PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Sen. Paul Mark and state Sen. Robyn Kennedy of Worcester, chair for the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, recently spent time visiting Berkshire County Arc's programs. Mark is also a member of the joint committee.
During their visit, they spent time discussing short- and long-term plans for human services in Massachusetts.
BCArc offers a broad range of community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities, brain injuries and autism.
In the photo above, from left: Pam Kight, director of employment and community-based day services; Cybele Kilby, vice president of day & employment services; state Sen. Paul Mark; state Sen. Robyn Kennedy; President & CEO Maryann Hyatt; Erin Manson, Department of Developmental Services residential services director; CFO Blanca Durant; Jessica Russo, director of family support & advocacy; and Scott Barschdorf, director of brain injury services.
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Berkshire Force 12U Team Splits in Albany Tournament
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ALBANY, N.Y. – The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Saturday split a pair of games at the Outlaws July Round Robin.
In the Force’ opener, it beat the Lady Bulldogs Havoc, 5-4 when Mila Ostellino drove in Cali’Ray St. John with a ground ball with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Lilly Tuohy homered, and Charlotte Kotski was 2-for-3 with a double in the walkoff win.
Peyton Demary went 2-for-3 in an eight-hit Force attack in the win over the Havoc.
Demary also went the distance in the circle in the win, striking out 10 and walking four in six innings of work.
Later Saturday, the host Albany Frozen Ropes Outlaws handed the Force a 7-3 setback.
Ostellino doubled, and Emma Wixsom and McKinley Bushika each had a hit for Berkshire.
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