BHS, Berkshire Boards of Health to host Vaccine Clinic

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems and the Berkshire County Boards of Health Association are teaming up for a vaccination clinic in Williamstown in October. The clinic, to be held on Friday, Oct. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Williams College Field House, is open to the public and to staff and students from Williams College.

The clinic will provide the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster, which is effective against the latest strains of the COVID-19 virus, BA.4 and BA.5, and the Flu vaccine to help prevent Influenza. In order to receive the Bivalent vaccine, you must have received the first two primary doses of either Pfizer or Moderna, or the single primary dose of Johnson & Johnson. Both Pfizer and Moderna Bivalent vaccines will be available at this clinic.

Pre-registration is required, with limited doses available, and the clinic has 400 open slots for the community. As a result, it is recommended that those interested register as soon as possible. To register, visit https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/berkshire. Please also have your COVID-19 vaccine card in hand.





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RSNE Wins Cal Ripken Majors Title

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Williamstown RSNE Thursday beat Wildcat Sports Group of Lee, 12-7, to win the Berkshire County Cal Ripken majors division championship.
 
RSNE took the first two games of the best-of-three series to claim the crown, winning, 14-4, in Lee on Tuesday.
 
In the deciding game, RSNE jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but WSG struck right back in the second.
 
Again, the hosts pulled ahead, with three in the third to take a 7-4 lead, but Wildcat Sports Group, which got a 2-for-3 day at the plate from Finn L., came back to tie it, 7-7, in the top of the fifth.
 
In the bottom of the frame, Marco KoaMaya, Jake Perez and Charlie Sabot singled in a five-run rally that put RSNE on top for good.
 
Perez went 2-for-2 with a double and three RBIs to lead RSNE's offense. KoaMaya was 2-for-3 at the plate.
 
KoaMaya also threw three innings, allowing just one earned run, to earn the win on the mound in relief. Four RSNE pitchers combined to allow three earned runs and strike out 10.
 
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