Grega Throws Perfect Game in BABL

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CHESHIRE, Mass. -- Will Grega struck out 13 in a perfect game on the mound Sunday to lead the Berkshire Bandits to a 3-0 win over the North County Kraken in a first-place battle in the Berkshire Adult Baseball League.

The Bandits (5-1) took over sole possession of first place in the league's 20-and-over division over the Kracken (4-1) with the win.

Grega helped his cause by going 1-for-3 with an RBI double and scoring a run on offense.

Demitri Ayers was 1-for-1 with a pair of walks and a runs scored, and Abdiel Cotto singled and scored a run in the win.

Jacob Hall took the loss on the mound for the Kraken with a complete-game effort, striking out eight and walking five while allowing two earned runs.

In the league's 33-and-over division, the Berkshire Thunder leads the way with a 5-0 record after an 11-2 win over Pontoosuc Lake Monsters on Sunday.

Jesus Lay was 2-for-3 with a double, and Ryan Phillips was 2-for-4 with a double and three runs batted in for the Thunder.

Lay also teamed up with Joe Bateman and Seamus Morrison to split time on the mound, striking out eight and allowing one earned run.

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Cheshire Explores Partnership with Lanesborough Police Department

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:42PM / Monday, January 12, 2026

CHESHIRE, Mass. — The Select Board has been talking with the Lanesborough Police Department to determine if a partnership would be advantageous.

During initial discussions, it was believed that a 50/50 split of sharing services is not feasible. However, the town officials say the investigation into possible funding options are not over.

The Select Board has scheduled a meeting with interim Chief Timothy Garner, Lanesborough Chief Rob Derksen, and state Sen. Paul Mark to see if there are state monies or grants available for a regionalization-type arrangement, board Chair Shawn McGrath said at Last week's meeting.

Cheshire has five police officers and a chief; Lanesborough six full-time officers and multiple part-time officers and a chief. Both departments are seeking to construct new police stations.

Options include merging the department with a 50/50 cost split, which was determined to be expensive for Cheshire, a contractual arrangement in which the fee would cover additional officers to provide coverage, or other shared service arrangements that might bring costs down.

"I don't think we should shut the door on that," McGrath said.

Exploring these possibilities will likely take several months and he said Garner does not have any qualms about serving in the interim until decisions about the structure of the department can be made.

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