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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Greetings Everyone,
I appreciate the opportunity given to me to represent the Berkshire County Highway Superintendence Association as the 2024/2025 President. My background consists of working with municipal contractors, drilling companies and owning my own trucking company. The last 21 years I've been working for municipalities as a worker, then a superintendent. I have worked with many people and elected officials, both local and state government, and have maintained a good working relationship with all.
This upcoming year may be a challenge due to the possible introduction of tariffs which could drive up the costs for all goods and services. We could also be faced with the possible cuts from the federal government as they try to downsize. This could affect us by losing federal funding. We need to keep pushing our elected officials to support funding for chapter 90, Fair Share and Rural Roads programs. Hopefully Governor Healey will follow through with what she said that she would fund. We need to continue to let our elected officials know that this is a priority.
Thank you and be safe out there.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brad Cury
President 2024/2025
Driver Skills and Training Results
2025 MHA Driver Skills and Training Event Results 07/16/2025
The MHA held its Driver Skills and Safety Training on July 16th, 2025 at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area under great weather at a great location yet again.
This year we had the single axle truck event and a wheel loader event for the competition. Thank you for making this event great again as we had 21 loader operators compete and 22 truck teams compete, it was very competitive and helps build comradery amongst all of the competitors and great peer interaction.
We would like to thank all the Teams and the Cities and Towns that you represent for your participation in this safety training event as we would not have the event without you. Secondly the judges and the Cities, Towns, State agencies, vendors that you work for, you are a key component to making this event happen and run smoothly and efficiently. We would also like to thank our vendor sponsors ATG Trucks Westfield and CN Wood and the Town of Westminster for providing the loaders and trucks we use for the running event, Baystate Roads Program for handling the registrations, advertising and judging as this helps us greatly with our event.
2025 MHA results Single Axle Truck 1st Town of Oxford – Kevin Jose / Laurie Massoni, 2nd Town of Southbridge – Michael Zuziak / John Jesky, 3rdTown of Erving – Dan Costa / Glenn McCrory.
Wheel Loader 1st Town of Oxford - Matt Masiello, 2nd Town of Sterling – James Chiaravalloti, 3rdTown of Erving – Cody Pease.
Congratulations to the winners and all who participated in this event..
The first place truck and loader teams will be travelling to the Western Snow and Ice Conference on September 24th – 26th and competing at the National Finals in Loveland, Colorado. Stay tuned for results of how they finish at this event.
Lastly we need to thank the MHA Board of Directors for their continued support of this safety training event and the ability to take the winners to the National Finals in Colorado and to represent Massachusetts. Thank you.
We look forward to seeing you at next year’s Driver Skills and Safety Training event July 15, 2026, so mark your calendars and save the date.
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