Laurel Hill Scholarship Applications Accepted

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Laurel Hill Association of Stockbridge is currently accepting applications for a $2,000 college scholarship to be awarded at the Laurel Hill Day in August 2015.

Applicants must have completed one year of college, be a resident of Southern Berkshire County and should be enrolled in a field of study which promotes environmental and historical preservation, including conservation, environmental studies, architecture, plant sciences, land management, and forestry.  Previous applicants and recipients may apply.

Application forms may be requested by email at scholarship@laurelhillassociation.org. The deadline for submission is May 31.

 


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Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit Highlights Black, Women's Teams

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WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum this week opens an exhibit focusing on the history of Black baseball and women's baseball teams in Berkshire County.
 
"Not Your Ordinary Teams: The Unknown Story of Baseball in the Berkshires" opens on Friday, April 19, at the Old Town Hall, 9 Main St.
 
There will be an exhibit preview on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.
 
On Friday, the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. will feature a lecture at 6:30.
 
Larry Moore, the director of Baseball in the Berkshires: A County's Common Bond, will moderate a discussion with guests Bryan House, a former Pittsfield Cub, and Joe Bateman, a former Minor Leaguer.
 
Not Your Ordinary Teams will be open on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. with a special presentation, "Innovation in Baseball - What's New?."
 
On Sunday, the exhibit again will be open from noon to 4 with a program titled "Tools of the Trade - the History of Baseball Equipment."
 
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