Taconic Grad Gittens Racks Up More Honors at MCLA

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— MCLA senior guard and Taconic High School graduate Quentin Gittens has been named the MASCAC Player of the Week for the third time in four weeks.
 
Gittens averaged 30.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, four assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks in a 2-0 week for the Trailblazers.
 
He Posted a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds, adding six assists, two blocks, and a steal in a 73-72 road victory at Salem State, where he sank a pair of free throws in the final seconds to secure the win. And he followed that up with a career-high 36-point performance in a 67-59 at Framingham State, adding five rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal, leading the Trailblazers to the conference win.
 
Gittens and the Trailblazers are back in action on Saturday when they welcome Worcester State for a MASCAC matchup with Lancers. The tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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Dalton Weighs Sites for Combined Public Safety Facility

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Over the course of several meetings, officials have said both the police and fire departments have outgrown their current spaces, prompting discussions about whether a combined public safety complex could offer a feasible long-term solution.
 
The Fire District recently presented a community and space needs analysis that demonstrated how the Fire Department has "outgrown" the station — facing both space limitations and state regulation requirements, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
 
The police station has also faced longstanding issues, leading to discussions about the need for a new facility after Police Chief Deanna Strout emphasized the department's "dire condition" in 2024, which led to the establishment of a Public Safety Facility ad-hoc committee. 
 
The committee spent more than a year developing a report for the Select Board, while working with architect Brian Humes of Jacunski Humes Architects LLC. 
 
 
The full report can be found here
 
However, the project stalled after the only suitable town-owned property identified was adjacent to the Senior Center, a location that drew criticism from some neighbors.
 
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