Pittsfield Block Party Slated

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Block Party will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11  to 3 on Melville Street.

All proceeds will benefit the event's chief sponsors: Downtown Inc., Partners for Youth, and the Westside and Morningside neighborhood initiatives.

The event will include games, gifts and giveaways, music, food, and live entertainment. Admission is free and all food items are only $1 and will be provided by UNICO and Knights of Columbus. Social service agencies will also be in attendance. Live entertainment begins at noon adjacent to the Boys' and Girls' Club, and consists of six local youth acts.

Additional contributing organizations include: Legacy Banks, TD Bank, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Health Systems, Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, Berkshire Community Action Council, Rental Housing Association of Berkshire County, Knights of Columbus, Free Mason Society.

For more information, contact Ashley James at ajames@pittsfieldch.com or 413-448-9678.
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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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