Dalton's Lenten Music Series Starts March 8

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DALTON, Mass. – Tommy T, Black Velvet and Jackson DuCharme will kick off the annual Lenten Music Series on Sunday, March 8, at 3 p.m. at Dalton United Methodist Church, 755 Main St.
 
Tom Taglieri fronts the group, backed by Black Velvet vocalists Jean Golin, Bet Azar, and Donna Kushi. DuCharme is a teenage Elvis Presley impersonator.
 
The group will perform gospel, inspirational and spiritual songs with a touch of Elvis and other celebrities.
 
The nondenominational Lenten Music Series is free and open to the public. It will be hosted by Dalton United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. each Sunday through March 29, with a different Berkshire County group performing each week. A free-will offering will be taken each week, and all attending will be invited for refreshments in the Fellowship Hall.
 
The March 15 performance will feature the Cross Talk Praise Band of Dalton UMC, the March 22 program will feature the First Berkshire Church of the Nazarene Praise Band, and the series concludes on Palm Sunday (March 29) with The Becket Praise Team from the Yoked Parish of Becket.
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Dalton CRA Tournament Crowns Six Champions

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DALTON, Mass. — The 30th annual CRA Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament delivered an outstanding weekend of youth soccer, featuring exciting competition, dramatic finishes, and an incredible showcase of talent from teams throughout the region.
 
With more than 140 games played over the weekend, the tournament once again demonstrated why it has become a special tradition for youth soccer in the Berkshires and surrounding communities.
 
The weekend featured competitive matchups across eight divisions, with several championship games providing unforgettable moments. Both U14 Dan McMahon Cup championships were decided by penalty shootouts, with the U14 Girls final going all the way to the ninth shooter before a champion was crowned. The U12 Girls Division 1 championship was equally dramatic, as Dalton Blue scored an incredible goal in the final minute to capture the title.
 
The champions and runners-up for the 30th Annual CRA Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament were:
 
U12 Boys Division 1: Champion – Northampton; runner-up – Williamstown
U12 Boys Division 2: Champion – Williamstown; runner-up – Dalton Warriors White
U14 Boys Dan McMahon Cup: Champion – Northampton; runner-up – Pittsfield Soccer Club
U12 Girls Division 1: Champion – Dalton Blue; runner-up – Williamstown
U12 Girls Division 2: Champion – North Adams; runner-up – Pittsfield Soccer Club
U14 Girls Dan McMahon Cup: Champion – Lenox Soccer Club; runner-up – Dalton
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