Greylock Federal to Host 'Scamalot'

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union is hosting an interactive Zoom webinar 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, highlighting trending scams as well as tools and tips to avoid being scammed.

"Scammers are in full force these days," said Cindy Shogry-Raimer, Greylock's vice president and director of community development. "They use phone calls, mail, email, text messages, social media, and even go door to door to steal your identity and your money."
 
The webinar will feature actual fraudulent recordings, email and text samples. The conversation will also share next steps on what to do if you become a victim of a scam.
 
"Knowledge is your best defense," Shogry-Raimer said. "This is a conversation you don't want to miss."
 
This webinar is free and open to the public. To register, visit www.greylock.org/CEC.

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Pittsfield Earns Road Win at Westfield in Little League Sectional

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Hector Reyes-Colon broke a scoreless tie with a monster home run in the fourth inning, and the Pittsfield Little League All-Stars went on to a 9-1 win over Westfield in the first game of the Section 1 Championship on Wednesday night.
 
Myles Morrison-Gould held Westfield scoreless for 4 and a third innings before Carmelo Coco and Thomas Lacatell finished up as Pittsfield advanced in the winners’ bracket and set up a Thursday date with Holden.
 
Morrison-Gould and Westfield’s Keegan Welch (four strikeouts, four innings pitched) were locked in a pitchers duel until Reyes-Colon stepped into the box with two out in the top of the fourth.
 
He hammered a 1-0 pitch deep over the center field fence to give Pittsfield a 1-0 lead, and the District 1 Championship never looked back.
 
“Hector was just trying to get a base hit there, so that was beautiful,” Pittsfield coach Joe Skutnik said.
 
Skutnik agreed that Reyes-Colon helped break the seal and propel Pittsfield to a five-run rally in the top of the fifth.
 
“That was the second time through the order, too,” he added. “So the second time through, I think we did a lot better job at the plate.”
 
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