SteepleCats Sweep Double-Header at Joe Wolfe

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The North Adams SteepleCats Sunday swept a double-header for the first time in 2016 with a 10-3 victory in game one and a 3-2 victory in game two against the Keene Swamp Bats (16-21) at Joe Wolfe Field.
 
Peter Lannoo got the start for the SteepleCats in game one and pitched well. He went five innings and allowed three runs off of six hits and struck out four. He ran into trouble in the fourth when the Swamp Bats were able to push across a pair of runs and cut into the SteepleCats lead.  He was able to respond by getting out of the inning and pitch a scoreless fifth.   
 
The SteepleCats jumped on top early with a five run second inning against Swamp Bat starter Ryan Avidano. Avidano finished the day giving up seven runs off of ten hits and two walks through three and a third innings. Most of the damage was done by the bottom third of the ‘Cats lineup which combined to score seven of the 10 runs. Five different SteepleCats recorded multiple hits on the game.
 
In game two, the ‘Cats got another solid outing out of Braxton Wilks. He gave up two runs off of three hits through five innings. He did not allow a hit through the first four. The first three ‘Cats hitters got base hits to start the bottom of the first. All three came in to score to give the ‘Cats the early lead and that was all they needed.
 
Hoosac Valley graduate Tanner Bird struck out one in a 1-2-3 seventh inning to earn his 10th save on the season.
 
The SteepleCats will wrap up their current home stand on Monday night against the Ocean State Waves (19-17) at Joe Wolfe Field. Jack Rupe (0-0, 1.74) will make his first start on the mound for the SteepleCats against Nicholas DiEva (0-3, 2.70) for the Waves. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 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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