MCLA Sends 37 Student-Athletes to All-Academic Team

By Jeffrey PuleriMCLA Sports Info
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Trailblazers placed 37 student-athletes on the Fall 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. To qualify, students must have either a 3.2 semester or cumulative based grade-point average.

A total of 564 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.
 
"I want to congratulate all eight member schools on having such a tremendous number of student-athletes honored on the Fall MASCAC All-Academic Team," Baumann said of this year's squad. "The commitment to the all-around development of our student-athletes both in the classroom and in competition is something that our schools take great pride in, and the success that MASCAC student-athletes have achieved in the classroom is testament to that commitment."
 
The 37 student athletes represent all seven varsity sports whose primary season is in the fall. The number also represents 37 percent of all of the participating athletes at MCLA. The women's soccer (9) program, along with the women's cross-country (8) program had the highest representation.


For the entire list of MCLA student-athletes to reach the All-Academic Team, click here.

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North Adams OKs Property Sale, Vac Truck Buy

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday sold off a dilapidated property and approved borrowing of more than $600,000 for a new vacuum truck. 
 
The property at 135 East Quincy St. was acquired for back taxes through Land Court. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said the city had a buyer at $30,000. 
 
"Folks, I was shocked that we even got a buyer," she said. "When we took it, I was afraid we were really going to own it. The back of it is like missing it's in deplorable condition."
 
However, there were four or five interested buyers with the $30,000 cash bid being the best, the mayor said. The delinquent taxes on the property are $80,000.
 
"We are taking a loss on it, but again we're hopeful that they will flip it, so to say, and get it back on the tax rolls," said Macksey. "So technically, I don't have to ask you for permission, because it is a foreclosed property, but as I said before, I'd like to inform you of the good work that [Treasurer/Tax Collector] Jessica {Lincourt} is doing, and that we are moving these tax title properties through foreclosure, which we hate doing ...
 
"But this house has been vacant for a very long time, and we have a lot of complaints from the neighbors out there about this."
 
In answer to questions, Lincourt said 44 properties are currently in Land Court. 
 
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