Cain Hibbard to Merge with Bulkley Richardson and Gelinas

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cain Hibbard & Myers and Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas announced their merger, effective Dec. 1, 2025, creating an alignment of two preeminent law firms in western Massachusetts.
 
"With this merger, Cain Hibbard will step into a new chapter of its rich 60-year history," said Lucy Prashker, Cain Hibbard's Managing Partner and President. 
 
Cain Hibbard, a firm with a history in Berkshire County, has offices in Pittsfield and Great Barrington.
 
"We are thrilled to be joining the extraordinarily talented lawyers at Bulkley Richardson who share our commitment to providing clients with the very highest quality of legal services with integrity and professionalism. Our practices are highly complimentary, as is our firm culture, including a tradition of giving back to our communities," added Prashker.
 
Bulkley Richardson has offices in Springfield and Hadley. The merged firm will be the largest full-service law firm in the region with 45 lawyers. 
 
"This is an ideal union for Bulkley Richardson," said Dan Finnegan, Managing Partner at Bulkley Richardson. "With Cain Hibbard's history spanning more than six decades and Bulkley Richardson on the heels of its centennial anniversary, this merger brings together two firms built on tradition, integrity and excellence. Combined, we are even stronger, sharing an unwavering commitment to client service, and a collaborative spirit that brought us together." 
 
Clients of both firms include businesses with operations across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States and abroad. The merged firm will maintain all four offices and it will operate under the Bulkley Richardson name. The firm will retain all lawyers and support staff of both firms and is committed to growth.
 
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Wixsom Leads Force 12U Softball Team in Tourney Opener

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Emma Wixsom struck out eight of the nine batters she faced in Friday’s opener of the Berkshire Fall Frenzy as the host Force 12-and-under travel softball team beat the Greylock Thunder, 14-0, in three innings.
 
Wixsom was credited with a perfect game in the contest, which was ended by the tournament’s run rule.
 
McKinley Bushika led the Force’s offense, going 3-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Charlotte Kotski tripled, and Lilly Tuohy doubled in a nine-hit attack.
 
In its second game in the six-team tournament on Friday evening, the Force beat the East Greenbush, N.Y., Xpress Crushers, 5-3.
 
Peyton Demary went 3 and two-thirds innings in the circle before giving the ball to Wixsom. Demary struck out eight while allowing two earned runs.
 
Kotski was a difference maker at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI in a six-hit attack for the Force.
 
Berkshire Saturday starts its day against the 413 Panthers out of Hampden at the Doyle Complex.
 
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