Williams College Honors Long-Service Staff

11:39AM / Tuesday, July 01, 2008Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN - At its annual 2007-08 Appreciation Day to honor staff, Williams College toasted those completing 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service or were retiring. These staff are listed below, followed by their department and hometowns.

Retiring staff included George T. Aitken, Jr. (Theatre Department of North Adams, Mass.); Kristen J. Anderson (Biology Department of Williamstown, Mass.); Susan H. Bernardy (Financial Aid Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Leo P. Bissaillon (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Beverly A. Borowski (President's House, Adams, Mass.); Claire E. Boyer (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, Mass.); William J. Bryce (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Ronald R. Catelotti (Facilities, Adams, Mass.); Barbara E. Cirone (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Marianne Congello (Provost's Office, North Adams, Mass.); Betty J. Coussoule (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.), who is also a 15-year honoree; Anne L. Hodgkins (Dining Services, Williamstown, Mass.); Wendy W. Hopkins (Alumni Relations, Pownal, Vt.); Judy J. Jones (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, Mass.); Patricia A. Mancuso (Advancement Information Systems, Florida, Mass.); Carol L. Marks (Williams College Libraries, Readsboro, Vt.); Deborah M. Rothschild (Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Mass.); Georgia G. Swift (History Department, Williamstown, Mass.); George C. Walther (Science Center, Clarksburg, Mass.); Marjorie M. Wylde (Conference Office, Williamstown, Mass.); and Jean C. Zabek (Department of Health Services, Cheshire, Mass.).

Celebrating 25 years of service: Kenneth A. Andrews (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); David A. Berger (Dining Services, Clarksburg, Mass.); Ernest A. Bombardier (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); Nellie A. Gifford (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Wayne J. Haskins (Facilities, Savoy, Mass.); Peter R. Landry (Advancement Information Systems, Stamford, Vt.); Peter G. Mason (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Clare A. Morrison (Athletics Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Glenn E. Rougeau (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Robert F. Santiago (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, Mass.); Edward J. St. Pierre (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Dinny S. Taylor (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, Mass.); Kathleen L. Therrien (Investment Office, Williamstown, Mass.); and James W.G. Wetteland (Facilities, Cheshire, Mass.).

Recognized for 20 years at the college: Ann M. Beauchamp (Career Counseling Office, North Adams, Mass.); Stephen R. Birrell (VP for-Alumni Relations & Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Sylvia Kennick Brown (Williams College Libraries, Williamstown, Mass.); Thoeun Ching (Dining Services, Williamstown, Mass.); Aaron T. Crandall (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Mary Ellen Czerniak (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Richard B. Davis (Office of Human Resources, Williamstown, Mass.); David F. Fitzgerald (Facilities, Lee, Mass.); Paula J. Langer (Controller's Office, North Adams, Mass.); Frances B. Lapidus (Admission Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Richard P. Lescarbeau (Art Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Nancy E. Luczynski (Chaplain's Office, Stamford, Vt.); Mary E. Murphy (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Michele N. O'Brien (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Marco T. Oliva (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Patricia A. Peck (Advancement Information Systems, Clarksburg, Mass.); Amy M. Tatro (Williams College Museum of Art, Adams, Mass.); Patricia A. Travis (Science Center, Williamstown, Mass.); and Judi-Anne Willette (Facilities, Pownal, Vt.).

Marking 15 years of service: Stefan E. Berger (Facilities, Clarksburg, Mass.); Betty J. Coussoule (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.), also a retiree; Richard F. Daniels, Jr. (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); Kevin F. Erdeski (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Michael J. Frawley (Athletics Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Lisa A. Gazaille (Controller's Office, Adams, Mass.); Tricia A. Koch (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Robert T. Kove (Williams College Museum of Art, Clarksburg, Mass.); Frances Lippmann (Department of Health Services, Stockbridge, Mass.); Khaled H. Maher (Facilities, Adams, Mass.); Patricia S. Malanga (English Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Brian D. Marko (Facilities, Adams, Mass.); Carol A. Parker (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Alesia B. Parks (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); Virginia L. Parks (Facilities, Pownal, Vt.); Stephen D. Sneed (Dean's Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Stephen M. Tomkowicz (Advancement Information Systems, Williamstown, Mass.); Tina L. van Luling (Campus Safety and Security, Williamstown, Mass.); David S. Wilson (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); and Margaret H. Wood (Department of Health Services, Williamstown, Mass.).

Honored for 10 years of service: Kathleen W. Bassette (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Scott B. Braman (Campus Safety and Security, North Adams, Mass.); Michael R. Briggs (Facilities, Hoosick Falls, N.Y.); Dennis A. Brignolo (Campus Safety and Security, Lanesborough, Mass.); Karen S. Brule' (Department of Health Services, North Adams, Mass.); Charles W. Churchill (Facilities, Williamstown, Mass.); Gina M. Coleman (Dean's Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Judi A. Dodge (Dining Services, Florida, Mass.); Margaret W. Driscoll (VP-Strategic Planning & Institutional Diversity Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Lewis E. Fisher (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Robert W. Iacuessa (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Robin A.H. Keller (Faculty Secretarial Office, North Adams, Mass.); Jeanette Kopczynski (Dining Services, Windsor, Mass.); Margaret M. Koperniak (Office for Information Technology, Adams, Mass.); Margaret L. Magavern (VP-Strategic Planning & Institutional Diversity Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Kristine A. Maloney (Office of Human Resources, North Adams, Mass.); Lawrence C. Mattison (Science Center, Cheshire, Mass.); Gabriel McHale (Office for Information Technology, North Adams, Mass.); Karen J. Parkinson (Admission Office, Williamstown, Mass.); David M. Pilachowski (Williams College Libraries, Bennington, Vt.); Linda A. Reynolds (Art Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Michael D. Richardson (Office for Information Technology, North Adams, Mass.); Karen R. Ryan (Dean's Office, Adams, Mass.); Jeanette M. Saie (Dining Services, Stamford, Vt.); Joan K. Scott (Dining Services, Clarksburg, Mass.); Jean M. St. Jacques (Academic Resource Center, North Adams, Mass.); Christopher F. Vince (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Jason S. Wandrei (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); Karen E. Whalen (Athletics Department, Williamstown, Mass.); and Robert F. Wright (Office of Human Resources, Greenwich, N.Y.).

Employees with five years of service: Bernard F. Baker III (Facilities, Pownal, Vt.); Shane C. Baker (Facilities, Pownal, Vt.); Laurie J. Barbeau (Controller's Office, North Adams, Mass.); Christine A. Cooper (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Thomas J. Dwyer (Provost's Office, Bennington, Vt.); Patti J. Exster (Development Office, Stamford, Vt.); Robert J. Fachini (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.); George E. Ferger (Graduate Program in Art History, Williamstown, Mass.); Amy C. Filson (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); John P. Gerry (Dean of Faculty's Office, Williamstown, Mass.); David R. Mangiacotti (Facilities, North Adams, Mass.); Terri J. Melville (Admission Office, Pownal, Vt.); Robin L. Meyer (Career Counseling Office, North Adams, Mass.); Rachel F. Moore (Development Office, Ashfield, Mass.); David A. Morrison (Facilities, Worthington, Mass.); Jane Nicholls (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Mary G. Pfister (Athletics Department, Williamstown, Mass.); Corey A. Pierce (Dining Services, Adams, Mass.); Jason R. Racela (Center for Environmental Studies, Adams, Mass.); Ronald E. Rancatti (Facilities, Adams, Mass.); Douglas J.B. Schiazza (Office of Campus Life, North Adams, Mass.); Mark S. Thompson (Dining Services, Williamstown, Mass.); Christopher S. Warren (Office for Information Technology, Williamstown, Mass.); Alice E. Wilson (Development Office, Williamstown, Mass.); Elaine Yanow (Chapin Library, Williamstown, Mass.); and John C. Zustra (Dining Services, North Adams, Mass.).

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Pittsfield Cannabis Cultivator Plans Dispensary

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:57PM / Friday, December 26, 2025

PITTSFIELD. Mass. — A cannabis cultivator and manufacturer has opted to sell its products on site in Downing Parkway.

The Zoning Board of Appeals this month approved a special permit for J-B.A.M. Inc. to operate a dispensary out of its existing grow facility. There will only be changes to the interior of 71 Downing Parkway, as there will be less than 500 square feet of retail space in the 20,000-square-foot building.

"My only concern would be the impact, and really would be traffic, which I don't think is excessive, the odor, if there was one, but that doesn't seem to be an issue, and I think it's a good location for a marijuana facility," board member Thomas Goggins said.

The company's indoor cultivation site plan was approved in 2019, an amendment to add manufacturing and processing in 2021, and on the prior day, a new site plan to add a retail dispensary was approved by the Community Development Board.

J-B.A.M. cannabis products are available in local dispensaries.

The interior of the facility will be divided to accommodate an enclosed check-in area, front entrance, retail lobby, secure storage room, offices, and two bathrooms. There are 27 parking spaces for the facility, which is sufficient for the use.

No medical or recreational cannabis uses are permitted within 500 feet of a school or daycare, a setback that is met, and the space is within an industrial park at the end of a cul-de-sac.

"The applicant desires the restructuring of the business to be more competitive in the industry with the ability to grow and sell their own cannabis products so they have more financial stability," Chair Albert Ingegni III, read from the application.

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