Dalton Gets Upset Win in Berkshire Adult Baseball League

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LENOX, Mass. -- Ryan Norton and Tom Wehner pitched the Dalton Money Makers to a 7-5 win over the Bandits on Sunday in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League.
 
The pair also contributed big hits in a fourth-inning rally for Dalton. Norton hit a two-run single and Wehner hit an RBI single to lead the Money Makers (6-6) over the first-place Bandits (10-2) in the league's 35-and-over division.
 
Elsewhere in the 35-plus division, The Thunder (6-6) swept a double-header from the Spiders (0-12) behind three-hit, four-RBI performances by Travis Lanski and Mike Kirchner.
 
In the 20-plus league, second-place BBA (10-2) defeated the Strikers (2-9), 4-1, behind the pitching of Matt Clark and Kevin Greenleaf.
 
The Millers (5-8) and River Monsters (4-8) split a pair.
 
In Game 1, Rich Casey threw a three-hit shutout in a 10-0 win for the River Monsters. In the nightcap, Cal Tuner and Paul McBride had two hits apiece as the Millers prevailed, 9-3.
 
Mike Beuth had four hits, including two triples, and drove in five to lead Cornerstone to an 11-4 win over the Miners.
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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.

Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.

BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.

The project has been a few years in the making, with a public hearing dating back to 2021. It aims to increase safety for all modes of transportation and improve intersection operation.

It consists of intersection widening and signalization improvements at First and Tyler streets, the conversion of North Street between Tyler and Stoddard Avenue to serve one-way southbound traffic only, intersection improvements at Charles Street and North Street, intersection improvements at Springside Avenue and North Street, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of First Street, North Street, Stoddard Avenue, and the Berkshire Medical Center entrance.

Work also includes the construction of 5-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps.  

Last year, the City Council approved multiple orders for the state project: five orders of takings for intersection and signal improvements at First Street and North Street. 

The total amount identified for permanent and temporary takings is $397,200, with $200,000 allocated by the council and the additional monies coming from carryover Chapter 90 funding. The state Transportation Improvement Plan is paying for the project and the city is responsible for 20 percent of the design cost and rights-of-way takings.

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