NBT Bank to Host Community Shred Day and Food Drive

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — NBT Bank has announced it will host a Community Shred Day on Saturday, May 9, 2026. 
 
The event is scheduled to take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the bank's branch located at 331 State Road.  
 
To facilitate the event, NBT Bank is partnering with Valley Green Shredding, LLC to provide professional document destruction services to the public at no cost. 
 
The initiative aims to help community members protect their personal information by safely disposing of sensitive old documents.  
 
While the service is free, organizers have noted the following guidelines:
  • There is a five bag or box maximum per person.  
  • The event is intended for personal documents only; no business shredding will be accepted. 
In addition to the shredding services, NBT Bank will hold a food drive during the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to support local neighbors in need. 
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Sanford Salvages Split with SteepleCats

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SANFORD, Maine -- Troy Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three runs batted in Sunday night to lead the Sanford Mainers to an 11-3 win over the North Adams SteepleCats and a split of their New England Collegiate Baseball League double-header.
 
Sanford jumped on top early with four runs in the bottom of the first inning and led, 11-0, after three. North Adams scored all three of its runs in the top of the seventh.
 
Sean Stephenson had a pair of hits and an RBI for the SteepleCats. Three North Adams pitchers -- Liam Riordan, Trey Power and Parker Guthrie -- combined for 3 and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief.
 
North Adams (1-7) is back at Joe Wolfe Field on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. against Newport, R.I.
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