Market 32, Price Chopper Launch Month-long United Way Fundraiser

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32 and Price Chopper initiated a checkout fundraising campaign on March 2 to benefit United Way chapters and their nonprofit partners.
 
Throughout the month of March, customers at the chain's 128 locations can round up their purchase totals to the nearest dollar. The proceeds are designated for community programs focused on food insecurity, housing stability, education access, childcare, and financial empowerment.
 
According to company officials, the funds raised during the campaign will remain within the local communities where they are collected. United Way utilizes these resources to support a network of vetted nonprofit agencies and to coordinate with community leaders on long-term solutions to regional challenges.
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Berkshire Force 12U Team Splits in Albany Tournament

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ALBANY, N.Y. – The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Saturday split a pair of games at the Outlaws July Round Robin.
 
In the Force’ opener, it beat the Lady Bulldogs Havoc, 5-4 when Mila Ostellino drove in Cali’Ray St. John with a ground ball with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning.
 
Lilly Tuohy homered, and Charlotte Kotski was 2-for-3 with a double in the walkoff win.
 
Peyton Demary went 2-for-3 in an eight-hit Force attack in the win over the Havoc.
 
Demary also went the distance in the circle in the win, striking out 10 and walking four in six innings of work.
 
Later Saturday, the host Albany Frozen Ropes Outlaws handed the Force a 7-3 setback.
 
Ostellino doubled, and Emma Wixsom and McKinley Bushika each had a hit for Berkshire.
 
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