William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty Taps Brokerage Manager

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty has announced that Tim Donnelly will assume the role of brokerage manager for the firm's two Berkshire County brokerages in Great Barrington and Lenox, Mass.

Donnelly previously served for nearly three years in the position of assistant brokerage manager for the Berkshires as well as Litchfield County in Connecticut.

During those three years, Donnelly helped to facilitate William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty's significant growth in the region, including nearly tripling its sales force. The firm became the Berkshires' No. 1 residential real estate company in dollar volume for 2017, according to the FlexMLS, and also led the market in sales over $1 million. The company was involved in the highest residential sales of 2017 in five towns county-wide, including Chesterfield, Lenox, Richmond, Tyringham and Washington.

This year William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty continues to rank No. 1 in dollar volume year to date according to the FlexMLS. The company's successes in 2018 also include overseeing the sale of several new condominium offerings at the luxury spa and wellness resort Canyon Ranch in Lenox.

In addition to his involvement in the firm's sales growth, Donnelly has also played a key role in strategic expansion efforts, including the opening of a second Berkshires brokerage in Lenox and relocating to a larger office in Great Barrington in 2017. In Litchfield County, Donnelly helped with the recent move of the firm's Lakeville office to a more prominent location in Salisbury. He will remain involved in this region as co-manager in Salisbury alongside Litchfield County brokerage manager Kristine Newell, who manages four offices county-wide.



Before stepping into management, Tim consistently ranked a top producing agent in the Berkshires.

"Tim has proven instrumental to our success in the Berkshires," said Paul Breunich, president and CEO of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty. "He has always brought the same passion, hard work ethic and commitment to service that helped him achieve top producer status to his role on our leadership team. I am thrilled to welcome him now as brokerage manager."

In his work Donnelly places an important emphasis on giving back to the Berkshires community. He recently entered the Berkshires offices into a "Battle of the Bartenders" charity competition, which the company won. All proceeds raised during the benefit were given to Construct, Inc., an organization dedicated to developing housing solutions for people in need in the Southern Berkshires.
 

 

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Pittsfield Firefighters Rescue Ice Fisherman From Onota Lake


A fisherman in an ice hut on Onota Lake on Saturday. 
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A fisherman was hauled of the icy waters of Onota Lake on Tuesday morning. 
 
The Fire Department responded to the report of a fisherman falling through the ice about 7:45 a.m. At first, it was reported he was able to get out of the water but then fell through again trying to make it shore. 
 
The Berkshire County Dive Team was put on standby as firefighters and police arrived at the scene. 
 
Two fishermen were spotted about 100 yards off the boat launch at Burbank Park, with one in the water. 
 
Firefighters donned cold-water rescue suits and set out to rescue the distressed individual. As rescuers neared the fisherman, a section of ice shelf broke off and they entered the water as well on the ice sled.
 
The fisherman was secured to the ice sled and was removed from the water.
 
Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Garner said the rescue was a manpower intensive operation taking place on an unstable and unpredictable ice surface.
 
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