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Three from County Earn Bay State Soccer Silver

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WALTHAM, Mass. -- The English national men's team was not the only one disappointed in corner kicks on Sunday afternoon.
 
The West girls soccer team, with three Berkshire County high school students, lost a 5-4 PK shootout to the Northeast on Sunday in the gold medal game of the Bay State Games.
 
The West team includes Drury students Samantha Kogut and Kayla McGrath and Lenox's Molly Knight.
 
West scored the game's first goal in the first five minutes, and stayed that way until the final sequence of regulation, when Northeast converted a corner kick to tie it.
 
West went 2-1 in pool play with only a 3-2 loss to Northeast in the loss column. It won its other games by margins of 6-1 against the Southeast and 4-1 against Coastal.
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MCLA's Green Living Seminar Returns with 'Nature and Spirituality' Series

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) popular Green Living Seminar series returns this spring with "Nature and Spirituality," a 12-week exploration of how faith, religion, and spiritual traditions shape our relationship with the natural world.
 
The series launches Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 5:30 p.m., in The Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Room 121 with poet David Crews presenting "Land & The Spiritual Journey."
 
All sessions are free and open to the public.
 
"This semester's theme examines the profound connections between spirituality and environmental stewardship," said Dr. Elena Traister, MCLA professor of environmental studies and the series' organizer. "From Indigenous perspectives to climate activism rooted in faith, these conversations are more relevant than ever."
 
Spring 2026 Schedule (All sessions Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in FCSI 121):
 
Jan. 28 – "Land & The Spiritual Journey" with David Crews, Poet  
                     
Feb. 4 – "Faith Under Fire: How Religion Shapes Climate Concern in the Middle East" with Dr. Nimah Mazaheri, Professor of Political Science and Dean of Academic Affairs, Tufts University
 
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