Villages of the Berkshires is launching an effort to provide volunteer services such as friendly visitors or companionship, local transportation, technology support, and basic household repairs and assistance to seniors in the Berkshires.
Judge John Agostini determined that Miller’s violent history warranted going above state sentencing guidelines when ordering Miller to serve up to 18 years in state prison.
The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office praises the significant effort of the Pittsfield Police Department for its lengthy investigation into the trafficking operation.
"This is another example of how my office aggressively prosecutes perpetrators of domestic violence and sexual abuse.”
District Attorney Andrea Harrington
The Berkshire County Board of Realtors will hold the second annual Berkshire Housing Summit Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. at the Berkshire Hills Country Club.
The new initiative includes prioritizing diversion, expanding community programming, advocating for new policies, and creating a community-led advisory committee.
Though a date is not yet confirmed for completion of fountain installations, merchants who are still selling plastic water bottles of 1 liter or less are urged to begin phasing out their supplies.
Smith struck and killed Gerald P. Scott Jr., 53, on Jan. 19, 2017, while Scott was riding his bicycle along Linden Street near Robbins Avenue in Pittsfield.
“I am grateful for our law enforcement partners for interrupting a major drug-trafficking operation between Springfield and Pittsfield, and getting a large amount of dangerous drugs and weapons off the streets of Berkshire County.” -- Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington
In Berkshire County, poverty, the lack of transportation, rural isolation and other factors contribute to high rates of domestic and sexual violence.
-- Elizabeth Freeman Center Executive Director Janis Broderick
