  'Nothing to Report' After Monday Police Search in WilliamstownThe shooting incident occurred at the 330 Cole Ave. housing complex, which is abutted by the multipurpose trail. Man Killed by Freight Train in PittsfieldOne man avoided the collision, but the other was struck and sustained life-threatening injuries. He was transported to BMC by Action Ambulance, where he later died.  4-Year-Old Child Dies in North Adams Duplex FireTwo members of the family, an adult and a minor, sustained serious injuries; two members of the family, an adult and a minor, sustained minor injuries; and one four-year old child died inside the residence.  Lenox Fire Douses Garage Blaze, Cause Under InvestigationFirefighters made swift work of a garage fire that could have turned into a conflagration on Friday morning. North Adams Man Facing Drug Charges Is Charged AgainA city man has been charged with drug violations after a search warrant turned up drugs and trafficking materials Friday at a Houghton Street apartment. Five People Displaced by Pittsfield FireFive people were displaced and one taken to the hospital from a fire on Alcove Street on Friday. Fire Damages First Street Multifamily Home in PittsfieldThe blaze, which broke out around 1 a.m. at 233 First Street, is being investigated by the Pittsfield Fire Department, Pittsfield Police, and the State Fire Marshal's Office. Mount Everett School Locked Down Over ThreatMount Everett Regional School was put in lockdown Wednesday morning following threats made by a student.  Friday's Drug Raids Seized $200K Worth of Drugs; Arrest NineA combined task force says it took down a major drug pipeline on Friday that extended out to Lowell.  Pittsfield Basement Fire Displaces Residents, Claims Pet BirdsFirefighters arrived to find thick smoke pouring from the front door and flames visible through a first-floor window  Countywide Drug Raids Executed FridayAt least three occurred in North County — on Quaker Street and Howland Avenue in Adams and on Beaver Street in North Adams. UPDATE: Suspect in North Adams Walmart Stabbing Turns Himself InOfficers responded to a fight at the department store around 4 p.m. on Monday and found the victim, who was taken to the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield by ambulance. Pittsfield Firefighters Contain Structure Fire on Dawes Ave.No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation by the Pittsfield Fire Department's Fire Investigation Unit.  Pittsfield Firefighters Rescue Ice Fisherman From Onota LakeA fisherman was hauled of the icy waters of Onoto Lake early Tuesday morning. Train Car Uncoupling Closes Ashton Avenue in North AdamsAshton Avenue was closed for nearly two hours on Saturday after one of the cars on a westbound train uncoupled. Pittsfield Man Charged With CarjackingA Pittsfield man has been charged with carjacking following an incident Thursday in the Target parking lot. Williams College Student Struck by Car on Main StreetA pedestrian hit by a car on Main Street on Wednesday evening was treated and released from Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, police said Thursday.  Car Shears Utility Pole Closing Pittsfield's West StreetA portion of West Street is closed after a sport utility vehicle hit and broke a utility pole Wednesday morning  Two-Car Crash Closes Church StreetA collision between two vehicles shut down a section of Church Street on Wednesday afternoon, followed shortly afterward by a three-car accident near Specialty Minerals in Adams. Williams Student Dies in Skiing AccidentA Williams College student died Tuesday following a skiing accident at Jiminy Peak Ski Resort. No Resolution Yet in Williamstown ShootingThe Dec. 22 incident at 330 Cole Ave. led to a brief lockdown of the Williams College campus. Stamford Man Facing Arson ChargeA local man is facing arson and fraud charges related to a fire at his Mill Road home last week. Man Killed in Great Barrington AccidentA local man was killed Thursday evening when his pickup rolled over on Monument Valley Road.  Superior Court Briefs: Motor Vehicle Homicide, Armed Robbery, AssaultGilberto Franciapena, 31, pleaded guilty on Dec. 12 to motor vehicle homicide in a fatal incident in 2023. Pittsfield Man Charged in Harvard Street StabbingA Pittsfield man has been charged with stabbing two people on Harvard Street last week. |
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