Pittsfield Colonials Sign Stronach

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Colonials have signed Haverhill native Tim Stronach, a right-handed pitcher.

Stronach spent four years in the New York Mets system, twice reaching as high as the St. Lucie Mets (Florida State League – A+). Splitting time between the bullpen and the starting rotation in the Mets organization, Stronach went 18-22 with a 4.49 ERA.

The 22nd round selection by New York in the 2006 draft out of Worcester State College, the 6’5” right-hander’s best season came in 2007 with the Brooklyn Cyclones (New York-Penn – A-) where he went 4-2 in 19 games (two starts) with a 3.41 ERA. He also allowed just one homer that season in 31.2 innings.

Overall in his career, Stronach has surrendered just 25 long balls in more than 300 innings.


Stronach has the distinction of being the First Worcester State College (now Worcester State University) player ever selected in the MLB draft. In his final two seasons with the Lancers, the righty struck out an impressive 131 batters in 116.2 IP. His best season was in 2005 when he went 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA in 13 games (five starts). In that season he struck out 60 batters and walked just 11 in 51.1 innings of work.

The Pittsfield Colonials will open up their second season on May 26 against the New Jersey Jackals. The Colonials will play 54 home games at Wahconah Park this season. For information on season tickets, the 1791 Club or partnerships with the Colonials, call 413-236-2961.
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Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
 
Much of the proposed spending plan is similar to what was predicted in the initial and tentative budget presentations, however, the district did work with the Finance subcommittee to further offset the assessments to the towns, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. 
 
"What you're going see in this budget is a lower average assessment to the towns than what you saw in the other in the tentative budget that was approved," she said. 
 
The fiscal 2025 budget is $35,428,892, a 5.56 percent or $1,867,649, over this year's $33,561,243.
 
"This is using our operating funds, revolving revenue or grant revenue. So what made up the budget for the tentative budget is pretty much the same," Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino said.
 
"We're just moving around funds … so, we're using more of the FY25 rural aid funds instead of operating funds next year."
 
Increases the district has in the FY25 operating budget are from active employee health insurance, retiree health insurance, special education out-of-district tuition, temporary bond principal and interest payment, pupil transportation, Berkshire County Retirement contributions, and the federal payroll tax. 
 
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