MCLA Men's Soccer Rolls in Opener

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NORWICH, Vt. - The MCLA men's soccer team Friday had five players tally second half goals as they powered their way past Green Mountain College, 5-0, in the Norwich Cadet Classic.
 
The game marked the season opener for both clubs.
 
Following a scoreless first half in which MCLA outshot GMC, 15-4, the Trailblazers wasted little time in finding the net in the closing half. Tyler Vona converted a rebound off a Mitchell Candelet shot just 1:36 into the second half to break the ice. The Trailblazers quickly added to the lead in the 49th minute when Anthony Basile knocked home a Dylan Pereira feed for a 2-0 edge as MCLA gained total control.
 
Kwadwo Kusi took a Basile pass and converted in the 55th minute, while Romeo Grey and Chris Shea rounded out the scoring in the latter stages of the half to provide the 5-0 final margin.
 
Nolan Burke and Oscar Castro added assists for MCLA.
 
MCLA controlled the play in the second half as they held a distinct 17-2 shot advantage over the closing 45 minutes. The Trailblazers didn't allow a shot on net in the second half.
 
Matt Robinson stopped both first half shots he saw to earn the shutout victory. Griffin Shelor stopped 10 shots for GMC. The Trailblazers also held a 9-0 edge in corner kicks.
 
The Trailblazers will be back in action Saturday when they battle Johnson State in the round robin tournament format.​
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Macksey Updates on Eagle Street Demo and Myriad City Projects

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff

The back of Moderne Studio in late January. The mayor said the city had begun planning for its removal if the owner could not address the problems. 
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Moderne Studio building is coming down brick by brick on Eagle Street on the city's dime. 
 
Concerns over the failing structure's proximity to its neighbor — just a few feet — means the demolition underway is taking far longer than usual. It's also been delayed somewhat because of recent high winds and weather. 
 
The city had been making plans for the demolition a month ago because of the deterioration of the building, Mayor Jennifer Macksey told the City Council on Tuesday. The project was accelerated after the back of the 150-year-old structure collapsed on March 5
 
Initial estimates for demolition had been $190,000 to $210,000 and included asbestos removal. Those concerns have since been set aside after testing and the mayor believes that the demolition will be lower because it is not a hazardous site.
 
"We also had a lot of contractors who came to look at it for us to not want to touch it because of the proximity to the next building," she said. "Unfortunately time ran out on that property and we did have the building failure. 
 
"And it's an unfortunate situation. I think most of us who have lived here our whole lives and had our pictures taken there and remember being in the window so, you know, we were really hoping the building could be safe."
 
Macksey said the city had tried working with the owner, who could not find a contractor to demolish the building, "so we found one for him."
 
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