SteepleCats Fall in Extra Innings on Road

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HOLYOKE, Mass. -- Nick Tomasetto hit an infield single to drive in a runner from third in the bottom of the 10th that gave the Valley Blue Sox a 2-1 win over the North Adams SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
 
The Blue Sox took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second. But in the seventh inning, Alex Barrist drove in Nicolas LoBello, who had one of the SteepleCats' four hits.
 
Nolan Currier struck out four while allowing one run in five innings of work as North Adams' starter.
 
The SteepleCats (4-17) (4-18) are in White River Junction, Vt., on Friday to play Upper Valley.
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Q&A with First District Incumbent John Barrett III

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On Sept. 1, voters in the First Berkshire District will decide whether they want to send a new representative to Beacon Hill in Boston.
 
John Barrett III has served the district in the State House of Representatives since 2017, when he was elected in a special election.
 
He is challenged this time around in the Democratic Party primary by Andrew Fitch, currently a city councilor in North Adams, where Barrett served as mayor for 26 years.
 
There is no Republican on the primary ballot for the First Berkshire seat so the primary will effectively be the election for the seat. 
 
The two candidates met for their only debate on Aug. 13 at Williams College. iBerkshires.com reached out to both candidates to follow up on some of the points raised in the debate and get their thoughts on some other issues facing the district.
 
Below are excerpts from a conversation with incumbent John Barrett III:
 
Question: In addition to being a chance to talk to your constituents, a campaign is an opportunity to listen. What are you hearing about this summer?
 
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