Get the Ultimate Baseball Experience at Jimmy Fund Fantasy Day at Fenway

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BOSTON – The Red Sox will be on the road but there will be plenty of baseball action at Fenway Park on July 18 as the Jimmy Fund presents the “Ultimate Fan Experience” as well as batting and fielding packages at Jimmy Fund Fantasy Day.

The Ultimate Fan Experience is a chance for people of all ages to enjoy baseball-related activities and entertainment while supporting the fight against cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. On the schedule to take place are, contests, a kid zone, tours, photo opportunities, and a skill zone for those who want to showcase their baseball talents.

The Ultimate Fans can also watch those lucky enough to score a spot in the Fantasy Day on-field batting and fielding package, as they try to hit the Green Monster or play the ball off the wall. Committed fans taking part in Jimmy Fund Fantasy day have raised nearly $6 million since it began in 1992.

The Gates will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ultimate Fan Experience tickets are $25 per person for those 12 and over, $15 for children ages 3 to 11 and free for children under three. Family Packages are also available. There are limited spaces left for the fielding and batting packages, which range from $50 to $200, with a fundraising minimum of $700 to $1800, respectively.

To purchase tickets and find additional information, go to www.jimmyfundfantasyday.org
Purchase your Ultimate Fan Experience tickets by May 8 — you'll also be eligible to win a fielding package! Rain date is July 19.
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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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