Baseball in the Berkshires Plans April Exhibit in West Stockbridge

Community submission11:06AM / Tuesday, March 25, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum will host a weekend exhibit at the Old Town Hall from April 10 to April 13.

The exhibit, titled "Connections -- State Line Cafe and Mickey Mantle, Art Ditmar, Yogi Berra," highlights Big Leaguers' connections with Berkshire County.

Baseball in the Berkshires is partnering with the West Stockbridge Historical Society for the exhibit and a series of educational events.

The exhibit will open for a sneak preview on Thursday, April 10, from 5 to 8 p.m.

On Friday, April, 11, the opening reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. with a talk by Baseball in the Berkshires Director Larry Moore at 6:30. Former Major League pitcher Matt White will be a special guest.

The exhibit will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, with a presentation titled "Who Rules Today? Massachusetts or the Knickerbocker Rules?"

That presentation will be repeated on Sunday, when the full exhibit will be open from 1 to 4 p.m.

Admission for all events is free. Old Town Hall is located at 9 Main St.

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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish

11:41AM / Friday, December 19, 2025

BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond.

According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond.

The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million.

"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.

The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.

The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.

The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here.

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