Berkshire County Kids Place Readies for Annual Gala

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Martino Glass, above, and Craig and Patti Cusson, left, are being honored at the Berkshire County Kids Place gala on Friday, Oct. 13.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Kids Place will be honoring Martino Glass Company as well as Craig and Patti Cusson on Friday, Oct. 13, at their annual gala fundraising event at the Country Club of Pittsfield.

Martino Glass Company has been a long-time supporter of Berkshire County Kids Place through offering financial support of events, providing assistance with facility needs, and giving of their time when needed. Martino Glass will be recognized for this support with the Community Leader Award.

Berkshire County Kids' Place also is honoring community members Craig and Patti Cusson with the 2017 Sheri L. Quinn Volunteer Service Award. The Cussons have given their time for many years to several local organizations and foundations and host an annual dinner at Dottie's Coffee Lounge for the past five years in support of Berkshire County Kids Place. They have raised more than $10,000 in that time to support local victims of abuse.

The Berkshire County Kids Place is a nationally accredited Children's Advocacy Center that provides intervention, prevention and treatment services for victims of child abuse and family violence in Berkshire County. This year's gala theme is Evening in the Enchanted Forest and the event will include a sit down dinner, revenue enhancers, a silent auction and a testimonial by a parent whose child has received services from the organization.

Individual seats are $90 and a table of eight can be purchased for $630. For more information on the Evening in the Enchanted Forest Gala, call 413-499-2800, ext. 114, or visit the website.

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Neal's Office Among Those Targeted by Suspicious Mailings

Staff Reports12:28PM / Wednesday, October 21, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was among congressmen apparently targeted by someone mailing suspicious envelopes.

According to a report in The Berkshire Eagle, an envelope containing a powdery substance was discovered by postal inspectors before reaching Neal's Pittsfield office in the Silvio O. Conte Federal Building.

Nearly 40 members of Congress have received envelopes containing white powder, according to The Guardian. More than 100 letters are thought to be in the U.S. mail system and the FBI, Capitol Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were investigating the mailings that have also been sent to elections officials in various states.

The mailings have been sent to both Republican and Democrat officeholders and several congressional district offices had to be evacuated in the last week or so after envelopes were opened in them.

Earlier today, my Bronx district office received an envelope delivered by mail that contained a suspicious substance. Local law enforcement responded swiftly and, after investigating, determined the substance to be non-hazardous.
— Rep. Ritchie Torres (@repritchie.bsky.social) October 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM

The Guardian reported that the FBI is warning officials to look for envelopes processed through a north Texas center and that carry a postmark or stamp stating "Thinking of You."

The Eagle states that Neal's office was alerted on Saturday that it might be getting a suspicious package; inspectors seized the envelope at the Fenn Street post office on Monday.

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