Allessio Has Big Weekend on Junior Ski Circuit

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PLANTSVILLE, Conn. -- Pittsfield's Michael Mansfield-Allessio finished first in giant slalom and slalom racing this weekend at the Tri-State Under 14 Championships.
 
On Saturday, Mansfield won a GS at Ski Sundown in New Hartford. Then on Sunday, he followed it up with a slalom victory at Mount Southington.
 
At Ski Sundown, he posted runs of 36.38 seconds and 36.03 for a combined time of 1:12.41, more than two seconds ahead of runner up Dax Roy (1:14.60) of Catamount.
 
On Sunday, his slalom runs, 35.05 and 34.13, were the fast times in each run to give him a combined time of 1:09.18, more than two seconds ahead of Wachusett's Kota Tsukada.
 
Mansfield, who skis for the Berkshire East Ski Club, has won the last two slalom competitions he has entered -- Jan. 29 at his home mountain and Sunday. He has three GS wins in his last four outings going back to last month: at Bousquet, Wachusett and Ski Sundown.
 
Slalom Top 10
1. Michael Mansfield-Allessio, Berkshire East, 1:09.18; 2. Kota Tsukada, Wachusett, 1:11.41; 3. Tait Kline, Jiminy Peak, 1:11.96; 4. Andrew King, Bousquet, 1:13.36; 5. Paul Curtil, Bousquet, 1:13.85; 6. Matthew Lussier, Butternut, 1:13.93; 7. Ben Warner, Sundown, 1:14.26; 8. Zachary Ames, Blandford, 1:14.30; 9. Matthew Shields, Bousquet, 1:14.71; 10. Cameron Cauthers, Jiminy Peak, 1:14.87.
 
Giant slalom Top 10
1. Michael Mansfield-Allessio, Berkshire East, 1:12.41; 2. Dax Roy, Catamount, 1:14.60; 3. Andrew King, Bousquet, 1:14.88; 4. Paul Curtil, Bousquet, 1:15.91; 5. Harrison Cahn, Sundown, 1:16.11; 6. Kota Tsukada, Wachusett, 1:16.13; 7. Peter Green, Wachusett, 1:16.43; 8. Nikolaus Huber, 1:16.98; 9. Reed Bluestein, 1:17.35; 10. Adam Frommer, Mohawk, 1:17.64.
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Dalton Select Board Argues Over Sidewalk Article

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — A heated discussion concerning sidewalks during Monday night's Select Board meeting resulted in the acting chair calling a recess to cool the situation. 
 
The debate stemmed from the two articles on the town meeting warrant for May 6 at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School. 
 
One proposes purchasing a sidewalk paver for $64,000 so sidewalks can be paved or repaired for less money, but they will use asphalt rather than concrete. The other would amend the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks. 
 
The article on concrete sidewalks was added to the warrant through a citizen petition led by resident Todd Logan. 
 
The board was determining whether to recommend the article when member John Boyle took the conversation in a new direction by addressing how the petition was brought about. 
 
"I just have a comment about this whole procedure. I'm very disappointed in the fact that you [Logan] have been working, lobbying various groups and implementing this plan and filed this petition six weeks ago. You never had any respect for the Select Board and …" Boyle said. 
 
Before Boyle could finish his statement, which was directed to Logan, who was in the audience, Chair Joe Diver called point of order via Zoom. 
 
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