Pittsfield Remembers Those Lost to Overdoses, Raises Awareness on Harm ReductionThe events were held by participants in the Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative and the HEALing Communities Study, which aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40 percent over three years in the participating communities. Park Square Vigil Calls for Better Mental Illness Services "For the Love of T"The vigil was held by the Love of T, a foundation created in memory of Pittsfield resident Teresa Fitzgerald who died by suicide on May 2, 2021. Signs of Peace: Park Square Vigils Mark 20th AnniversaryLast week marked 20 years since Donald and Merry Lathrop held the first vigil on Oct. 3, 2002, when the Iraq war was about the begin. |