Danbury, Conn., Tops SteepleCats

iBerkshires.com Sports08:25PM / Sunday, July 19, 2026Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Danbury Westerners Sunday scored seven runs in the top of the fifth inning and went on to an 8-6 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field.

Peter Link went 3-for-5 with a double to lead a 10-hit attack for the Westerners.

Pablow Aquino homered, and John Heitzman went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs for the SteepleCats.

Four North Adams pitchers combined to allow just four earned runs on a night when the SteepleCats were tagged with three errors.

North Adams (7-27) travels to face the Vermont Mountaineers on Monday.

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North Adams Reschedules Boxcar Races, BBQ Cook-Off Oct. 2

Staff Reports10:28AM / Monday, September 28, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Following a rainout over the weekend, the Boxcar Races & BBQ Cook-Off has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, on Main Street.

Organized by the North Adams Police Department and Fire Department, the community event will serve as the kickoff for Fall Foliage Weekend and coincide with North Adams' monthly First Friday festivities.

Event Schedule:

5:30 – 6 p.m: Boxcar Races begin on Main Street.
6 p.m.: BBQ judging officially commences.
Post-Race Activities: Attendees can sample BBQ and view the youth entry designs at the Boxcar Car Show.

Organizers report that a limited supply of boxcar kits and fully built cars remain available for last-minute entries. Registration is mandatory for all participants — including returning racers from previous years — to assist coordinators in building accurate race brackets and maintaining the schedule. Interested participants can register online here.

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