Senior Golf Series Returns in September

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire County Fall Senior Golf series returns in September with events on five consecutive Wednesdays starting Sept. 18.
 
It is the 22nd year of the series, which is a fund-raiser for junior golf in the county, and it is open to players aged 50 and up.
 
The series will feature two divisions for each event based on the combined ages of the playing partners.
 
Golfers play from the white tees (or equivalent) with participants 70 and over or who have a handicap of more than 9 able to play from the forward tees.
 
Gross and net prices will be available in each division.
 
The cost is $55 per event and includes a round of golf, food and prizes. Carts are available for an additional fee.
 
Golfers should call the pro shop at the course for that week's event no sooner than two weeks before the event to register.
 
The dates and locations for 2024 are:
 
Sept. 18, Berkshire Hills Country Club (two-person scramble), 12:30 p.m.
 
Sept. 25, Greenock Country Club, (singles), 12:30 p.m.
 
Oct. 2, Wyndhurst Golf Club (two-person scramble), noon.
 
Oct. 9, Wahconah Country Club (two-person scramble), noon.
 
Oct. 16, Waubeeka Golf Links (two-person scramble), noon.
 
For information, call Bill Gates at 413-464-3184.
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Pedestrian On Moped Hit on Mass Ave

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Update on June 6, 2024 at 2:55 pm: Lieutenant Anthony Beverly released a statement indicating that officers are continuing their investigation of a "serious motorcycle accident" on Mass Ave.
 
Road closures are expected to last "several hours," and future updates will be communicated by the Berkshire District Attorney's Office and the Massachusetts State Police.
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A portion of Mass Ave. was closed Friday after a pedestrian on a moped struck a car.
 
According to officers on scene, around noon, a woman on a moped struck a Honda CRV that was backing out of a driveway near the Ashton Ave intersection on Mass Ave.
 
The moped driver, who was heading towards North Adams, tried to go around the vehicle. As the vehicle backed out, the woman hit the left rear bumper of the car, reported police.
 
The woman was taken away via ambulance, reporting officers had no information on her condition.
 
Currently the road is closed from Protection Ave to just before Ashton Ave as officers continue their investigation.
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