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Players from the ACS Softball program deliver donations to the No Paws Left Behind animal shelter in North Adams.

Softball Players Donate to Animal Shelter

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Recently, a group of players and families with Adams-Cheshire-Savoy Girls Softball paid a visit to No Paws Left Behind animal shelter with a donation of essential pet supplies.
 
League players, families, and the board of directors collected and donated toys, treats, food, and cleaning supplies to present to the No Paws staff and animals. While there, the players were able to meet and interact with some of the animals, and they also learned a bit about the day-to-day operations of the shelter and the fine work the staff does in finding forever homes for the animals they care for.
 
ACS President Lou Moser noted that philanthropic initiatives have always been a cornerstone of the program and that learning the value of teamwork, on and off the field, go hand in hand.
 
Beyond the supplies, the visit provided plenty of smiling faces, and wagging tails.
 
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Cheshire Hires Adams Officer as New Police Chief

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Matthew Wright shakes hands with board members and Town Administrator Jennifer Morse on Friday after being offered the post. 
CHESHIRE, Mass. — Adams Police Sgt. Matthew Wright has been tapped as Cheshire's next police chief. 
 
The four present board members unanimously voted to hire him after an interview on Friday afternoon held during a special Selectmen's meeting. 
 
Wright was the only finalist for a police chief search that lasted several months. The only public who attended, other than iBerkshires, was interim Police Chief Timothy Garner and Wright's wife. 
 
The board will meet in executive session with Wright for contract negotiations then set an open session to establish a start date. 
 
Board member Scott McWhirt recused himself from the interview as he had worked with Wright in the Adams Police Department prior to his retirement in 2016.
 
Wright highlighted his deep roots in Cheshire, where he was born and raised, being a Hoosac Valley High School graduate and earning an associate degree in criminal justice from Berkshire Community College and later a bachelor's from Westfield State University.
 
Now, he is raising his own family in town, following in his father's footsteps by giving back to the community by being a volunteer coach and participates in local festivities.
 
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