Friday's lacrosse: Aitken leads PHS to victory
19 May 2012, 12:19 am
DALTON -- Brady Aitken scored five goals and contributed two assists to lead Pittsfield’s lacrosse team past Wahconah 14-1 on Friday. "They’re real strong on the fast break, and they outworked us for a lot of ground balls today," said Warrior coach Paul Lange. "They’re a real good team."

Spartans sneak past Wildcats
17 May 2012, 11:19 pm
GREAT BARRINGTON -- Sam White rallied from three games down in the second set to beat Lee’s Emma Forget 6-4, 6-4 at first singles and give Monument’s girls a 3-2 win over the Wildcats.

Monday's high schools: Wahconah track sweeps Lenox
14 May 2012, 11:18 pm
DALTON -- The Wahconah boys' and girls' track teams won 14 and 13 first-place finishes, respectively, to cruise to wins over their counterparts in Lenox.

Victims advocate honored
7 May 2012, 9:21 pm
NEW BRITAIN — For 22 years Kitt Tierney has been seeing to the needs of families during the worst times of their lives whether it’s explaining the legal process or helping crime victims through a difficult sentencing.

Victims' advocate honored for compassion above and beyond
7 May 2012, 9:15 pm
NEW BRITAIN — For 22 years Kitt Tierney has been seeing to the needs of families during the worst times of their lives whether it’s explaining the legal process or helping crime victims through a difficult sentencing.

Police Heroes: Officers honored for roles in hospital shooting crisis
6 May 2012, 9:30 pm
Staff Writer NEW BRITAIN — Detectives Tim Allen and Thomas Gray didn’t hesitate when they learned that a shooter had injured employees inside the Hospital for Special Care in February and might still be in the facility with a gun.

In the kitchen and battle robot arenas, Olathe earns national titles
5 May 2012, 12:13 am
Two Olathe School District academic teams gave competitors a reason to remember Olathe, Kan., last weekend when they brought home national titles. In Baltimore, the district’s culinary arts program brought home first place honors in the ProStart Culinary Competition.

Investigators searched for mom for days before baby scalding
3 May 2012, 9:51 pm
Pasco County sheriff's child abuse investigators spent six days trying to find 18-year-old Chekayla Dampier before she showed up at a New Port Richey emergency room with her fatally burned baby boy.

Bail revoked for Pasco mom accused in baby's scalding death
3 May 2012, 1:12 pm
A judge revoked bail for Chekayla Dampier, who was accused of scalding her 7-week-old son so badly he died eight days later.

Pasco mom charged with murder in baby scalding case
2 May 2012, 4:51 pm
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office has charged teenage mother Chekayla Dampier with second degree murder for allegedly scalding her 7-week-old baby so badly he died eight days later.