 PHS Student Files Suit Against Teacher, School DistrictAdding to the Pittsfield High School's woes is a lawsuit filed in federal court accusing officials failing to intervene in a teacher's sexual harassment of a student. Consent Laws Void Criminal Charges in Miss Hall's CaseA Pittsfield Police investigation was opened against Matthew Rutledge, 62, this past spring after allegations surfaced that he had been taking advantage of students at the all-girls school for decades.  Pittsfield Settles on $786K Reimbursement in Cannabis Dispensary LawsuitThe city will refund a sum of more than $786,000 to three local cannabis dispensaries for allegedly "unreasonable" Host Community Agreement fees, a lawsuit that has popped up around the state. Ex-Employee Files Harassment Suit Against Pittsfield Co-Op, MarchettiMayoral candidate and City Council President Peter Marchetti is included in a federal court filing against Pittsfield Cooperative Bank by a former employee alleging a hostile work environment and sex discrimination that led to her termination. Sarandon Suing Clarksburg Construction CompanyThe complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Springfield on Thursday and first reported by news service Reuters. |
