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(From left) CBHFH CEO Carolyn Valli, the City of Pittsfield’s Community Development Director Justine Dodds, Public Information Officer Catherine Van Bramer from the Mayor’s office, and CBHFH Lead Construction Supervisor Joe Trybus.

Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on New Construction in Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity (CBHFH) invited Director of Administrative Services and Public Information Officer Catherine Van Bramer from the Mayor's office and the City of Pittsfield's Community Development Director Justine Dodds to a ceremonial groundbreaking at Habitat's new build site on Onota Street in Pittsfield.
 
Habitat's community partner Walker Excavation has cleared the lot and will begin pouring the foundation.
 
Thanks to the City of Pittsfield's Community Preservation Fund Grant and Mass Housing's Neighborhood Revitalization Grant, Habitat is building two 3-bedroom units on this site, and two more on Robbins Avenue later this summer.
 
These new homes will be sold to lower-income, first- time homebuyers.
 
Those interested in joining our construction team as a volunteer, call 413.442.3181 x8 or email planner@berkshirehabitat.org
 
Anyone who might be interested in owning a home through Habitat, call 413.442.3181 x7 or email homes@berkshirehabitat.org

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April 5 Protests Planned in Berkshire Region

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County residents will be joining thousands across the country on Saturday in protests against the policies of the Trump administration. 
 
A thousand rallies alone are posted on Mobilize.us, an organizing platform.
 
More locally, Hands Off! rallies will be held from 11 to 1 at Town Hall in Great Barrington; at noon in front of First Congregational Church in Williamstown; at 1 p.m. at Park Square in Pittsfield; and from noon to 1 at the four corners in downtown Bennington, Vt. 
 
Protests are also planned in Greenfield, Springfield, Albany, N.Y., Boston and Washington, D.C.
 
The mobilization is a reaction to dramatic cuts in the federal workforce, loss of grant funding, elimination of entire federal departments, perceived threats to Social Security, and actions by the "Department of Government Efficiency," spearheaded by multibillionaire Elon Musk.
 
There have been scattered grassroots protests over the last few months but opponents of the administration have been planning for a massive mobilization on April 5 highlighting their concerns over education, health care, discrimination and personal freedoms.
 
"Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them," the coalition of progressive organizations writes on the "Hand's Off" web page. "They're taking everything they can get their hands on, and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!"
 
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