Minor league update for May 16, 2021
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Down East moved to 9-2 on the season with a 4-2 win. Gavin Collyer, an above-slot high school 12th round pick in 2019, went 2 IP with 2 Ks and allowed just one hit, a home run. The Wood Ducks had just four hits a single and a double by Keyber Rodriguez and a pair of singles by Jayce Easley. Rodriguez was also hit by a pitch. Luisangel Acuna was hit by a pitch and walked. Dustin Harris was hit by a pitch twice, and Evan Carter was hit by a pitch twice and walked. Carter had two stolen bases and Easley had three.
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A new award has been created in memory of Tim Brennan, who led the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission for decades.
The “Tim Brennan Exemplar Award” will go to a Pioneer Valley organization that serves the community while adapting to changing economic and cultural landscapes.
Brennan was the executive director of the regional planning agency from 1980 until his retirement in 2019. He died in March 2020.
Unable to publicly laud his accomplishments at the time of his death because of COVID-19, his friends and colleagues decided to create the award in his honor.
The award is co-sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts.
New award for nonprofits, businesses named for late regional planner Tim Brennan
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Published: 5/10/2021 11:42:01 AM
NORTHAMPTON A new award established in honor of the late Tim Brennan, who led the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) for decades, will recognize local organizations that serve the community while adapting to shifting cultural and economic environments.
With the Tim Brennan Exemplar Award, PVPC and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts intend to honor Brennan, whose former colleagues say dedicated his adult life to public service, as well as non-profits and businesses that share his values.
After nearly 50 years with PVPC including almost 40 years as its executive director Brennan died in March 2020 at age 73, just several months after his retirement.