Baseball in the Berkshires Exhibit to Open in Great Barrington

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires traveling museum and the Great Barrington Historical Society on Saturday open a new exhibit, "Baseball, The Berkshires and The Babe."
 
The free exhibit will be on view Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historical society's museum at 817 South Main St. (Route 2).
 
Baseball in the Berkshires is dedicated to telling the story of America's pastime in the region and celebrating the 40 Major League players and 220 minor leaguers who have called Berkshire County home.
 
"Baseball, The Berkshires and The Babe highlights the history of the game in Great Barrington and the surrounding towns, including its connections to Babe Ruth and Willie Mays.
 
The exhibit runs through Sunday, June 16.
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MassDOT: South County Construction Operations

LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting nighttime guardrail work, pavement milling, erosion control, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, June 17. 
 
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations, and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures is as follows: 
 
Otis/Blandford 
Guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 21.0 to 26.0 from Monday night, June 17, through Thursday night, June 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21. 
 
Pavement milling operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 21.0 to 27.2 from Monday night, June 17, through Thursday night, June 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21. 
 
Blandford 
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 26.0 to 27.0 from Monday night, June 17, through Thursday night, June 20, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21. 
 
 
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge 
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