Jennifer Slonski Joins Operation Better Start Team

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Pittsfield - Registered Dietitian Jennifer Slonski has joined the team at Operation Better Start, the Berkshire Health Systems program that works with women of childbearing age, children, adolescents, young adults and families to achieve changes in long-term health.

Slonski, who is also a Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist and Certified Personal Trainer, works with children and families who are clients of Operation Better Start, providing them with nutrition counseling and health and fitness education, and will also serve as part of the training team for the program's fitness initiatives.

"Jennifer comes to us with a great mix of skills and a deep desire to help people," said Peter Gazzillo, Director of Operation Better Start. "She is straight forward, honest, and compassionate. We are all excited to have her as a member of our team." Slonski has undergraduate degrees in Nutrition from Russell Sage College and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts and is currently enrolled in a master's program in Applied Nutrition at Russell Sage. She received her certification as a fitness instructor from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and her Personal Trainer certification from Fitour.

For more information on Operation Better Start, call 413-445-9243.
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North Adams Man Indicted on Murder, Arson Charges

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Darius Hazard was arraigned in Berkshire Superior Court on Thursday on two counts of first-degree murder related to deaths of his parents last November. 
 
Hazard, 44, pleaded not guilty to the charges and to a third charge of arson of a dwelling house.
 
He is being held without bail at the Berkshire County House of Correction, where he has been housed since Nov. 25. 
 
Hazard is accused of assaulting his parents, Donald Hazard, 83, and Venture Hazard, 76, on Nov. 24, 2025, and setting fire to the family on Francis Street. 
 
The bodies of his parents were discovered in the home by firefighters. 
 
North Adams Police said Hazard allegedly confessed to the assaults and the arson when he was taken into custody that day.
 
Hazard was initially arraigned in Northern Berkshire District Court on Nov. 26 and was to appear for a pretrial hearing on March 3. That hearing was postponed but he was indicted March 23 on the felony charges and his case removed to Berkshire Superior Court. 
 
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