Trooper cleared in Pittsfield shooting, 911 call body & cam video released

HANCOCK, M.A. (WTEN) — The Berkshire County District Attorney’s office is declining to file charges against the state trooper who shot and killed an armed man in Hancock, earlier this month.

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Pittsfield Police unveil new K9 memorial

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) — A new K9 memorial was unveiled by the Pittsfield Police Department on Tuesday during a ceremony, recognizing current and former K9 unit members for their service to ...

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Two arrested following alleged threats with firearms in Pittsfield

According to Pittsfield Police Lieutenant John Soules, officers were called to Columbus Avenue around 3:00 p.m. Sunday for a report of an assault involving a firearm. A victim told police he had ...

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Pittsfield, MA

Pittsfield is home to the main campus of Berkshire Community College and Mildred Elley's Pittsfield campus. It's situated at the fork of the west and east branches of the Housatonic River and is ...

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Jury begins deliberating whether Pittsfield woman sexually assaulted teenage minor

SKOWHEGAN — A jury began deliberating Tuesday in the trial of a Pittsfield woman accused of sexually assaulting a teenage minor last year. Davina Petchonka, 39, who is the parent of a child ...

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“Even though you left, you are still with us:” Miguel Estrella mural unveiled in Pittsfield 18 months after police killing

A mural commemorating a young Pittsfield, Massachusetts man who was shot to death by police during a mental health crisis has been unveiled in the city’s downtown. Monday evening, a small crowd ...

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Pittsfield woman convicted on one count and acquitted of another in sex assault case

SKOWHEGAN — A Somerset County jury on Wednesday found a Pittsfield woman guilty of incest and she was then sentenced to time already served in the county jail. The jury found 39-year-old Davina ...

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Rumlow, Generals Win at Lenox

Hailey Rumlow collected eight kills Friday to lead the Pittsfield volleyball team to a four-set win over Lenox. Rumlow also ...

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Mistrial declared for Pittsfield man who allegedly kidnapped, assaulted ex-girlfriend

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The trial of a man charged with kidnapping and assaulting an ex-girlfriend was declared a mistrial on Friday in Berkshire Superior Court. A mistrial was declared on ...

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“Even though you left, you are still with us:” Miguel Estrella mural unveiled in Pittsfield 18 months after police killing

He was shot to death by the Pittsfield Police Department while suffering a mental health crisis in March 2022. A mural commemorating a young Pittsfield, Massachusetts man who was shot to death by ...

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Trooper cleared in Pittsfield shooting, 911 call body & cam video released

HANCOCK, M.A. (WTEN) — The Berkshire County District Attorney’s office is declining to file charges against the state trooper who shot and killed an armed man in Hancock, earlier this month.

READ MORE: WTEN


Two arrested following alleged threats with firearms in Pittsfield

According to Pittsfield Police Lieutenant John Soules, officers were called to Columbus Avenue around 3:00 p.m. Sunday for a report of an assault involving a firearm. A victim told police he had ...

READ MORE: WWLP-22News


Pittsfield program gives ex-cons ‘Second Chances’

PITTSFIELD, M.A. (NEWS10) — A local organization is trying to help the formerly incarcerated get access to services that will help them continue their lives and not get back into trouble. Second ...

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Pittsfield police ask for public's help locating missing man

PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing man, they announced Thursday via social media. Neal Allen, 47, is described as a Black male who is ...

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Pittsfield woman convicted on one count and acquitted of another in sex assault case

SKOWHEGAN — A Somerset County jury on Wednesday found a Pittsfield woman guilty of incest and she was then sentenced to time already served in the county jail. The jury found 39-year-old Davina ...

READ MORE: Kennebec Journal


Judy Waters: In the foundations of Pittsfield's housing legacy, echoes of the crisis we now face

Before Pittsfield’s population soared above 50,000 in the 1950s, the city had seen an “acute” lack of housing. Two wars and the Great Depression led to reduced home construction, leaving a shortage of ...

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“Even though you left, you are still with us:” Miguel Estrella mural unveiled in Pittsfield 18 months after police killing

He was shot to death by the Pittsfield Police Department while suffering a mental health crisis in March 2022. A mural commemorating a young Pittsfield, Massachusetts man who was shot to death by ...

READ MORE: WAMC


Pittsfield, MA

Pittsfield is home to the main campus of Berkshire Community College and Mildred Elley's Pittsfield campus. It's situated at the fork of the west and east branches of the Housatonic River and is ...

READ MORE: Forbes


Mistrial declared for Pittsfield man who allegedly kidnapped, assaulted ex-girlfriend

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The trial of a man charged with kidnapping and assaulting an ex-girlfriend was declared a mistrial on Friday in Berkshire Superior Court. A mistrial was declared on ...

READ MORE: WWLP-22News


“Even though you left, you are still with us:” Miguel Estrella mural unveiled in Pittsfield 18 months after police killing

A mural commemorating a young Pittsfield, Massachusetts man who was shot to death by police during a mental health crisis has been unveiled in the city’s downtown. Monday evening, a small crowd ...

READ MORE: WAMC