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Ava Wells-Vidal of Cheshire skates to a gold medal in the Compulsory Moves Level 1 Group B on Sunday in Williamstown.

Local Figure Skaters Compete at Bay State Games

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Pittsfield's Sophia Collins Sunday led a sweep of the podium for the Christmas Brook Figure Skating Club in one her events at the Bay State Winter Games.
 
Hundreds of figure skaters from around the commonwealth and around New England participated in the annual event.
 
Collins took a gold medal in the Aspire 1 Girls Free Skate Group D on Sunday morning at Williams College's Lansing Chapman Rink.
 
Teammates Mila Juras of Cheshire and Alyse Wright of Pittsfield took bronze and silver, respectively, in the event.
 
Christmas Brook FSC, which hosted the three-day competition, earned eight gold medals in U.S. Figure Skating-sanctioned competition.
 
Skating for the Pittsfield Figure Skating Club, Sophia Robbins earned a gold medal in the Aspire 2 Girls Free Skate Group B.
 
 
Local medal winners included:
 
Adult Silver Women Free Skate
Michela Juras, Christmas Brook FSC, gold
Excel Preliminary Girls Free Skate Group B
Madalyn Benson, Christmas Brook FSC, bronze
Excel Preliminary Girls Free Skate Group D
Anna Thurston, Christmas Brook FSC, bronze
Level 1 Compulsory Moves Group B
Ava Wells-Vidal, Christmas Brook FSC, gold
Morgan Perry, Christmas Brook FSC, bronze
Level 1 Compulsory Moves Group D
Mila Juras, Christmas Brook FSC, bronze
Level 3 Compulsory Moves Group B
Madalyn Benson, Christmas Brooke FSC, gold
Aspire 1 Girls Free Skate Group B
Ava Wells-Vidal, Christmas Brooke FSC, silver
Morgan Perry, Christmas Brook FSC, bronze
Aspire 1 Girls Free Skate Group D
Sophia Collins, Christmas Brook FSC, gold
Mila Juras, Christmas Brook FSC, silver
Alyse Wright, Christasm Brook FSC, bronze
Aspire 1 Boys Free Skate
Colton Juras, Christmas Brook FSC, gold
Aspire 2 Boys Free Skate
Lukas Benson, Christmas Brook FSC, gold
Aspire 2 Girls Free Skate Group B
Sophia Robbins, Pittsfield FSC, gold
Basic 2 Girls Program
Phoebe Boillat, Christmas Brook FSC, silver
Bailey Jones, Pittsfield FSC, bronze
Basic 3 Girls Program
Marlee Juras, Christmas Brook FSC, gold
Basic 4 Girls Program Group B
Athena Dolle, Christmas Brook FSC, gold
Emma Boillat, Chrismas Brook FSC, silver
Penelope Shapiro-Van Dusen, Christmas Brook FSC, bronze
Basic Girls Program Group C
Sophia Manuel, Pittsfield FSC, bronze
Basic 5 Girls Program
Elliana Cyr, Christmas Brook FSC, bronze
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Classic New England Home

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Are you looking for a classic New England home with plenty of space for entertaining? Then this might be the home for you.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 153 Gale Road. 

This 1986 home has five bedrooms and 4 1/2 bathrooms, totaling 4,697 square feet, with just about three acres of land to enjoy.

The house features wood flooring throughout, two wood-burning fireplaces, two wood stoves, central air conditioning and a two-car attached garage.

Completing the property are owned solar panels, updated bathrooms, and a fully finished basement perfect for family fun, hanging out with friends, or time for yourself. Outside your cedar-shingled home, you can enjoy landscaped grounds, an expansive deck with a screened porch, and a custom fire pit. 

The house is on the market for $1,490,000.

We spoke to the listing agents from Burnham and Gold Real Estate Rebecca Cellana and Erin Scott. 

What do you think makes this property stand out in the current market? 

This house is spectacular, with a sprawling traditional layout, and it is located right around the corner from the center of town.

What kind of buyer do you see this home being perfect for?  

It could work perfectly as either a primary or secondary home.  It would also be great for someone who likes to entertain or host guests.

Are there any standout design features or recent renovations? 

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