| West Nile Found in Lunenburg Goat
BOSTON — The state Department of Public Health said Tuesday that it had confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in an animal this year.
A goat was exposed to WNV in Lunenburg in Worcester County. The towns of Lunenburg, Leominster, Shirley, and Fitchburg are being raised to moderate risk.
"With |
| SteepleCats Down Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Cuyler Baxter went 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of RBIs Monday to lead the North Adams SteepleCats to a 9-5 win over the Vermont Mountaineers in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Nelphie Lopez was 2-for-5 with a double in a 12-hit attack for North Adams.
SteepleCats starting pitcher |
| Clarksburg State Park Hosts Free Summer Programs
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Enjoy free programs at this summer at Clarksburg State Park and meet Smokey the Bear on Saturday.
The state park is located at 1199 Middle Road; a day-use parking fee applies.
All programs are run out of the Nature Center. Programming is free and open to the public but children |
| McCann to Destroy School Records for 2017-19
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — In accordance with state regulations, all temporary cumulative school and health records (except permanent grade records) for students who graduated from or left McCann Technical School during the 2017-2019 school year will be destroyed on Aug. 13.
Students interested in retrieving their records before they |
| Trump Administration Hold on Education Funds Threatens Programs
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — An after-school program that enhances students' school day learning is at risk due to actions of the Trump administration.
The Department of Education notified states that it is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for K-12 education.
That includes $108 million for |
 | SteepleCats Prevail in Pitchers Duel
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- Nick Hunkele struck out 12 in a complete-game effort on the mound Sunday as the North Adams SteepleCats beat the North Shore Navigators, 1-0, in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Hunkele scattered five hits and walked one over nine innings, lowering his earned run average to 5.21 this summer, as |
 | Greylock Thunder Falls in Final of Summer Storm Tournament
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – One rough game in the field does not erase the 5-0 weekend that came before.
And it certainly won’t wipe out the 18-4 summer that preceded it.
But it was a major factor in costing the Greylock Thunder 14U travel softball team the title game of its home tournament.
The |
 | Veteran Spotlight: Marine Cpl. Nolan Buck
FITCHBURG, Mass. — Nolan Buck proudly served his country in the Marine Corps from 2015 to 2019 as a corporal.
Growing up in Springfield, he joined the Marines' Early Entry Program at 16 years of age.
"I was the only person in my family to have ever joined the military," he said. "I |
 | First Congregational Church North Adams Calls New Pastor
The Rev. Suzy Aja Burba grew up on Plymouth, where he father was a lobsterman.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Rev. Suzy Aja Burba, who was called to pastor by First Congregational Church in May, feels at home in both the city and the church.
"I'm really thrilled about being in the North |
 | Greylock Thunder Rolls at Home Tournament
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Greylock Thunder dominated, and Dalton picked up a win on Saturday at the second annual Summer Storm Tournament on the Francis Millard Softball Fields.
The host Thunder won its three Saturday games by a combined score of 29-6 to improve to 4-0 in the tournament.
Dalton, which |
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