Monday, July 30 ADAMS — Just 2 1/2 years ago, Bailey the pit bull was an untrained stray who was close to being put down. But on Sunday, the now 4-year-old dog won both best dressed and the Tigger awards at the third annual Woof & Wag Dog Show at Bowe Field. The dog show prefaces the Adams Agricultural Fair, which continues on Friday, Aug.   Full Story

Monday, July 30 FORT WORTH, Texas — Fed up with deadly drive-by shootings, incessant drug dealing and graffiti, cities nationwide are trying a different tactic to combat gangs: They're suing them. Fort Worth and San Francisco are among the latest to file lawsuits against gang members, asking courts for injunctions barring them from hanging out together on street corners, in cars or   Full Story

Monday, July 30 In the spring of 1975, Ken Demers took this group of Clarksburg children and some parents on a hay ride. Thanks to Karen Chesbro, Nicole Wilson, Mark Filiault and several anonymous callers for helping to identify some of the people. Among the riders are Lisa Chesbro, Melissa Daub, Michelle Marceau, 'the Heidemen girls,' Gale Bailey, Brenda Bailey, Laurie Lemaire, Mary Maselli  Full Story

Monday, July 30 PITTSFIELD — Police witnesses delivered more evidence Friday in the homicide case against James J. Smith, offering fingerprints found at the murder scene, the statements of a 6-year-old child and items collected during the victim's autopsy. Smith, 28, is on trial for the shooting death of Kijona "Face" Osmond, in the early morning of July 25, 2006, in North Adams, a   Full Story

Monday, July 30 ADAMS — The dramatic finish at Sunday's Pedal and Plod was nothing compared to the drama that played out miles from the spectators gathered near the town green. Long before Lanesborough's Sean Condron clinched a one-second margin of victory for himself and teammate Nick Fogel, Condron had to overcome a major equipment failure.   Full Story

Monday, July 30 INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Stewart once said he'd trade all his wins and trophies for just one victory at his beloved Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now he's got two, and they couldn't be more different. The first gave him peace. The second was pure joy. Stewart scored his second victory in three years at the Brickyard on Sunday, beating buddy Kevin Harvick in a classic   Full Story

Monday, July 30 The plight of the state's bridges, as outlined in Hillary Chabot's Transcript story Saturday, is all the more pitiful because so many governors and legislatures have ignored the problem over a period of decades. The coffers always seem to be bare when it comes to fixing infrastructure, yet our current governor can find $10 million to subsidize a condominium project in   Full Story