MCLA Men, Women Fall to Salem State

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SALEM, Mass. -- Salem State junior Kia Fernandes had a double double with 26 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Vikings to a 58-47 MASCAC win over MCLA.
 
The Vikings split the season series as they improve to 9-16 overall and are 5-7 in the conference.
 
MCLA suffered a setback to its playoff hopes with the loss as it dropped to 6-17 overall and 2-9 in the league. The Trailblazers have lost six straight games and will need a win plus some help on Saturday to make the conference tournament.
 
Mckenzie Robinson was the lone Trailblazer in double figures with 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting.
 
The Trailblazers will celebrate senior day on Saturday prior to tip off against Framingham. The game marks the final home tilt for senior Emily Moulton. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
Men’s Basketball
SALEM, Mass. -- Alexander Santos scored 26 points to lead Salem State (22-3, 12-0) to a 91-81 win over MCLA (8-15, 5-6).
 
Adam Conquest scored 15 to lead the Trailblazers, who got 13 apiece from Ki-Shawn Monroe and Noah Yearsely.
 
MCLA hosts Framingham on Saturday in its regular season finale.
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Clarksburg Gets 3 Years of Free Cash Certified

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Town officials have heaved a sigh of relief with the state's certification of free cash for the first time in more than three years.
 
The town's parade of employees through its financial offices the past few years put it behind on closing out its fiscal years between 2021 and 2023. A new treasurer and two part-time accountants have been working the past year in closing the books and filing with the state.
 
The result is the town will have $571,000 in free cash on hand as it begins budget deliberations. However, town meeting last year voted that any free cash be used to replenish the stabilization account
 
Some $231,000 in stabilization was used last year to reduce the tax rate — draining the account. The town's had minimal reserves for the past nine months.
 
Chairman Robert Norcross said he didn't want residents to think the town was suddenly flush with cash. 
 
"We have to keep in mind that we have no money in the stabilization fund and we now have a free cash, so we have now got to replenish that account," he said. "So it's not like we have this money to spend ... most of it will go into the stabilization fund." 
 
The account's been hit several times over the past few fiscal years in place of free cash, which has normally been used for capital spending, to offset the budget and to refill stabilization. Free cash was last used in fiscal 2020.
 
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