Robinson Scores 13 in MCLA Women's Basketball Win

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FITCHBURG, Mass. -- The MCLA women's basketball team broke open a close game at halftime by outscoring Fitchburg State 48-11 in the closing half en route to a  77-30 win over the Falcons.
 
Courtney McLaughlin scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures for MCLA (12-11, 4-7 MASCAC)  Courtney Pingelski came off the bench to score 16 points which included a four-for-seven showing beyond the arc. McKenzie Robinson added 13 points and L'Rae Brundige chipped in with 10 points.
 
MCLA led at halftime 29-19 as both teams struggled shooting and with turnovers. The Trailblazers defense clamped down as they would outscore the Falcons 23-8 in the third quarter to seize total control. The defensive pressure kept up in the fourth as MCLA allowed just three points over the final ten minutes of play.
 
The Falcons (0-23) committed 32 turnovers on the afternoon compared to just 14 for the Trailblazers.
 
MCLA will host a non league game on Tuesday night when they challenge Norwich at 5:30 p.m.
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
FITCHBURG, Mass. -- The Fitchburg State men's basketball team outscored MCLA by 28 points in the second half to earn an 85-68 win on Saturday.
 
Josh Bosworth scored 18 points to lead Fitchburg (14-9, 7-3 MASCAC). Adam Conquest led MCLA (6-17, 2-9) with 13.
 
The Trailblazers begin the final week of the regular season on Tuesday when they host non league foe Pine Manor at 7:30 p.m.
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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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