Friday, May 16 ADAMS -- Residents of properties managed by Daniel Borer are so outraged with what they call his continual neglect of his mother's tenements that many of them are contacting local agencies for help and planning to take him to court. "I'm sure there's a long line of people already in court with him," Kristi Schilling, 35, of 11 Temple St.   Full Story

Friday, May 16 CHESHIRE -- Voters will face some serious questions regarding the budget at the annual town meeting on Monday. Warrant articles concerning the tax rate, a new police car, the proposed feasibility study for the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District, information regarding the looming override vote and even a possible solution to an $800,000 ruling against the town will all be   Full Story

Friday, May 16 ADAMS -- A two-year investigation by the Berkshire County Drug Task Force paid off big on Monday when three raids netted 90 grams of cocaine, roughly $1,340 in cash and four arrests. The task force executed a search warrant at 33 Mill St. in Adams, where they seized roughly 15 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of $3,000.  Full Story

Friday, May 16 May 16 50 years ago today READSBORO, Vt. -- Ann Dassatti, a junior at St. Joseph's High School in North Adams will attend Vermont Girls' State at Vermont Junior College in Montpelier June 15-21. Miss Dassatti was selected by Walter L. Case Unit, American Legion Auxiliary, to go to the conference which teaches the fundamentals in local, state and national government.   Full Story

Friday, May 16 WILLIAMSTOWN -- It was hard to tell what was more changeable during Thursday's high school softball game between Drury and Mount Greylock -- the weather or the game itself. In the space of two hours, the players and fans were baked under a hot sun, chilled beneath a gray sky, sprinkled with a light rain and, finally, baked under a hot sun again.   Full Story

Friday, May 16 LENOX -- The Hoosac Valley baseball team batted around in a seven-run fifth inning on Thursday, and that ended up being the difference in a 12-5 win over Lenox. The Hurricanes (9-7) and Millionaires were tied at four entering the fifth, when the visitors decided to break the game open.   Full Story

Friday, May 16 Stealing ranks among the lowest of crimes -- there's even a commandment against it -- but certain thieves have taken this despicable act to a new low. Now it seems, homeowners not only must lock their doors and insure their valuables but also must guard their plumbing. Witness the plight of Nicole Morin's family, who wanted to move into their home on Barbour Street in   Full Story