Pittsfield Relay for Life Sets Captains Meeting

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PITTSFIELD - The first 2008 Berkshire County Central/South Relay for Life team captains meeting will be held on Monday, March 10, at 6 p.m. at Mazzeo’s Ristorante on Fourth Street.

All team members and captains are encouraged to attend. Upcoming dates will be discussed including Bank Night, T-shirt pickup, along with many details about the 24-hour Relay for Life event to be held at Burbank Park on Onota Lake on June 20 and 21.

There also will be announcements on new individual and team incentives of our Team Spirit Award program. New advocacy efforts and local programs that are available to assist cancer patients as they cope with the various issues regarding their care and treatment will be discussed.

Fundraising ideas will be shared along with tips and promotional ideas for team fundraising events.

Assistance will be available to help develop a team, register team members, collect donations, etc.

Relay for Life raises money for research and development of strategies to treat and support our local cancer patients. Businesses, families, friends, social groups ... all are  invited to form a team.

The American Cancer Society strives to celebrate life, remember those who have lost their battle with cancer and fight back to find a cure. More than 4,800 Relay for Life events take place nationwide. Join the local Berkshire County Relay for Life and get involved.

For more information visit www.cancer.org or call 800-ACS-2345. Questions concerning this meeting or the local Relay for Life event can also be e-mailed to AskRelay@yahoo.com

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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction is underway to transform the former Harry's Supermarket into a restaurant

Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building. 

"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu. 

A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building. 

White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.  

He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns. 

Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot. 

A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use. 

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