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Hundreds of Runners Flock to Adams for Steel Rail Races

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ADAMS, Mass. – Albany, N.Y.’s, Michael DeGeorge was the top marathoner at Sunday’s Steel Rail Races.
 
DeGeorge covered the 26.2-mile course along the Ashuwilticook Trail in 2 hours, 45.19 seconds, edging Boston’s Tor Olsson by less than a second.
 
The top Berkshire County finisher in the marathon was John DeWolf of Pittsfield, who placed fourth.
 
The first woman across the finish line at the Adams Visitors Center was New York’s Brianna Goldstein in 3:08.09.
 
The event, organized by the Berkshire Running Center with principal sponsorship from MountainOne Bank, featured five races, including a half-marathon, 8-kilometer race and two kids’ events, the Mo’s Mile and Mo’s Mini Half Mile.
 
Proceeds from the races go to benefit the trail.
 

Marathon

1. Michael DeGeorge, Albany, 2:45.19; 2. Tor Olsson, Boston, 2:45.42; 3. Jack Delehanty, Worcester, 2:46.52; 4. John DeWolf, Pittsfield, 2:54.21; 5. Garrett Ramsey, Pittsfield, 2:55.26; 6. Alex White, Dalton, 2:56.55; 7. Zach Prentice, Roslindale, 2:57.20; 8. Connor Read, Bright, 2:58.28; 9. Ian Curtis, Cambridge, 2:59.52; 10. Malcolm Courchesne, East Kingston, N.H., 3:01.55.
 

Half Marathon

1. Drew Schroeder, Ghent, N.Y., 1:16.09; 2. Ross Tremblay, Higham, 1;24.57; 3. Tom Holtz, Newton, 1:26.04; 4. Matthew Howard, Williamstown, 1:26.14; 5. Mark Poitras, Marshfield, 1:28.00; 6. Lewis McCullouch, Arlington, 1:28.51; 7. Nicholas Weretelnik, New Hartford, Conn., 1:31.36; 8. Jackie Varney, Williamstown, 1:32.07; 9. Teagan Far, Lenox Dale, 1:32.48; 10. Aaron Beatty, Becket, 1:33.23.
 

8-Kilometer

1. Cam Abderhalden, Lenox, 31:50; 2. Dan Brooks, Pittsfield, 31:55; 3. Luke Irwin, Williamstown, 32.03; 4. Ian Nesbitt, Clarksburg, 33:53; 5. Steven Lamontagne, Adams, 34:41; 6. Curtis Landry, Pittsfield, 37:07; 7. Cory Mercier, Pittsfield, 37:30; 8. Esther Dono DeQuiusk, Pittsfield, 37:37; 9. Kelly Baker, Pittsfield, 39:45; 10. Padraic Eldridge, Pittsfield, 39:50.
 

Mo's Mile

1. Luke Passetto, Pittsfield, 6:29.55; 2. Everett Sondrini, Dalton, 7:29.67; 3. Harper Phelps, Lanesborough, 7:42.15; 4. Eva Esposito, Pittsfield, 7:53.65; 5. Ruby House, West Stockbridge, 8:11.30; 6. Ford Wallace, Lanesborough, 8:22.79; 7. Jace Esposito, Pittsfield, 8:25.27; 8. JJ Hastings, Pittsfield, 8:47.31; 9. Franklin Krol, Peru, 9:24.11; 10. Marigold McCormick-Goodhart, Pittsfield, 9:57.58.
 

Mo's Mini Half Mile

1. Nolan Touponce, Pittsfield, 4:09.43; 2. Tatum Price, Pittsfield, 4:14.69; 3. Kennedy Phelps, Lanesborough, 4:15.15; 4. Acadia Lacey, Lenox, 4:40.54; 5. Sloane Kenney, Pittsfield, 4:45.78; 6. Hudson Calderone, Great Barrington, 4:56.75; 7. Emmett Yunkins, 5:03.24; 8. Heidi Elser, Cheshire, 5:11.02; 9. Maeve Hopkins, Pittsfield, 5:13.82; 10. Logan Ferry, Pittsfield, 5:17.81.
 
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Cheshire Town Meeting Oks Budgets, Debates Potential Prop 2 1/2 Override

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Moderator Carol Francesconi, left, and Anne Marie Furey were presented flowers in memory of the Rev. William Furey, their brother and husband, respectively. The town report was dedicated to him. 
CHESHIRE, Mass. — Town meeting on Monday approved all 35 articles on the annual meeting warrant, including a total spending for fiscal 2027 of more than $8.5 million. 
 
Some 77 of the town's more than 2,500 registered voters filled the Cheshire Community House meeting room, debating on a number of articles during the meeting that lasted nearly three hours
 
The town dedicated its annual report to the Rev. William David Furey, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church and more recently Berkshire Union Chapel in Lanesborough. Furey died last year at age 77.
 
His wife, Anne Marie Furey, and his sister, Town Moderator Carol Francesconi, were presented with a bouquet of flowers in tribute to him. 
 
He was an exemplary member of the community who left a lasting impression in each and every life that he touched, said Town Clerk Whitney Flynn. 
 
Voters approved several warrant articles that make up an operating budget of $3,840,314 for fiscal 2027. Of this amount, $1,642,481 is allocated for the general government budget, which was approved after clarification of a few questions.
 
One item was the administrative assistant's salary. Prior to the annual meeting, the town eliminated the executive assistant salary of $54,309 in favor of a part-time administrative assistant salary of $27,155, to reduce costs considering the financial constraint the town is in. 
 
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