Community Shred Day Nets 8,000 Pounds of Shredded, Recycled Paper

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Eight thousand pounds of paper were shredded and recycled at this year's Community Shred Day held on Saturday, May 3.  
 
The annual event was hosted by Greylock Federal Credit Union, in collaboration with Berkshire United Way, to benefit the United Way's local initiatives.
 
The event, which was open to the public, allowed community members to securely dispose of personal printed documents on-site courtesy of VitalShred at the United Way headquarters in Pittsfield.
 
"We love organizing this event for our community. It's a great way to securely dispose of personal documents while also supporting our friends at Berkshire United Way,"" said Jordyn Scace, Web Content Manager at Greylock.
 
Through community donations, a total of $2,475 was raised for the United Way.
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Pittsfield Opens 10U Little League Tournament with a Win

By Stephen Dravis
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Caleb Tiereney and Braiden Coon each went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles Wednesday to lead the Pittsfield Little League 10U All-Stars to a 15-2 win over Adams-Cheshire in the first game of the District 1 Tournament at Deming Park.
 
Luca Bassi also doubled twice and threw three scoreless innings to earn the win in the five-inning game as the starter on the mound.
 
Pittsfield came out swinging and connecting.
 
Six of its first seven hitters reached base and five scored in the top of the first. The only one who did not was Terrell Davies, who was robbed of a sure hit by Adams-Cheshire shortstop Hudson Ziter’s play on a line drive.
 
Prestley Garner doubled in a run, and Tierney hit a two-run double during the rally, which left the designated visitors with a 5-0 lead.
 
“We’ve been doing that in the cage,” Pittsfield coach Matt Stracuzzi said. “I’m telling these guys, ‘Be aggressive. Swing at good pitches. Don’t get behind in the count.’ And tonight they did a good job of that. They really did.”
 
Adams-Cheshire starting pitcher Max Bialas stranded two runners in scoring position in a scoreless second inning. But Bassi and Tiereney each doubled in a three-run third to give Pittsfield an 8-0 lead.
 
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