Greylock Investment Group Promotes Astorino to Vice President

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Brian Astorino
PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  Brian Astorino, a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor and a longtime LPL Financial Advisor at Greylock Investment Group, has been promoted to vice president. 
 
Astorino develops long-term financial strategies for credit union members and clients and is located at Greylock Federal Credit Union's Merrill Road office in Pittsfield.
 
"Brian is an asset to us and to the entire community," Greylock Investment Group Senior Vice President Michael Fazio said."His keen insight into financial planning is matched only by his compassion for the community and family. We are proud to have him as a leader on our team."
 
Astorino joined Greylock Investment Group in January 2009 and has been in the industry for 18 years.
 
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, earning a B.S. in Business Administration. He holds the Series 7 and 66 registrations with LPL Financial, and his Massachusetts insurance licenses. 
 
He currently serves as chairman of the Adams Cheshire Educational Partnership and is a member of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires. He lives in Cheshire with his wife, Laurie, and their three children.

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Pittsfield Council Supports Legislation Targeting Child Sex Abuse

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— While awaiting findings from the Pittsfield High School (PHS) staff investigation, the City Council voiced its support for legislation aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse.  

They urged people at home and in other communities to follow suit.

"This isn't going to happen by just Pittsfield asking," Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi said during Tuesday's meeting. 

"We need to get our surrounding counties doing the same thing."

Councilor At Large Earl Persip III, Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, and Ward 5 Councilor Patrick Kavey's petitions to support Senate bills 1993, 1441, and 1367 were unanimously approved.  The state delegation, mayor, and School Committee will be notified of their stance.

Three PHS staff members were placed on administrative leave in December, including a dean who was arrested on drug-trafficking charges. The others are being investigated by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The district is also facing a civil lawsuit over inappropriate conduct by a former teacher.

The accusations against the PHS administrators have not been released and a former staffer also under DCF investigation has been cleared of any misconduct.

"We're dealing with some very serious issues in the city, we all know that, both on the city side and on the school side," Warren said.

Earlier this month during a presentation from the nonprofit Enough Abuse, councilors were disappointed to learn of a few prevention bills that have yet to pass and Persip said "Pass those along to us."  Senate 1993 deals with online child sexual abuse material, Senate 1441 enhances hiring practices to prevent sexual abuse, and Senate 1367 deals with the age of consent.

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