Senator Hinds Tests Positive for COVID-19

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — State Sen. Adam Hinds says he and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19.
 
The senator is reporting mild symptoms and is isolating according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines. According to a statement released Thursday afternoon, he is vaccinated and boosted. His wife, Alicia Mireles Christoff, is an English professor at Amherst University.
 
"COVID is far from over, and I feel lucky to have been vaccinated and boosted," said the senator. "But there are still a lot of people, including my young son, who cannot get the vaccine. This points to an uneasy situation now that my wife has also tested positive. 
 
"So I want to encourage everyone to stay vigilant and to get vaccinated and boosted if you are eligible."
 
The number of positive cases in Massachusetts has continued to climb over the past six weeks, with nearly 20,000 new cases reported in the last week. Vaccination reduces the chance of infection — positive cases are less than 10 percent in those inoculated — but the the positivity rate is now more than 6 percent.
 
Hinds is a candidate for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. He said will continue to work from home and campaign virtually while he adheres to CDC isolation guidelines. 
 
"I am the right candidate for LG because I have a record of bringing people together for progress," he said. "If I need a webcam to do that for now, so be it."

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One Injured in 4-Vehicle Crash on Dalton Avenue in Pittsfield

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

The second car in the crash, a Subaru sedan, was also taken away by a wrecker. Two other vehicles were able to be driven away.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One person was taken to Berkshire Medical Center following a multi-motor vehicle accident Saturday night at the Hubbard and Dalton avenues intersection. 
 
The crashes happened at 9:04 p.m. when a westbound Honda Accord on Dalton Avenue crossed the double yellow line, striking a Subaru sedan traveling east, causing it to spin out. 
 
An Audi sport utility vehicle collided with the Subaru, which was then rear-ended by a GMC Savana van. 
 
The operator of the Audi was taken to BMC with unknown injuries. The incident is still under investigation. 
 
The GMC Savana and Honda Accord were able to drive away from the scene and the Audi and the Subaru were towed away. 
 
The road was closed for about an hour.
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