Chapters Bookstore Celebrates One Year

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - July 17, 2009 marks the first anniversary for Chapters Bookstore, located at 78 North St. in Pittsfield. Incorporated in February of 2008, Chapters opened its doors to the public on July 17, 2008, on 3rd Thursday to much excitement.

Throughout the year Chapters has been host to many events and groups. They have hosted Chief Michael Wynn, Dan Valenti, Derek Gentile, Ruth Bass and many more local and nationally known authors, and most recently the store hosted the Pittsfield Garden Tours's annual birdhouse collection.

Many groups take advantage of the available meeting space. Chapters Bookstore has added to their inventory throughout the year, and exclusively carry local artist Suzanne Goudreau prints. In addition to a broad selection of books, Chapters offers cds, videos, magazines and greeting cards. Friday evening, Chapters will be closed for a private celebration.

This Saturday July 18th, starting at 10AM Chapters welcomes the public for a birthday party. DJ Chuck Wright will spin tunes,  Max from Max and Ruby will put in an appearance and we will have free face painting, too! We will have a special Birthday Story Time with Aimee, and birthday cake!

This event is free and open to the public.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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