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Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16s Win Opener at Regional

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Aiden Arseneau went 2-for-3 with a double in a 13-hit attack for the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars as they opened the New England Regional with a 10-4 win over the Maine State Champions.
 
Kevin Smith was 2-for-4 with a double at the plate and went three innings on the mound, striking out five and not allowing a run.
 
Cooper Reed and Bryce Roff split the last four innings, combining to strike out seven between them.
 
Hoff also went 2-for-2 at the plate and scored four times for Pittsfield, which jumped out to a 7-0 lead with four runs in the bottom of the third inning.
 
Kydd Kearns and Jack Wendling also had a pair of hits in the win. Wendling drove in a team-high three runs.
 
Pittsfield improved to 1-0 in the three-team pool to open the tournament. On Saturday morning, it takes on Rhode Island Champion Warwick.
 
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Peace Officer Standards Commission Strips Former Pittsfield Cop of Certification

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A former Pittsfield Police officer was one of five statewide who recently had their licenses revoked by the  POST Commission. 

Last week, the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission voted to strip five former officers of their licenses to work in law enforcement, including former PPD officer William Straub

The commission had determined that these workers were unfit to carry a badge and gun in Massachusetts; so far, 92 state police officers have been decertified by the commission. 

Records indicate that Straub faced charges tied to a 2024 incident, but details are redacted.  On Oct. 31, 2024, the POST Commission suspended Straub's law enforcement certification, and he resigned from PPD in April. 

"According to Pittsfield District Court records, Straub pleaded guilty in April to two counts of misdemeanor assault and battery tied to a 2024 incident," MassLive wrote on Monday. 

"Three other charges, including drunk driving and carrying a firearm while intoxicated, were continued without a finding. While that resolution allows the charges to be dismissed after a period of time if Straub abides by certain conditions, the commission treats them as a criminal conviction."

According to records, he was certified as a police officer in July of 2021, and recertified in July 2024.  

"The Respondent's appointing agency, the Pittsfield Police Department ("PPD"), submitted a final report to the Commission finding that the Respondent had engaged in criminal conduct and conduct unbecoming [of] an officer," the Aug. 20 final decision to decertify reads. 

"The Respondent resigned from PPD on April 9, 2026, prior to the imposition of any discipline." 

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