Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Hosting a Thankful Food Drive

11:00AM / Wednesday, November 02, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) in collaboration with the Berkshire Running Center and MountainOne is hosting a Thankful Food Drive now through November 23, 2022.

Donations will benefit the South Congregational Church and St. Joseph's Church Food Pantries. The drive is accepting non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, canned or dry beans, canned fruit in juice, low-sodium soups, canned tuna in water, canned chicken, canned stews, brown rice, unsalted nuts, shelf stable milk and milk substitutes, whole grain pasta, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, unsweetened apple sauce, peanut butter, and whole grain cold cereals.

Please do NOT donate open packages or expired or perishable foods.

Drop off by members of the public is welcomed at the following Pittsfield locations:

413Shirts (1595 East Street)
Adelson & Company PC (100 North Street)
Berkshire Art Center (141 North Street)
Berkshire Athenaeum (1 Wendell Avenue)
Berkshire County Arc Main Office (395 South Street)
Berkshire Family YMCA (292 North Street)
Berkshire Fitness and Wellness Center (137 North Street)
Berkshire Museum (39 South Street)
Berkshire Roots (501A Dalton Avenue)
Berkshire Running Center (5 Cheshire Road Suite 119)
Berkshire Theatre Group (111 South Street)
Berkshire United Way (200 South Street)
BFAIR (39 Willis Street)
Carr Hardware (547 North Street)
City Hall (70 Allen Street)
Clock Tower (Berkshire Eagle Building)
Cooper Center/Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (1 Fenn Street)
Elegant Stitches (237 First Street)
Guidewire, Inc. Office (34 Depot Street)
Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners, Inc. (50 Depot Street in Dalton)
Holiday Inn & Suites (1 West Street)
Lee Bank Pittsfield Branch (75 North Street)
Mana Crypt Gaming Center (139 West Housatonic Street)
MountainOne (South Street and Silver Lake offices)
Otto's Kitchen & Comfort (95 East Street)
Paul Rich & Sons (242 North Street)
RSVP (16 Bartlett Avenue)
ServiceNet (141 North Street, lower level)
Solutions Community Connections Program (1450 West Housatonic Street)
Soma's Aromas (81 East Street)
This & That Sports (128 Fenn Street)
Wayfair (75 South Church Street)
Witch Slapped (78 North Street)
Wolfson Center/Barrington Stage Company (122 North Street)

For more information, call Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. at 413-443-6501.

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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