 Candlelit Signs in Park Square Mark 41 Overdose Deaths in 2024Pictures of the bereaved were displayed on boards adorned with butterflies and dragonflies.  South Street Sign Marks 1902 Roosevelt Trolley IncidentA sign now commemorates the location of an incident that made President Teddy Roosevelt say, "If you're set on risking your life, go to Pittsfield, Mass., and take a trolley ride."  Annual Vigil Honors 56 Victims of Drunken DrivingThe 37th annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving vigil was hosted by the Berkshire District Attorney's Office and the Massachusetts State Police. Grieving friends and family lit a candle in honor of their loved one at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.  Clarksburg Word War II Casualty Returns Home After 82 YearsKing had left Drury High in North Adams just six weeks after Pearl Harbor to enlist in the Marines and never returned home — until now.  23 Years Later, Berkshire Communities Remember 9/11The ceremony took place around the city's Iraq and Afghanistan War Memorial, dedicated four years ago to honor the men and others lost.  Butterflies Honor Passed Loved Ones at HospiceCare EventThe release is one of the memorial services HospiceCare does for families of folks who have died in the last year but it is also open to the community, she said.  Pittsfield Turns Out for Somber Homecoming for GalliherThe streets were somber and red, white and blue on Friday evening as community members welcomed Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher home.  Pittsfield to Pay Tribute to Fallen Airman GalliherMembers of the Pittsfield Police and Fire departments, the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office, State Police and the Dalton American Legion Riders will be escorting Galliher home from Westover Air Force Base along a route that will take them through Lee, Lenox and Pittsfield. |
