Lenox High School Student Awarded ConvenientMD Scholorship

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — ConvenientMD has announced the recipients of its 2026 Student Scholarship Program. 
 
This year, ConvenientMD awarded $20,000 in scholarships to 11 graduating high school seniors across Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts who plan to pursue higher education in healthcare-related fields.
 
In Berkshire County, Lenox Memorial High School student Brooklynn Lamke was awarded $2,500.
 
The annual scholarship program reflects ConvenientMD's commitment to strengthening the future of healthcare throughout New England by investing in the next generation of healthcare professionals. This year's program received more than 500 applications, which were reviewed by a committee of ConvenientMD team members. Six students received $2,500 scholarships, while five students received $1,000 scholarships.
 
"The dedication and compassion demonstrated by this year's applicants give us great confidence in the future of healthcare across New England. We are proud to support these students as they take the next step in their educational journeys," said Ray Wahl, chief executive officer of ConvenientMD.
 
Since launching the scholarship program in 2022, ConvenientMD, which operates 51 urgent care clinics across New Hampshire, Maine and Mass., and five primary care clinics in New Hampshire and Maine, with a sixth opening in Maine later this year, has awarded more than $76,000 to students pursuing careers in healthcare. 
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Holden Ends Pittsfield's Run in 10-Year-Old Sectional

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Preston Miller laced a one-out single into right field to drive in Brady St. Amand from third as the Holden Little League 10-year-old All-Stars Monday walked off an 8-7 win over Pittsfield in the Section 1 Tournament Championship Game.
 
Pittsfield, which earned a berth in the winner-take-all final game with a walkoff win at Holden on Sunday, battled back from a 6-1 deficit to lead midway through the third only to see Holden scratch out a run in the fifth to tie it and generate the game-winner one inning later.
 
It was the third time in Pittsfield’s five sectional tournament games that the game was decided in the winning team’s final at-bat.
 
After seeing his squad play five games in five days, including four on the road, Pittsfield coach Matt Stracuzzi told his players they played with guts and made him proud in the postgame ceremony.
 
“They showed a lot of heart,” Stracuzzi said moments later. “We played some really good games. The only bad game we had was [Friday] against Dalton. … But we played some tough games on the road against some good teams, and we prevailed because we stuck together.
 
“And they did the little things.”
 
And on Monday, when Pittsfield faced a little adversity early in the night, it pushed through.
 
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