Zonta Club To Hold Annual Professional Clothing Drive

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Berkshire County - The Zonta Club of Berkshire County will hold their annual spring professional clothing drive on Saturday, April 25 from 8 AM - 11 AM at the Christian Center, 193 Robbins Avenue, Pittsfield.

The drive will benefit the Suit YourSelf boutique at the Christian Center, providing outfits at no cost to women and men entering or reentering the workforce. Items needed are new or nearly-new suits, slacks, blouses, skirts, as well as accessories such as purses, scarves and shoes, appropriate for spring or summer.
 
Please bring clothing on hangers, clean and ready-to-wear. We will also accept less formal work attire for casual workplaces. 
 
Suit YourSelf is a collaborative initiative sponsored by Berkshire Business and Professional Women, the Christian Center, Community Action Partnership, Corporation for Public Management, Mass Rehab Commission, and the Zonta Club of Berkshire County. Donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
 
For more information on SuitYourSelf or the Clothing Drive, contact the Christian Center at (413)443-2828.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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