Pittsfield Y Begins Indoor Youth Soccer Sign-Ups

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Family YMCA has begun sign-ups for indoor youth soccer. The program is open to children from preschool age to the fourth grade, and includes children from school districts across central Berkshire County.

The league will run on Wednesdays and Saturdays depending on the age of the child enrolled. Early registration ends on Feb. 15, and the soccer league starts on March 6 at 292 North St. To register for the league, visit pittsfieldfamilyymca.org or call Youth Sports Director Eric Tyer at 413-499-7650, ext. 33.

In addition to youth soccer, the Y is offering a new family promotion that includes 90 days of membership for $180.
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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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