CHP Plans Children's Attic Consignment Sale for May 18-19

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs will hold its annual children’s consignment sale, including quality maternity and children’s clothing, toys, games, books, baby equipment and more, on Saturday and Sunday, May 18, and 19, at its Route 7 campus at 444 Stockbridge Road.

Families are invited to The Children's Attic to stock up on clothes for summer, back to school or everyday use. Proceeds benefit consignment families and CHP Family Services programming. Salisbury Bank will host a Community Shred Day as well on Saturday.

The Children’s Attic is hosted by CHP Family Services and sponsored by Salisbury Bank. It will be open fro 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 18 and 9 a.m. to noon on May 19. Call 413-528-0457 for more information, to donate or volunteer.

Local Runners Compete at Boston Marathon

09:16AM / Tuesday, April 16, 2024

BOSTON, Mass. -- Laura Stephen of Great Barrington finished 26th in the women's 60-64 age group at Monday's Boston Marathon, the top Berkshire County finisher in their division at the 128th running of the event.

 

Stephen crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 52 seconds, 12,633rd in the overall field of more than 30,000 runners who made the trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston.

 

More than a dozen Berkshire County residents are listed among the finishers on the Boston Athletic Association website.

 

The fastest of that group was Dalton's Alex White, who finished in 2:38:34 to place 358th overall and 291st among men aged 18 to 39.

 

The race was won by Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia in 2:06.17. Kenya's Hellen Obiri was the fastest woman in the field, hitting the tape in 2:22:37.

 

Berkshire County finishers, with time and position in their age group, included:

 

Nicole Armbrust, Williamstown, 3:47:11, 683rd

Jon Bakija, Williamstown, 3:39:43, 584th