Pittsfield Little League 11-Year-Olds Survive and Advance

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SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. – The Pittsfield Little League 11-year-old All-Stars Friday  advanced to the Section 1 Tournament loser’s bracket final with a 7-0 win at Southampton.
 
The visitors jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double by Myles Morrison-Gould. In the third inning, Sean Roazak reached on an error, moved up on an infield single by Hector Reyes-Colon, and scored on an RBI groundout by Chase Albano.  Reyes-Colon came around on a wild pitch to stake Pittsfield to a 3-0 lead.
 
An inning later, Pittsfield added to its lead when Colton Smith reached on an error and scored on a double to left field by starting pitcher Carmelo Coco. Singles from Shaun Boehm and Brody Hamilton pushed the advantage to 5-0 after four innings.
 
A solo home run to left by Reyes-Colon in the 5th inning made the score 6-0, and a Smith RBI single an inning later closed out the Pittsfield scoring.
 
Coco got the start on the mound for Pittsfield and struck out six of the nine batters he faced. Blake Jamula and Sean Rozak completed the two-hit shutout.
 
Wes Adamski had both of Sothampton's hits.
 
For Pittsfield, Reyes-Colon and Morrison-Gould had 2 hits each in the victory.
 
Pittsfield's defense was error-free.
 
Pittsfield will now hit the road for a third straight day, returning to Westfield for a 1 p.m. elimination contest on Saturday.
 
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Dalton Police Facility Report Complete; Station Future Still Uncertain

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee's final report is complete but the future of the station remains uncertain. 
 
Several members of the committee attended the Select Board meeting last week, as co-Chair Craig Wilbur presented four options delineated in the presentation — build on town-owned land, build on private land, renovate or repurpose the existing buildings, and do nothing. The full report can be found here
 
According to the report, addressing the station's needs coincides with the town facing significant financial challenges, with rising fixed costs and declining state aid straining its budget. 
 
These financial pressures restrict the town's ability to fund major capital projects and a new police station has to compete with a backlog of deferred infrastructure needs like water, sewer, roads, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.
 
In June 2024, Police Chief Deanna Strout informed the board of the station's dire condition — including issues with plumbing, mold, ventilation, mice, water damage, heating, and damaged cells — prompting the board to take action on two fronts. 
 
The board set aside American Rescue Plan Act funds to address the immediately dire issues, including the ventilation, and established the Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee to navigate long-term options
 
Very early on it was determined that the current facility is not adequate enough to meet the needs of a 21st-century Police Facility. This determination was backed up following a space needs assessment by Jacunski Humes Architects LLC
 
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