Boys & Girls Club Appoints Permanent Executive Director

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires announced at its annual meeting on June 17 that it has appointed interim executive director Chris Jacoby as permanent executive director.

Jacoby had held the interim position since being appointed in March. The club also elected its officers, board members and corporators at the annual meeting which was held at the Country Club of Pittsfield.

John C. Donna, board chairman, said the board is delighted with the decision.


"We are confident that Chris’s background and commitment to the club will help us fulfill our role as a valued community resource and move the club forward,” he said.

Jacoby retired from the Pittsfield Public School system in July 2014 after 33 years as an educator. He was the principal of the Theodore Herberg Middle School from 2001-14 and has held positions as a teacher and a coach. Jacoby has been a member of the Boys & Girls  Club of the Berkshires Alumni Association for the last 15 years and a board member since July 2014.

“I look forward to utilizing what I have learned over the past months as interim executive director to help the club fulfill its mission,” Jacoby said.

 

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Dalton Select Board Argues Over Sidewalk Article

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — A heated discussion concerning sidewalks during Monday night's Select Board meeting resulted in the acting chair calling a recess to cool the situation. 
 
The debate stemmed from the two articles on the town meeting warrant for May 6 at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School. 
 
One proposes purchasing a sidewalk paver for $64,000 so sidewalks can be paved or repaired for less money, but they will use asphalt rather than concrete. The other would amend the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks. 
 
The article on concrete sidewalks was added to the warrant through a citizen petition led by resident Todd Logan. 
 
The board was determining whether to recommend the article when member John Boyle took the conversation in a new direction by addressing how the petition was brought about. 
 
"I just have a comment about this whole procedure. I'm very disappointed in the fact that you [Logan] have been working, lobbying various groups and implementing this plan and filed this petition six weeks ago. You never had any respect for the Select Board and …" Boyle said. 
 
Before Boyle could finish his statement, which was directed to Logan, who was in the audience, Chair Joe Diver called point of order via Zoom. 
 
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