Greylock Appoints Brett Random to Board of Directors

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the appointment of Brett Random to Greylock's volunteer Board of Directors.
 
"We are honored to have Brett join the board," said Greylock Board Chair Peter Lopez. "Her professional experience and personal priorities will strengthen this board even further. Greylock is grateful for her dedication and shared commitment to the community."
 
Random is the Executive Director for Berkshire County Head Start and a certified parent educator. She earned a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies: Children, Families, and Society from MCLA; a master's degree in social work from Westfield State University; and a certification in organizational leadership from Harvard Business School. Additionally, Random is a 2018 recipient of the 40 Under Forty Award from Berkshire Community College.
 
Random volunteers her time with various organizations, including the city of Pittsfield's Advisory Council for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Department of Transitional Assistance Advisory Committee, and the Department of Children and Families Advisory Board. She has previously served as a mentor for the Rites of Passage and the Empowerment Program (R.O.P.E.), and as a committee member for the Berkshire Compact for Education Committee.
 
Random lives in Pittsfield with her husband, Jeremy, and daughter, Imari.

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Police Investigating Car, Pedestrian Accident Near Allendale Shopping Center

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A pedestrian was hit near the Dalton Avenue and Cheshire Road intersection Saturday evening, and the roadway was closed for a few hours. 

On November 14, around 6:40 PM, the Pittsfield Police Department, Pittsfield Fire Department, and Action Ambulance responded to the area of 16 Cheshire Rd. for a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. 

Upon arrival, responding officers located a male lying in the northbound lane with "obvious injuries," PPD said. 

"Initial investigation showed that the victim was walking eastbound in the crosswalk in front of 16 Cheshire Rd when he was struck by a 2006 Chevy Malibu, traveling north," PPD wrote on Sunday. 

"The operator of the vehicle was uninjured in the collision, and the victim was transported to Berkshire Medical Center with potentially life-threatening injuries."

Cheshire Road was closed for about four hours between Dalton Avenue and the entrance to Allendale Shopping Center while the accident was investigated and cleared up. The roadway reopened around 10:30 PM. 

The FairBridge Inn Express is located at 16 Cheshire Rd.

The accident remains under investigation by the Pittsfield Police Traffic Unit. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or may have witnessed this vehicle traveling on Dalton Ave shortly before the accident is asked to contact Sergeant David Hallas at 448-9700 Ext. 560 or Officer Matthew Farnham at Ext. 531.

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