News from our members

Ride of your Life job fair/fundraiser

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The North Central Career Centers are partnering on a job fair with the Montachusett Suicide Prevention Taskforce to coincide with the 5th Annual Ride of Your Life event –           SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 at  Monty Tech Regional School, 1050 Westminster Street, Fitchburg, MA.

9:00AM-3:30PM (Ride of your Life hours)

9:30AM-12:00PM (Job Fair hours)
Rain or Shine!

Experts have long known that there is a link between unemployment and poor health.  A job fair connects the unemployed and underemployed with opportunities that can be crucial to a person’s health and financial stability.  This year’s Ride of Your Life motorcycle ride will include a job fair, a walk, health & wellness information, vendor booths, a BBQ lunch & live music.  There will also be door prizes, auctions, health clinics and information about the Task Force and suicide prevention initiatives.

This event attracts hundreds of people from the surrounding communities.  We encourage your organization to be a part of the Ride of Your Life job fair- participation in the job fair is free for employers.  Please register in advance by contacting Scott Percifull at 978-534-1481, X209 or via email at                       

For more information about becoming a sponsor for the Ride please visit www.heywood.org  www.suicidepreventiontaskforce.org  or call Barbara Nealon, Director of Social Service & Multicultural Services for Heywood Hospital, at 978-630-6386. Event proceeds will support a variety of suicide prevention initiatives.

A+ Firearms Training of MA is back on the range again!

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A+ Firearms Training of MA is back on the range again.  We received final confirmation that we will be training at the South Fitchburg Hunting & Fishing Club at 60 Warren Road, Townsend, MA 01469.  Following is the current schedule.

Saturday, August 19, 2017
Home Firearm Safety (with Live-Fire Segment) — 9am – 4:30pm
$125 (minimun 5 participants)
Prerequisite:  None

Friday, August 25, 2017
Handgun Selection — 9am – 2pm
$110 (minimum 4 participants)
Prerequisite:  Firearm safety course approved by us)

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Home Firearm Safety (with Live-Fire Segment) — 9am – 4:30pm
$125 (minimun 5 participants)
Prerequisite:  None

Thursday, August 31, 2017
Advanced Handgun Level-1 — 9am – 1pm
$90 (minimum 4 participants)
Prerequisites:  Currently active LTC; non-closing OWB holster and carry belt; eye and ear protection; 100 rounds of factory-made ammunition.

Thursday, September 14, 2017
Advanced Handgun Level-2 — 9am – 2pm
$110 (minimum 4 participants)
Prerequisites:  Satisfactory completion of Advanced Handgun Level-1; Currently active LTC; non-closing OWB holster and carry belt; eye and ear protection; three magazines or two speed loaders; 150 rounds of factory-made ammunition.

Classes run rain or shine.  So please dress accordingly when attending a class.

Call A+ Firearms Training of MA to register for classes or acquire more information.  Payment in full must be made at least five days prior to the class date.  Payment may be made by credit card, personal check, or cash (must coordinate a drop-off location for cash).  NO REFUNDS less than five days before class.

Bravehearts out last Dirt Dawgs 8-5

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Worcester leads wire-to-wire to take the 8-5 win over the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs in critical western division matchup on Monday night at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field.

 

The Basics

Score: Worcester Bravehearts 8, Wachusett Dirt Dawgs 5

Records: Wachusett Dirt Dawgs (22-19) | Worcester Bravehearts (19-22)

 

How it Happened

Worcester got on the board in the bottom of the second inning as they plated two unearned runs with two outs in the frame. The Bravehearts extend their lead in the third inning as they scored three runs to push their lead to 5-0.

 

The Dawgs got on the score board in the top of the fourth inning as they scored four runs on a single by Jake Byrne (Assumption) and a three run shot to right field by Nolan Kessinger (UMass Amherst).

 

The Bravehearts added an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth inning, before Zach Tower (Franklin Pierce) hit a solo homerun to left field to lead off the sixth inning.

 

Worcester added some more runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, as they plated two runs

Inside the Numbers

  • Tower has now hit three homeruns in the last two days here in Worcester.
  • Four of the five Dirt Dawgs drove in a run on the night.

 

Up Next

The Dirt Dawgs continue their five game road trip as they take the trip down to Bristol, Connecticut to take on the Blues, with a 11:00am first pitch.

Enhancing the Workforce event August 8th at Mount Wachusett Community College

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North Central Mass Chamber members are especially welcome to attend:

 

Enhancing the Workforce event, August 8 from 3:00 – 4:30 at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, MA. Refreshments will be served.

 

Event Description:

 

Melissa Fama, Vice President of Academic Affairs, will describe that the college has recently developed several academic programs in response to employer demand, and is looking for new input from the community about certificate and degree programs that would be of interest.

 

Rachel Frick Cardelle, Assistant Vice President of Contract Development & Client Training, will describe new non-credit workforce development programs and will detail the process to apply for workforce training grants.

 

Kindly RSVP:

 

Please RSVP by Friday, July 25 at mwcc.edu/career-ready

Or by email to April Ondis at

Zack Tower loves hitting in Worcester as he crushed another two home runs to lead the Dirt Dawgs to a 18-8.

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The Basics

Score: Wachusett Dirt Dawgs 18, Worcester Bravehearts 8

Records: Wachusett Dirt Dawgs (22-18) | Worcester Bravehearts (18-22)

 

How it Happened

The Dirt Dawgs were paced offensively by Tower’s great performance at the plate going 3-6 with 6 RBIs and Sean Webster who contributed a 3-4 performance with 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored.

 

The Bravehearts offense was lead by Rafael Bournigal who had a 4-6 performance putting together a couple of RBI hits. Leadoff hitter Kevin Doody contributed a three hit performance as well.

 

The Dirt Dawgs wasted no time getting on the scoreboard and struck for six runs in the first inning. Jack Gethings (Fairfield) and Bradley Wood (Northern Illinois) began the game with back to back singles and Mike Coggeshall (Assumption) lifted a sac-fly to start the scoring. Then Zack Tower (Franklin Pierce) launched a two-run homer to give the Dawgs a 3-0 lead. They weren’t done yet though as Sean Webster (SNHU) delivered a two out double to score three more for the Dawgs. Once again in the third Webster delivered a double to add to the Dawgs lead and make it 7-0.

 

The Bravehearts would use the bottom of the third to inch back into the game by plating two runs. The first on a pair of defensive miscues for the Dawgs and the second on an RBI single by Pat Demarco.

 

The Dirt Dawgs would tally six more runs in the 5th on a slew of hits by the Dawgs. Also aided by a couple of Worcester errors. Coggeshall and Kyle Cala (Wagner) added an RBI double a piece and Bradley Wood contributed an RBI single to give the Dawgs a 13-2 lead.

 

An eventful sixth inning saw the Dirt Dawgs notch a run on an RBI single by Tower. The Bravehearts quickly responded by plating two in their half of the inning making the score 14-5.

 

The scoring for both teams picked back up in the eighth as the Dawgs scored four more times on hits by Coggeshall and another home run by Tower. The Bravehearts answered with a pair of hits by Bournigal and Kocinski.

 

That would conclude the scoring and on the mound Willie Krajnik (St.Peters) would pick up his 6th win tossing five innings and picking up four strikeouts.

 

Inside the Numbers

The Dirt Dawgs rattled off a 17 hit performance.

Willie Krajnik is now second amongst Futures League pitchers with 5.

 

Up Next

The Dirt Dawgs and Bravehearts square off again tomorrow evening in Worcester. The game will begin at 7:05 at Fitton Baseball Field.

Sharks two big innings sink Dawgs 14-5

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The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks used two massive inning to defeat the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs Thursday Night 14-5 at the Shark Tank on the Vineyard to open up the second half of the season.

The Basics
Score:  Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 14, Wachusett Dirt Dawgs 5
Records:  Dirt Dawgs (20-16) | Sharks (17-20)

 

How it Happened

Jon Gegetskas (Westfield State) got the start for the Dawgs, going 4.0 innings with four hits and two strikeouts. Andrew Bene (Shippensburg) lead the Dirt Dawgs offense by going 2-for-4 at the plate with one walk and one run driven in.

 

The Sharks started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning as Troy Stefanski (UConn) hit a two run homerun to put Martha’s Vineyard up 2-0 in the early goings. The Dirt Dawgs showed their patience at the plate in the fifth inning, as they combined to draw five walks and had two singles to take a 4-2 lead.

 

The Sharks would have a big inning of their own in the home half of the fifth, as they scored five times to regain the lead. Martha’s Vineyard used five hits of their own and capitalized on two Wachusett errors to cap off the inning. The Sharks would use another monster inning to pull away as they plated seven runs in the bottom half of the seventh.

 

The Dirt Dawgs answered with one run in the top of the eighth as Mike Coggeshall (Assumption) drove in Bradley Wood (Northern Ill) on a sacrifice fly to center field.

Inside the Numbers

  • This is the fourth time this season that the Dawgs have allowed 10 or more runs, and this is the first time they have lost.
  • For the second time this season Wachusett has drew 10 or more walks in a game. The team drew 11.

Up Next
The Dirt Dawgs stick to the road as they head down I-190 to take on the Worcester Bravehearts tomorrow for a 7:05pm first pitch at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field. The Sharks start a four game road trip as they take on the North Shore Navigators from Fraser Field tomorrow night, starting at 7:00pm.

Moon Hill Brewing Co. Needs Your Vote

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Our brewery, your brewery, Moon Hill Brewing Co., is in a desperate race to become one of Massachusetts’ top 10 breweries.  It’s a popular vote and we don’t have a chance in hell!  However, if we can score high enough, say in the top 20 it will be HUGE, to coin a popular political phrase.

Will you vote for us?  You can vote once a day until the 26th of this month.  Yes!  You can stuff the ballot box!  And I see that I don’t have the whole fam’s email addresses, so can you pass this on to the cousins etc?

Also, please forward this email to friends who know me and friends who would like to know me. Go team!

Some of you may recall doing this for Sean (Nagle) for his hamburger restaurant.  in Northampton. Now we must add beer!

Vote here if  you can! Every day until the 26th

http://www.masslive.com/bestofmass/index.ssf/2017/07/best_of_mass_breweries_vote_yo.html

Nashua hold off Dawgs 7-6

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Nashua plates one run in the top of the ninth inning on a flair to left field to give the Silver Knights the lead, and they hold off the Dawgs 7-6 in Futures Collegiate Baseball League action, Monday Night at Historic Doyle Field.

The Basics
Score:  Nashua Silver Knights 7, Wachusett Dirt Dawgs 6
Records:  Dirt Dawgs (20-15) | Silver Knights (18-20)

 

How it Happened

The Dawgs struck in the bottom of the first innings, as Sean Webster (SNHU) had leadoff the innings with a triple to center field, before Bradley Wood (Northern Ill) had a base knock. Wood would score later in the inning on a double play. John Stanton (SNHU) extended the Dirt Dawgs lead to 3-0 with a solo shot off the left field scoreboard in the second inning.

 

Nashua cut the Wachusett lead down to 3-2 by plating one run in both the third and the fourth inning, and would take the lead in the fifth as they scored three runs on five straight hits.

 

The Dirt Dawgs regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, as Jack Gethings (Fairfield) singled home Wood. Gethings trotted home on Zack Tower (Franklin Pierce) 11th homerun of the summer to left field.

Nashua threatened in the top of the eighth inning, as they loaded the bases with one out in the inning, but Sam Steeve (Franklin Pierce) induced a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.

 

Nashua tied the game in the top of the seventh, as Ryan Sullivan (SNHU) hit a solo shot to left field. In the top of the ninth, Nashua took the lead on a bases-loaded single.

 

Inside the Numbers

  • With two homeruns tonight, the Dirt Dawgs now have 50 on the season.

Up Next
Both teams head into the All-Star break as they travel to Bristol, Conn. with the game starting at 7:10pm.