Greylock Thunder Donates New LED Stadium Lights to Russell Field

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ADAMS, Mass. — The Greylock Thunder Travel Softball League, a division of the long-standing Adams Lassie League Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, funded the installation of new state-of-the-art LED stadium lights at Russell Field.
 
For more than 50 years, the Adams Lassie League and its Greylock Thunder division have provided young athletes in Adams and surrounding communities with opportunities to learn, compete, and grow through the game of softball.
 
"These new lights will benefit not only our players, but the entire community," said President Corey Bishop. "Russell Field has been the heart of local softball for generations, and we're proud to help ensure it remains a safe, modern, and welcoming facility for years to come."
 
The LED lighting system replaces older fixtures with energy-efficient technology, dramatically improving field visibility for evening games while reducing long-term maintenance and utility costs. The upgrade also supports the League's commitment to sustainability and fiscal responsibility. The new lighting system is now fully operational.
 
There will be a "Lighting of the field" ceremony and a subsequent night game on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. 
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Hoosac Valley Seeks to Prevent 'Volatile' Assessments

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass.— The "volatile" shifts in Hoosac Valley Regional School District's town assessments year to year is hard for smaller towns to absorb; however, a proposed change to the regional agreement would fix that. 
 
During the Select Board meeting last week, Superintendent Aaron Dean presented the proposed change to the regional agreement that would set assessments based on a five-year rolling average rather than the annual student enrollment.
 
"The long-term goal is to make the assessment process a little bit more viable for people from year-to-year," he said. 
 
An ad hoc committee was convened to review the district's agreement, during which concerns arose about the rapid fluctuations in assessments.
 
"I think you have to look short term, and you have to look long term. The goal is to kind of level it off and make planning easier and flatten that curve in terms of how it's going to impact both communities," Dean said. 
 
Every year, it is a little more difficult for one community because they are feeling disproportionately impacted compared to the other, he said. 
 
"The transient nature of this population right now is like nothing I've ever seen," Dean said. 
 
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