SteepleCat Pitches Gem in Home Win

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Tristan Helmick gave up no earned runs in eight innings of work on Saturday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to an 8-3 win over the Vermont Mountaineers.
 
Helmick struck out a pair and walked two before giving the ball to Brendan Morris with an 8-2 lead in the ninth.
 
Billy Howard went 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of RBIs to lead North Adams' offense.
 
The Steeplecats (8-14) take a four-game winning streak into Sunday's game at Vermont in Montpelier.
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North Adams OKs Property Sale, Vac Truck Buy

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday sold off a dilapidated property and approved borrowing of more than $600,000 for a new vacuum truck. 
 
The property at 135 East Quincy St. was acquired for back taxes through Land Court. Mayor Jennifer Macksey said the city had a buyer at $30,000. 
 
"Folks, I was shocked that we even got a buyer," she said. "When we took it, I was afraid we were really going to own it. The back of it is like missing it's in deplorable condition."
 
However, there were four or five interested buyers with the $30,000 cash bid being the best, the mayor said. The delinquent taxes on the property are $80,000.
 
"We are taking a loss on it, but again we're hopeful that they will flip it, so to say, and get it back on the tax rolls," said Macksey. "So technically, I don't have to ask you for permission, because it is a foreclosed property, but as I said before, I'd like to inform you of the good work that [Treasurer/Tax Collector] Jessica {Lincourt} is doing, and that we are moving these tax title properties through foreclosure, which we hate doing ...
 
"But this house has been vacant for a very long time, and we have a lot of complaints from the neighbors out there about this."
 
In answer to questions, Lincourt said 44 properties are currently in Land Court. 
 
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