MassDOT: South County Nighttime Road Work

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that crews will be performing nighttime paving, guardrail, and bridge repair operations along I-90 eastbound and westbound from Monday night, Sept. 9, through Thursday night, Sept. 12, in Otis, Blandford, Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, and Becket.
 
Lane closures will be in effect, and traffic will be allowed through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures is as follows:
 
Otis/Blandford
Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 21.0 to 25.0, Monday night, Sept. 9, through Thursday night, Sept. 12, starting each night at 6:00 p.m. and ending the next day by 6:00 a.m., with work concluding on Friday morning, Sept. 13.
 
Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 22.5, Monday night, Sept. 9, through Thursday night, Sept. 12, from 7:00 p.m. each night to the next day at 5:00 a.m.,  with work concluding by 5:00 a.m. on Friday morning, Sept. 13.
 
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge
Guardrail and bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 3.0 to 6.5, Monday night, Sept. 9, through Thursday night, Sept. 12, from 7:00 p.m. each night to the next day at 5:00 a.m., with work concluding by 5:00 a.m. on Friday morning, Sept. 13.
 
Bridge repair work will take place on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 6.4, from Wednesday night, Sept. 11, through Thursday night, Sept. 12, from 7:00 p.m. each night to the next day at 5:00 a.m., with work concluding by 5:00 a.m. on Friday morning, Sept. 13.
 
Becket
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 18.4, Monday night, Sept. 9, through Thursday night, Sept. 12, from 7:00 p.m. each night to the next day at 5:00 a.m., with work concluding by 5:00 a.m. on Friday morning, Sept. 13.
 
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 18.4, Monday night, Sept. 9, through Tuesday night, Sept. 10, from 7:00 p.m. each night to the next day at 5:00 a.m., with work concluding by 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Sept. 11.
 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
 
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

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Lee Elementary Students Channel their Ninja Spirit

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
 

The American Ninja Warrior was at the school to talk about confidence and plans for a NinjaFit playground in Lee. 
LEE, Mass. — Students at Lee Elementary School discovered how to channel their ninja spirit both inside and outside the classroom during a Neighborhood Ninjas presentation on Friday.
 
The motivational assembly explored how to not fear failure, overcome negative thoughts, be confident in your abilities, and not let other peoples thoughts defer you from your goals. 
 
We are so quick to doubt our ability; rather focus on the process. Ability will come from focusing on the process, Neighborhood Ninjas Executive Director Alex Katz said. 
 
Individuals have to decide that even if others do not believe in them or see their vision, they have to believe in themselves, she said. "It's not about never failing; it's about getting back up, trying again, and learning from each attempt."
 
Katz showed students her journey of overcoming her fear of heights, which inspired her to take up the ninja warrior sport, in which athletes run a timed course of physical challenges. The entertainment/reality competition originated in Japan and is probably best known here as "American Ninja Warrior."
 
On the big white screen, she projected her numerous attempts to lache — swinging from one bar to another — until she succeeded the 17th time and attributed her previous failures to fear. 
 
"I am a big fan of doing stuff that scares you safely. That means we practice it. A lot of people think ninjas don’t get scared. We hear things like 'ninjas are just fearless'... but we do get scared," Katz told the students. 
 
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