Poetry Event to Celebrate Earth Day and the Hoosic River Watershed

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A poetry event focused on the Hoosic River Watershed will take place on Thursday, April 24, at 4:30 PM.

Poets and individuals interested in poetry of all ages are invited to participate in this Earth Day celebration.

The event will begin at the Mohican Recreational Path – Syndicate Road Trailhead parking lot. Participants will walk along the Hoosic bike trail in Williamstown to seek poetic inspiration. Writing prompts will be available for those who wish to use them. Time will be allotted for participants to share their poems, phrases, or other creative expressions inspired by the river. The program is scheduled to last for 1.5 hours.

This free workshop is open to the public and is funded by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Registration is required and limited to 16 participants. Interested individuals can register at the provided link.

The facilitator for this event is Arianna Alexsandra Collins, the Executive Director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association. Ms. Collins is also a naturalist educator and poet with over 30 years of experience in outdoor education and community engagement. She has been facilitating quarterly Poetry Shares at her local library in Ashfield for several years. Samples of Ms. Collins’ poetry can be found at https://hearkentoavalon.com/earthvoice-poetry/.

 

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Williamstown RSNE Thursday beat Wildcat Sports Group of Lee, 12-7, to win the Berkshire County Cal Ripken majors division championship.
 
RSNE took the first two games of the best-of-three series to claim the crown, winning, 14-4, in Lee on Tuesday.
 
In the deciding game, RSNE jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first, but WSG struck right back in the second.
 
Again, the hosts pulled ahead, with three in the third to take a 7-4 lead, but Wildcat Sports Group, which got a 2-for-3 day at the plate from Finn L., came back to tie it, 7-7, in the top of the fifth.
 
In the bottom of the frame, Marco KoaMaya, Jake Perez and Charlie Sabot singled in a five-run rally that put RSNE on top for good.
 
Perez went 2-for-2 with a double and three RBIs to lead RSNE's offense. KoaMaya was 2-for-3 at the plate.
 
KoaMaya also threw three innings, allowing just one earned run, to earn the win on the mound in relief. Four RSNE pitchers combined to allow three earned runs and strike out 10.
 
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