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 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
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Wanted: Eagle Eyes
MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
Yuck!
 There's a winter storm warning in effect until 7 a.m. on Wednesday with 2 to 4 inches of snow expected. Be prepared for a messy morning commute as freezing rain and sleet move through the region. The morning commute will be slippery — drive careful!
Some New York schools, including Hoosick Falls Central School and St. Mary's Academy in Hoosick Falls have already canceled classes. |
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 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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Williams Wins Holiday Classic over Endicott - December 03, 2007
WILLIAMSTOWN - Senior captain Dominique de la Torre was named most valuable player of the Williams Holiday Classic following an impressive weekend of basketball by the Williams women's team.
After overpowering Lasell in a 103-49 game on Saturday, the Ephs (4-2) clinched the championship Sunday with a well-fought 65-49 defeat of Endicott College (3-2).
Junior captain Mika Peterman and rookie Taylor Shea were named to the All-Tournament team. Peterman scored 17 points in both games this weekend, while Shea tallied 21 points on Saturday and 12 points Sunday. The freshman starter was just one rebound shy of her first collegiate double-double with 9 boards. Nicole Duchesne of Endicott, Caitlyn Laflin of University of Maine at Farmington, and Carla Zinno rounded out the All-Tournament team.
While Williams had no trouble finding an offensive rhythm against Lasell on Saturday and struggled defensively in the first half, the Ephs opened play in a defensive fury but struggled early on the offensive end today. Endicott did not get on the scoreboard until 14:43 to go in the half, and did not tally a field goal until six minutes into play.
Williams opened the game on a 6-0 run, and appeared to be in control of the game building a 13-point lead with 3:55 left in the first period. The Ephs defense began to falter, allowing the Gulls to fly back into the contest with a 11-4 run. The run was topped off by a three from Endicott's leading scorer Duchesne, which narrowed the Ephs' lead to just six. As an early comeback seemed imminent, Manning called a timeout to regroup her team but Endicott continued to press and found themselves within four points of the Ephs with the first half coming to a close. Elizabeth Hansen nailed a clutch shot with her toes on the three-point line to give Williams a 30-24 lead at half.
"The last few minutes of the first half were a let down," said Manning. "Endicott had some momentum going into the locker room and our main goal was to defend on their dribble drive penetration better heading into the second half."
The tone was set for the second half as Peterman drained a shot from downtown to open play. The Ephs continued to attack on offense, mounting a 17-6 run in the first five minutes of the half. A lay in by de la Torre with 8:30 left in regulation brought the score to 58-39, capping off the largest lead of the night at nineteen.
Endicott was certainly not afraid to shoot the ball from outside but failed to convert going 3-of-17 from behind the arc and shooting 30.4 percent from the floor. The Gulls' Cecily Chisholm grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, chipping in 8 points. Sara Doherty added 8 points as well, while Duchesne tallied 13 points.
Manning was particularly proud of Taylor Shea who had the toughest defensive assignment of the night, saying, "Duchesne can score in a lot of ways, and Shea came through for us on defense and offense as well." Shea kept Duchesne to just 13 points, while the Gull's forward averages 21 points a game.
Williams will face off against Keene State on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Chandler Gymnasium. |
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