Quebec downs Black Bears for second straight game

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QUEBEC-The Berkshire Black Bears are having a hard time north of the border as the Quebec Le’Capitals beat them for the second game in a row Tuesday night in Quebec. The final score was 8-3. While run production remains at a minimum, the bats seem to be coming alive. There were nine Black Bear hits with center fielder Curtis Goodwin and catcher Scott Allen banging out two each. Joe Kerrigan, Chris Vasquez, Chris Sawyer and Luis Mercedes all singled. The Black Bears got on the board in the sixth when Mercedes crossed the plate on a Curtis Goodwin double. Goodwin then stole third and scored on a Vasquez single to right field. The other run came in the top of the ninth inning when Todd Brock homered. The Black Bears finish up the series tomorrow night in Quebec and then go to Allentown for a three game series with the Ambassadors before returning home Friday night against Elmira. NORTHERN LEAGUE EAST RECAP 7/9/02 NEW JERSEY 7, ADIRONDACK 6 The first place New Jersey Jackals found an early offensive spark from OF Jack Lipari, who hit his first home run of the season in the first inning. Adirondack made it a ballgame by cutting the lead down to 7-6, but RHP Ryan Halla came in to shut the door on the Lumberjacks hopes. New Jersey continues to keep a strong hold of Northern League East South division lead as it stretched the mark to five and a half games. ELMIRA 2, ALBANY-COLONIE 1 Albany-Colonie put a run on the board early, and that proved to be all they could muster against Elmira Tuesday night. Elmira came back from a 1-0 hole to beat the Diamond Dogs 2-1. SP Greg Keagle got his fourth win of the year. Elmira gets its 24th win of the season as it continues to chase New Jersey in the Northern League East South division. ALLENTOWN at BROCKTON, suspended rain
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John Barrett III Announces Run to Retain House Seat

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Incumbent John Barrett III has announced his bid for re-election to the 1st Berkshire District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
 
Citing a lifetime of "serving, fighting for and believing in" the district, the former longtime North Adams mayor decided to make a bid to remain in the seat he has held since winning a special election in 2017.
 
"Over the last few weeks, I gave it a lot of thought, and I've talked to a lot of people," Barrett said in a telephone interview on Tuesday. "They've told me, if there's ever a time when we need experience and leadership, it's going to be the next co uple of years.
 
"I decided to go based on them more than anything else."
 
Barrett is challenged in the Democratic primary by Andrew Fitch, a current North Adams city councilor, who announced his bid on Feb. 3.
 
The state primary is scheduled for Sept. 1.
 
The Northern Berkshire legislative district includes the City of North Adams and the towns of Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, New Ashford, Peru, Savoy, Williamstown and Windsor.
 
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