Charow's Walkoff HR Sends Pittsfield LL Past Dalton-Hinsdale

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ADAMS, Mass. – Bradley Charow hit a two-run home run to center field in the bottom of the sixth Sunday to give the Pittsfield Little League 12-year-old All-Stars a 7-5 win over Dalton-Hinsdale in the Don Gleason District 1 Tournament.

Pittsfield finishes pool play in the four-team tournament with a record of 3-0 and now gets ready for a date with tournament host Adams-Cheshire on Thursday evening in the championship game.

Pittsfield came back from a 4-1 deficit midway through the third inning.

It pulled ahead, 5-4, with a three-run fifth in which Ryder Froio hit an RBI single and Andrew Scalise hit a two-run homer.

But Dalton-Hinsdale rallied to tie the game in the top of the sixth.

Ryder Williams and Cade Baillargeon drew walks ahead of a two-out RBI single by Sebastian Ricchi.

In the bottom of the inning, Matt Klinger drew a leadoff walk but was erased when Adam Tanner grounded into a fielder’s choice. With one out, Charow connected with an 0-1 pitch for the walkoff home run.

Froio went 2-for-2 in a seven-hit attack for Pittsfield.

Mateo Herrera, Froio and Shayne Clairmont split time on the mound, striking out 10 in the win.

Ricchi went 3-for-3 for Dalton-Hinsdale, which got a triple and three RBIs from Williams.

Williams and Baillargeon handled the pitching duties for D-H, combining to strike out six.

Final pool play standings: 1. Pittsfield (2-0); 2 Adams-Cheshire (2-1); 3. Great Barrington (1-2); 4. Dalton-Hinsdale (0-3).

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Pittsfield Remembers Lives Lost to Overdose, Underscores Harm Reduction

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:33AM / Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Mayor Peter Marchetti reads a proclamation at City Hall encouraging residents to raise awareness and lift each other up.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of people gathered downtown on Monday to remember those lost to overdose and work toward a future of zero deaths from substance use disorder.

The Berkshire Overdose and Addiction Prevention Collaborative and its partners held a proclamation reading and flag-raising at City Hall, followed by a standout in Park Square with signs promoting the use of naloxone, harm reduction, and reducing associated stigma.

There were 23 fatal overdoses in Berkshire County in 2025, 11 in Pittsfield. This is down 44 percent from the 41 countywide fatalities in 2024.

While it is a significant decrease, advocates want to see that number at zero.

"On the one hand, we're very pleased to see this significant of a decrease. This is actually the lowest number that we've had since [Department of Public Health] started collecting these numbers in 2013, but the goal is still zero," said Andy Ottoson, public health planner with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission.

August is International Overdose Awareness Month, the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember those lost without stigma, and acknowledge the grief of families and friends left behind. September is National Recovery Month, a national observance to educate the public on the importance of substance use treatment and mental health services.

Samantha Kendall of Berkshire Harm Reduction explained that it is truly meeting people where they are, as they are, and when they are, "and I think we all do a really great job at that."

"We also want to remember that we're building a community for everybody, and systems and policies for everybody. That's really important in harm reduction work, so that's also the reason we're here today," she said.

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