Pittsfield Announces North Pole Calling Program

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program will be conducting the 43rd annual North Pole Calling Program on Wednesday, Dec. 11 and Thursday, Dec. 12 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. 
 
Sign up forms will be sent home with Pittsfield students in Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 by Nov. 22, 2024.
 
Fillable forms, that can be saved and emailed, are available through a link on the City website at North Pole Calling Program  cityofpittsfield.org). Hard copy forms are also available at the CityClerk's Office in Room 103 at City Hall, 70 Allen Street, as well as in the Department of Community Development, Room 205.
 
Completed forms must be returned or submitted online to City Hall by Tuesday, Dec. 10.
 
Email completed forms to Ted Kozlowski, Administrative Coordinator at tkozlowski@cityofpittsfield.org. Forms can also be mailed to:
 
Ted Kozlowski
Department of Community Development, Room 205
70 Allen St. Pittsfield, MA, 01201
 
Do not send completed registration forms to the child's school.
 
This program is for Pittsfield children in pre-kindergarten through second grade. If older children still believe, complete the required form and we are happy to include them.
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Lafayette Trail Marker Unveiled at CRA

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette made his way across the state of Massachusetts, passing through the Berkshires as he completed a tour of the young country.
 
Several towns have markers noting his historic passage and Dalton is now included. 
 
On Veterans Day, local officials, Historical Commission members, and others gathered in front of the Community Recreation Association for the unveiling of the marker. 
 
The sign highlights how, on June 13, 1825, Lafayette was welcomed into Dalton at Nelson's coffee house while passing from Pittsfield to Boston.
 
"The sign highlights the rich history and significance of the trail, celebrating its role in connecting our community to the legacy of General Lafayette and promoting awareness of our local heritage," the press release announcing the marker states.
 
The marker's design honors the national colors of France and the United States, Lafayette Trail Inc. founder and President Julien Icher said. 
 
The title "LaFayette's Tour" is generic and common to all Lafayette Trail Inc.'s markers around the nation in addition to the credit of its partner the William G. Pomeroy Foundation at the bottom, Icher said. 
 
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