North Adams Artists' Co-OP Gallery

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - The North Adams Artists' Co-Op Gallery invites the public to the second in series of four Artists' Talks and Demonstrations to be held at the Gallery on 33 Main Street, North Adams at 4 p.m. on Wednesday August 12.

The talk is free to the public and refreshments will be served. This talks features the work of collage artists Debi Pendell who is an internationally recognized artist who teaches classes and workshops - mixed media collage; drawing; acrylic painting; and papier mache sculpture, masks & vessels - for both adults and children in various locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Pendell’s artist talk at the North Adams Artist Co-Op, where she is an exhibiting member, coincides with a solo exhibition of her work at Gallery 51 from July 30 - August 23. She will present and discuss her work and answer questions from the audience.

Pendell’s multi-layered paintings explore juxtapositions and relationships, representation and abstraction. Hazy, imaginary landscapes are layered with text in a variety of forms and applications. Concentrating on abstract artistic elements in combination with materials and processes, Pendell plays with symbols of both visual art and language and how people “read” them and make meaning from them.


The North Adams Artist Co-op is one of 27 different galleries participating in this year’s DownStreet Art. DownStreet Art is a public art project designed to revitalize downtown North Adams.

For additional information, please contact 413-664-4003 or e-mail to naacogallery@gmail.com.
NAACO web site:  http://www.naacogallery.com.
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New Trial Denied for Caius Veiovis

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Caius Veiovis' request for a new trial was denied.

Veiovis, now 46, was one of three men convicted in the murder of David Glasser, Edward Frampton, and Robert Chadwell in 2011.  He is also known as Roy Gutfinski. 

In 2014, he was sentenced to three consecutive life terms for the alleged kidnapping, killing, and dismembering of the Pittsfield men. They were last seen at a city apartment shared by Glasser and Frampton on Aug. 28, 2011; their dismembered bodies were found in Becket that September.

According to AP News, Veiovis told the jury, "I'll see you in hell" after the conviction. 

On Tuesday, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office reported that following a final hearing held on June 26, 2026, Justice Michael D. Ricciuti issued an order on Oct. 23, 2026, denying Veiovis's motion for post-conviction relief. 

The motion had requested a new trial based chiefly on claims of ineffective assistance by his trial attorney and newly discovered evidence.

Post-conviction relief is a legal process that allows a convicted person to challenge a criminal conviction or sentence in the trial court after direct appeals have ended or were not filed.

"District Attorney Capeless' unwavering commitment to pursuing justice and ensuring it is maintained in this case has been truly remarkable," District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said. 

"His efforts in handling this difficult and complex criminal matter have helped make Berkshire County a safer place."

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