Globetrotters to play Williams Saturday

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Williamstown — The legendary Harlem Globetrotters, will play defending NCAA Division III champion Williams College on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Chandler Gym. “We’re very excited to be able to play the Globetrotters, a team everyone loves and knows,” said Eph head coach Dave Paulsen. “We’re thankful that the NESCAC Presidents and the NCAA have granted us a waiver to play before the traditional first play date for Division III teams.” This will be a competitive game with no comedy routines being performed by the Globetrotters. Advance tickets for the game will go on sale today from 9 to noon in the lobby of Lasell Gym on Spring Street. All seats are general admission. Tickets will also be sold on Nov. 6 and 7 from 9 to noon in the Lasell Gym lobby. Any unsold tickets will be put on sale at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the Chandler Gym lobby. The doors to Chandler will open at 6. Adult tickets are $12 and children’s and student tickets are $6. The game is part of an eight-game competitive college tour this fall by the globetrotters that will also feature games vs. North Dakota, Michigan State, Siena (Pepsi Arena), UMass-Amherst (Springfield Civic Center), Syracuse, Indiana University-Purdue and the University of Texas at El Paso. The Globetrotters are coming off af 2003 campaign that saw them post a mark of 309 - 6, while the eEphs are coming off a 31 - 1 season and their first NCAA hoop title. The Globetrotters returned to playing competitive games in 1993 and are 166 - 74 against college teams and 19 - 9 since 1999. In 2001, the Globetrotters defeated defending NCAA Division III champion Catholic University 92 - 46. “We look forward to playing before sold-out crowds on the college campuses and helping the college teams prepare for their regular season,” said Mannie Jackson, owner and chairman of the Globetrotters. “Our college tour has grown in popularity and our players enjoy the play.” The Globetrotters opened training camp on Sept. 1 and the Ephs, due to NESCAC restrictions, began practice on Nov. 1. “This will be a special night for our team and our community,” said Paulsen. “We hope everyone enjoys the special pre-game recognition ceremony honoring the 2003 NCAA Division III champions and the game that follows.” The Globetrotter roster lists some 25 possible players that could appear, and for the first time since the 1942 - 43 season, the team will have a Caucasian player in the lineup, Seth ‘Hot n Fresh’ Franco, a 6’ 2” guard from Long Island. The Ephs will open their 2003 - 04 season officially on Nov. 21 against SUNY Cortland in an 8 p.m. game in the first round of the Williams Invitational.
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Lanesborough Fifth-Graders Win Snowplow Name Contest

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the snowplows for Highway District 1 has a new name: "The Blizzard Boss."
 
The name comes from teacher Gina Wagner's fifth-grade class at Lanesborough Elementary School. 
 
The state Department of Transportation announced the winners of the fourth annual "Name A Snowplow" contest on Monday. 
 
The department received entries from public elementary and middle school classrooms across the commonwealth to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during the 2025/2026 winter season. 
 
The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during winter operations. 
 
"Thank you to all of the students who participated. Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce," said  interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng.  
 
"Our workforce takes pride as they clear snow and ice, keeping our roads safe during adverse weather events for all that need to travel. ?To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows. ?I'm proud of the skill and dedication from our crews and thank the public of the shared responsibility to slow down, give plows space and put safety first every time there is a winter weather event."
 
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