their first match of the season against a talented Wesleyan squad. Every member of the team played well with Wesleyan's only points coming from bitterly contested matches. Senior Co-Captain Bret Thacher set the tone for the Ephs with a gutsy win in three sets.

Second year coach David Donn was understandably encouraged by this early season result, "This was a great way to start off our year, early in the season in a tough environment...I give a lot of credit to Wesleyan and how hard they fought, but we showed a great deal of mental toughness and I feel that will be a key to our season."

Williams will look to maintain their momentum as they take on non-conference foe Skidmore on September 17th.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settled neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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