The group met at City Hall at 10 a.m. on Monday to take the walk.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A group of residents took a walk down North Street on Monday in an effort to raise awareness of pedestrian safety.
And, fittingly, the group nearly got run over by a driver who did not stop.
The event was headed by Brian Fitzpatrick who wanted to particularly raise awareness regarding the safety of those with disabilities.
The walk kicked off from City Hall at 10 a.m. with Police Sgt. Marc Maddalena, Mayor Linda Tyer, state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, City Councilor Kevin Morandi and more.
The group walked down North Street to Maplewood and back with Maddalena leading the way. The event was put on by the city, United Cerebral Palsy of Berkshire County, Ad Lib, and the Commission on Disabilities.
The group's collective walk was geared toward shedding light on pedestrian safety. When Fitzpatrick and crew attempted to cross North Street near Bradford, a driver whizzed past. Officer Darren Derby was assigned to walk and quickly chased down the operator and issued a ticket.
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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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