Holiday Downtown Pittsfield Passport

08:06AM / Monday, November 20, 2023Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) will be facilitating a Holiday Downtown Pittsfield Passport giving shoppers a chance to win one of three prize packages made up of donations from the 40 participating local businesses.

The grand prize value will be over $500. The promotion will run Friday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Dec. 3 and will encompass Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and DPI’s Festive Frolic (Dec. 1-3).

A person can collect one sticker from every business/location where they make a purchase* or attend an event (free or not), and the more stickers they collect, the greater their chance of winning the Downtown Pittsfield Prize Package. 46 stickers are available. Each sticker equals one entry to win the prize packages.

The Downtown Pittsfield Passport will be available at participating businesses and locations starting Friday, Nov. 24. (Event locations may only have them available during their event.)

Completed Passports must be turned in to a participating location by Sunday, Dec. 3.

Participating Businesses include:

101 Restaurant & Bar, 1 West Street

Barrington Stage Company, 30 Union Street

Berkshire Fitness and Wellness Center, 137 North Street

Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street

Berkshire Theatre Group, 111 South Street

Berkshire Yoga Dance & Fitness, 55 North Street, Suite 201

Bottomless Bricks, 163 South Street, Suite 4

Budhaus, 239 West Street

Carr Hardware, 547 North Street

Clark Vintage Lighting, 342 North Street

Deidre's Special Day, 2 South Street

Dory & Ginger, 299 North Street

Elegant Stitches, 237 First Street

Hot Harry's, 37 North Street

Hot Plate Brewing Co., 1 School Street

Kidding Around Consignment, 700 North Street

LuLu's Tiny Grocery, 137 North Street

Mana Crypt Gaming Center, 139 West Housatonic Street

Marketplace Cafe, 53 North Street

Methuselah Bar and Lounge, 391 North Street

Miller Supply Company, 205 West Street

Museum Outlets, 31 South Street

Otto's Kitchen & Comfort, 95 East Street

Patrick's Pub, 26 Bank Row

Paul Rich & Sons, 242 North Street

Peace Train Tees, 2 South Street

Phoenix Theatres Beacon Cinema, 57 North Street

Plaine's Bike Ski Snowboard, 55 West Housatonic Street

Schilling TV, 215 Fourth Street

Soma's Aromas, 81 East Street

Steven Valenti's Clothing, 157 North Street

The Recovery Room, 32 Bank Row

This & That Sports, 128 Fenn Street

Thistle & Mirth, 46 West Street

Tito's Mexican Bar & Grill, 34 Depot Street

Witch Slapped, 78 North Street

Bonus Passport Stickers can be obtained by making a purchase at the following locations:

413Shirts, 1595 East Street, Pittsfield

Berkshire Mountain Distillers, 356 South Main Street, Sheffield

Berkshire Roots, 501A Dalton Avenue, Pittsfield

Shaker Mercantile at Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield

Or by paying the entry fee at Roots Rising’s Handmade Holiday Festival on Nov. 25 and 26 at The Stationery Factory

There is also an opportunity to attend downtown events to receive Passport Stickers:

1) Wreath Art Auction to benefit the South Community Food Pantry on Friday, December 1, 5 to 7 pm

2) Pittsfield Farmers Market at the Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 2, 9 am to 1 pm

3) Free Kids’ Paint & Sip at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, December 2, 12 to 3 pm

4) Photos with Santa at The Beacon Cinema on Saturday, December 2, 12 to 3 pm

5) Festive Frolic Holiday Market featuring a Krampus Beer Garden on Sunday, December 3, 12 to 4 pm

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Two Men Found Guilty of Marijuana Trafficking

01:23PM / Tuesday, May 07, 2024

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, May 6, Yebin Mai, 32 of Staten Island, NY and Dem Wu, age 52 of Staten Island, NY, were found guilty by jury of their peers in Berkshire Superior Court.

Yebin Mai was found guilty of two charges: Marijuana Trafficking in 100 pounds or more but less than 2,000 pounds and Witness Intimidation. Dem Wu was found guilty of Marijuana Trafficking in 100 pounds or more but less than 2,000 pounds.

According to a report, on July 30, 2020, State Police responded to a request for assistance from the Eversource Electric Company. The emergency dispatcher stated that two Eversource linemen were attempting to fix an electrical problem when they had a confrontation with individuals at 72 Jackson Road, Savoy. The residence belonged to Bin Huang after he purchased it in 2017 for $200,000 cash.

When state troopers arrived, the linemen stated that they responded to a report from a resident at 72 Jackson Road, Savoy claiming that power was fluctuating. When the linemen arrived at the house, they observed severely damaged wires and insulators leading from the roadside poles to the residence. When the Eversource linemen approached the house a man came out to meet them. The man, later identified as Yebin Mai, spoke limited English; therefore, communication between the Eversource linemen and resident became difficult. The linemen tried to explain that they would need to turn the power off to conduct a safety check of the electric meter and surrounding electrical connections. Mai became agitated. He handed the linemen an envelope filled with money later determined to be $600. The linemen attempted to return the envelope multiple times, but Mai would not take it. The linemen decided to leave the property. They called the police and waited for them to arrive, stated a report.

A trooper and Eversource supervisor arrived on the road at the end of 72 Jackson Road's driveway. A short time later, Mai drove down the driveway and attempted to leave in a pick-up truck with New York plates. There were two other passengers in the truck, including Dem Wu.

The trooper instructed Mai to stop and turn off the truck which he obeyed. All the individuals returned to the residence so the linemen could complete their inspection.

In a police report, the following items were observed at and around the house:

4 separate electrical meters in poorly constructed boxes on the side of the house
Some melted wires and metal around the meter boxes (believed to be due to an excessive amount of energy being drawn through the wires)
Evidence of a small fire around one of the meter boxes
A smell of fresh grown marijuana (which grew once power was cut to the house and fans in the residence stopped running)
The sound of multiple fans inside the residence with no visible air ventilation system on the outside of the house
Windows with curtains drawn and boarded shut
A backyard covered in debris from a renovation, green planning pots, and large florescent light fixtures
Ring door cameras
A small path in the woods that ended in a pile of used potting soil and roots and stalks of freshly harvested marijuana plants

Additionally, Eversource reported that the monthly electric bill for 72 Jackson Road was approximately $10,000 per month, much higher than the average homeowner's bill.

The individuals on the property were questioned and ultimately allowed to leave. On July 31, 2020, Massachusetts State Police, including the State Police Detective Unit assigned to the District Attorney's Office, and a member of the DEA arrived at 72 Jackson Road to execute a search warrant.

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