The 64th Annual Halloween Parade

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The Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced that the 64th Annual Halloween Parade, sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union, is Friday, October 24th at 7 pm. The parade route will begin on North Street at the corner of Fenn Street and end at Wahconah Park.

The following roads in both directions will be closed beginning at 5:30 pm:

North Street from Park Square to Fenn Street

Fenn Street from North Street to First Street

Depot from North Street to McKay Street

The remainder of the route, North Street to Wahconah Park, will be closed at 6:00 pm.

There will be no parking on these streets listed after 5:00pm. Please remove your car before this time.

In addition, Trick-or-Treat in Pittsfield is scheduled for Friday, October 31st from 5:30 to 7 pm citywide. Please leave your lights on if you wish to receive children.

For more information contact Rebecca Tefft, Pittsfield Recreation Activities Coordinator at 499-9370 or email rtefft@pittsfieldch.com

The Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced the 64th annual Halloween Parade line up as follows:

Halloween Parade Line Up 2008

1. Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office Motorcycles

Grand Marshall Sheriff Carmen C. Massimiano

Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office Marchers

Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office Float

2. Pittsfield Fire Department Fire Truck(s)

3. Elected Officials 

4. Pittsfield High School Marching Band

5. Williams School float

Williams School marchers

6. Vox Communications - WUPE FM Van

Vox Communications - LIVE 95.9 Van

Vox Communications – Marchers

7. Halloween Yard Haunters Marchers & Car

8. Hinsdale Brownie Scout Troop 37

9. CYC Cheerleaders & Afterschool Program 

10. Crosby Elementary School Float 
Crosby Elementary School Marchers

11. Pittsfield Jr. Football Marchers

12. Taconic High School Marching Band

13. Allendale Elementary School Marchers

14. Capeless Elementary School Flat Bed Truck

 Capeless Elementary School marchers

15. Morningside Community School Float

Morningside Community School Marchers

16. Brownie Troop # 8 Marchers

17. Berkshire Fathers Shared Families Float
4 marchers

18. 3 fire trucks from Mike Nugai  

19. Stearns Elementary School Float  

Stearns Elementary School Marchers

20. Berkshire Fatherhood Coalition Float

21. Clean Freak Auto Club

22. Berkshire Eagle Santa Fund Mrs. Claus & Fire Truck 

This line up is subject to change.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Two Men Found Guilty of Marijuana Trafficking

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, May 6, Yebin Mai, 32 of Staten Island, NY and Dem Wu, age 52 of Staten Island, NY, were found guilty by jury of their peers in Berkshire Superior Court.
 
Yebin Mai was found guilty of two charges: Marijuana Trafficking in 100 pounds or more but less than 2,000 pounds and Witness Intimidation. Dem Wu was found guilty of Marijuana Trafficking in 100 pounds or more but less than 2,000 pounds.
 
According to a report, on July 30, 2020, State Police responded to a request for assistance from the Eversource Electric Company. The emergency dispatcher stated that two Eversource linemen were attempting to fix an electrical problem when they had a confrontation with individuals at 72 Jackson Road, Savoy. The residence belonged to Bin Huang after he purchased it in 2017 for $200,000 cash.
 
When state troopers arrived, the linemen stated that they responded to a report from a resident at 72 Jackson Road, Savoy claiming that power was fluctuating. When the linemen arrived at the house, they observed severely damaged wires and insulators leading from the roadside poles to the residence. When the Eversource linemen approached the house a man came out to meet them. The man, later identified as Yebin Mai, spoke limited English; therefore, communication between the Eversource linemen and resident became difficult. The linemen tried to explain that they would need to turn the power off to conduct a safety check of the electric meter and surrounding electrical connections. Mai became agitated. He handed the linemen an envelope filled with money later determined to be $600. The linemen attempted to return the envelope multiple times, but Mai would not take it. The linemen decided to leave the property. They called the police and waited for them to arrive, stated a report.
 
A trooper and Eversource supervisor arrived on the road at the end of 72 Jackson Road's driveway. A short time later, Mai drove down the driveway and attempted to leave in a pick-up truck with New York plates. There were two other passengers in the truck, including Dem Wu.
 
The trooper instructed Mai to stop and turn off the truck which he obeyed. All the individuals returned to the residence so the linemen could complete their inspection.
 
In a police report, the following items were observed at and around the house:
  • 4 separate electrical meters in poorly constructed boxes on the side of the house
  • Some melted wires and metal around the meter boxes (believed to be due to an excessive amount of energy being drawn through the wires)
  • Evidence of a small fire around one of the meter boxes
  • A smell of fresh grown marijuana (which grew once power was cut to the house and fans in the residence stopped running)
  • The sound of multiple fans inside the residence with no visible air ventilation system on the outside of the house
  • Windows with curtains drawn and boarded shut
  • A backyard covered in debris from a renovation, green planning pots, and large florescent light fixtures
  • Ring door cameras
  • A small path in the woods that ended in a pile of used potting soil and roots and stalks of freshly harvested marijuana plants

Additionally, Eversource reported that the monthly electric bill for 72 Jackson Road was approximately $10,000 per month, much higher than the average homeowner's bill.

The individuals on the property were questioned and ultimately allowed to leave. On July 31, 2020, Massachusetts State Police, including the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the District Attorney's Office, and a member of the DEA arrived at 72 Jackson Road to execute a search warrant. 
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