North Adams Civil War Plaque to Be Rededicated

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The plaque was dedicated in 1909.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The plaque commemorating a local Civil War unit, the Johnson Grays, has been refurbished by Nazario Sanchez of Berkshire Fine Arts Foundry.

The North Adams Historical Commission will rededicate the plaque on the stone column at the entrance to Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m.

The Women's Relief Corps commissioned the bronze marker in honor of Johnson Grays in June 1909. It was dedicated during Old Home Week that September. The observance on Marshall Street will include information on Sylvander Johnson, the unit he raised for the war and Old Home Week.

Immediately following the brief ceremony, the public is invited o Building 4 in Western Gateway Heritage State Park at 7 for the Centennial Observance of Old Home Week presented by the North Adams Public Library, the North Adams Historical Society and Mill City Productions. The program will include a PowerPoint presentation about the first Old Home Week in 1909, refreshments and period music and skits from the Vaudeville era.

Both commemorations are free, open to the public and handicapped accessible. For additional information, call 413-664-4700.
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Mystic, Conn., Rolls Past SteepleCats

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Camden Righi went 3-for-5 with a double Tuesday to lead the Mystic Schooners (5-1) to a 12-2 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in New England Collegiate Baseball action at Joe Wolfe Field.
 
Parker Camelo was 2-for-3 at the plate for North Adams, which scored both its runs in the bottom of the ninth.
 
North Adams used six pitchers in the loss. James Morr and Joe LaPrade each provided an inning of no-hit relief.
 
The SteepleCats (0-3) are at Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday night.
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