Sasha's Memorial Ski Race Slated at Bousquet

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bousquet Ski Area will hold a benefit ski race on Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. in honor of "Sasha," its beloved Samoyed mascot.

 "There will be one-run giant slalom on Grand Slalom, from top to bottom," said race organizer and ski school director Cindy Bartlett. The race is open to all ages and disciplines including skis, snowboards and telemark skis. 

Prizes will be awarded and all entrants are eligible for door prizes. The entry fee is $25, with all proceeds going to the care and feeding of the homeless animals at the Berkshire Humane Society. Registration begins at 5 p.m. the day of the race. Visitors are welcome to watch. For more information contact Bartlett at 413-442-8316, Ext. 26.

The Berkshire Humane Society offers free educational programs for area schoolchildren, a pet-food bank for economically distressed pet owners, and  works with the Elizabeth Freeman Center to provide foster care assistance for the pets of women in crisis. 

BHS receives no public funding and relies on memberships and donations. In 2007, it placed 784 homeless animals into forever homes. The shelter is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 4, Thursday evenings from 5 to 8, and Sundays from 1 to 4. The shelter closes at noon on the last Wednesday of each month for staff meetings. The phone number is 413-447-7878 and Web site is www.berkshirehumane.org.
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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 a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

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