2008 NECBL All-Star Teams Announced

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NECBL Commissioner Mario Tiani proudly announces the 2008 New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Teams.

On July 20, 2008 the NECBL will hold its 15th annual All-Star Game at Fuessenich Park in Torrington CT. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 PM. An additional feature for our fans and scouts in attendance will be our Skill Competition. The Skill Competition for Most Accurate Arm and Fastest Runner will kick off at 1:45 PM. Our traditional Home Run Derby is scheduled to start at 2:15 PM.

Please join the crowd and watch the best Players from the North and South Divisions compete. Come early to watch the exciting pre-game events and batting practice. For those that cannot attend in person, please watch or listen-in on TeamLine as we plan to broadcast “Live” the Skill Events, Home Run Derby and the 2008 New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game.

Representing the North Division:

Position Starter Substitute(s)
Catcher Sean Killeen – Holyoke – Trinity Gerald Ogrinc – Vermont – Wright State
Danny Petro – Keene – East Tenn. State
1B Kyle Groth – Sanford – Cornell Paul Karmas – Keene – St. John’s
2B Tyler Kuehl – N. Shore – P.L. Nazarene Corey Jones – Holyoke – Cal St. Fullerton
SS Matthew Nandin – Sanford - LeMoyne Pat Mc Kenna – Lowell – Bryant
3B Nicolas Pecora – Lowell – Wheaton Corey Hunt -  Sanford – Virginia
OF Alex Lee – Keene – Clemson
Sean McNaughton–N. Shore-Brigham Young
Michael Provencher –N. Shore - Mesa St.
Kevin Rivers – Lowell – Franklin Pierce
James Wood – Holyoke – Trinity
Kevin Nieto – Vermont – Manhattan
DH Nick Harris – Vermont – SE Missouri St.  

Pitchers Middle Inning

Starter - Casey Harmen – Vermont – Clemson

Justin Albert – Holyoke – Vermont
Pat Lehman – Sanford – George Washington
James Wise – Keene – Washington St
Matt Fontaine – Lowell – Eastern Ct.

Closer - Chris Prescott – N. Shore – St Joe’s

Dusty Odenback – Vermont - UConn
Jason Markovitz – N. Shore – Long Beach St.

Tony Chisman – Sanford – Georgia Southern

Representing the South Division
Position Starter Substitute(s)
Catcher Mike Melillo – Newport - Elon Jack Murphy – Newport - Princeton
Kyle Mahoney – Danbury – High Point
1B Matt Adam – Pittsfield – Slippery Rock Paul Hoilman – N Adams – East Tenn. St
2B Taylor Meehan – Newport - Harvard Kevin Carby – N. Adams – Tenn. Wesleyan
SS Michael Olt – Danbury - UCONN Jake Rosenbeck – Pittsfield - Buffalo
3B Mike Tamsin – Newport – Northeastern Chase Austin – Torrington - Elon
OF Chris Edmondson – Pittsfield - LeMoyne
Matt Grosso – Manchester – Notre Dame
John Malloy – N. Adams - LaSalle
Nick Santomauro – Newport - Dartmouth
Jason Martin – Pittsfield – San Jose St.
Brian Baudinet – Torrington - UMASS
DH Alex Gregory – Newport - Radford  

Pitchers Middle Inning

Starter - Tim Boyce – N. Adams – Rhode Island

Brian Pendergast – Manchester - Manhattan
Michael Oskandy – Danbury - Quinnipiac
Zach Anderson – Pittsfield - Buffalo
Kyle Vazquez – Pittsfield – Franklin Pierce

Closer - Dan Mahoney – Newport - UCONN

Chase Reid – Newport - Vanderbilt
Michael Ness – Pittsfield - Duke
Robert Chimpky – Torrington - Utah

Head Coach – North All-Stars…. Joe Brown – Sanford – Cortland

Head Coach – South All-Stars…. Mike Coombs – Newport - Lakeland

The Home Run Derby and Skill Contestants will be announced soon……. So Stay Tuned!
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Lanesborough Town Meeting to Vote Budget, Bylaws & Vehicle Purchases

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Tuesday's annual town meeting includes a $14 million operating budget, new short-term rentals, accessory dwelling units and sign bylaws, and free cash article appropriations.

Voters will gather at Lanesborough Elementary School on June 9 at 6 p.m. to decide on 20 warrant articles.

The fiscal 2027 budget is up a little over 10 percent. Some of the main increases are the Mount Greylock Regional School District and McCann Technical School: the McCann assessment is up more than 30 percent based on factors including enrollment and the school renovation project, and Mount Greylock's is up 11 percent.

Article 11 is for the town to vote to approve from free cash the sum of $16,298.48 for the McCann Technical School roof and window replacement project so as not to impact the budget. Article 3 is  appropriate $7,586,284 for Mount Greylock Regional School assessment.

Another notable increase was in life and health insurance, showing an increase of about 26 percent.

Ambulance Director Jen Weber is planning 24-hour coverage, which means more staff and a hike in her budget. One of the articles asks the town to appropriate $234,100 to operate the Ambulance Enterprise Fund for salaries and expenses.

Many town departments are looking for new vehicles. The Fire Department is looking to replace its outdated 1996 fire engine. There are two articles related to the truck at a total of $813,366. Article 12 would transfer $225,000 from free cash into the Fire Truck Stabilization Fund; Article 13 would transfer $605,000 from the fund and authorize the borrowing of $208,366.08.

The total includes a $100,000 contingency cost to cover any additional costs if a 2026 model-year chassis cannot be secured before new emissions standards go into effect in 2027.

The board at its last meeting moved the $225,000 transfer to come before the borrowing article, changing the stabilization number. If the $225,000 is not voted on, then they will amend the next article's number on the floor, subtracting the $225,000. This shows the borrowing number significantly lower.

Article 17 asks for the transfer of $80,000 from free cash to replace a police cruiser.

Police Chief Rob Derksen's aim is to replace one vehicle every other year, meaning the oldest vehicle gets replaced about every 10 years. 

He stressed that if delayed this year, the town may have to double up in a future year to get back on schedule, and that paying later usually costs more. The article will ask for $80,000 from free cash, the vehicles used to be funded by the BHRD.

Lastly, the Highway Department is looking to replace a 2014 International dump truck that will be a total of $330,000 and will take two to three years to receive.

Money will be used from last year's approval of $250,000 from free cash for the replacement of a 2012 highway front-end loader that was underspent $49,261. Town meeting is being asked to approve  a transfer of $53,274.85 from free cash and the use of $227,464 from funds from the Sale of Town Real Estate to fund the balance.

Other free cash proposals include $1,200 to purchase software to support tracking and ongoing maintenance schedules of town-owned vehicles; $42,000 for the replacement of the Highway Department's storage shed roof, $200,000 to reduce the tax levy.

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