Pittsfield Co-op Promotes Two

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Jay Anderson, Pittsfield Cooperative Bank president and chief operating officer announced the recent promotions of Peter Marchetti and Gayle O’Brien.
 
Peter Marchetti was named Compliance/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer. He will manage the institution’s programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Marchetti served as the Bank’s BSA officer. He began his career with The Co-op in 1988.
 
Mr. Marchetti serves the Pittsfield community in many capacities including as an At Large City Councilor, Treasurer for the Pittsfield Parade Committee, and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Helen Berube Teen Parent Program. He is a resident of Pittsfield.          
 

Gayle O’Brien was promoted to Branch Manager of the Bank’s main office at 70 South Street in Pittsfield. Ms.O’Brien will manage the daily operations of that office. Prior to her promotion, she was the assistant office manager at the same location.
 
A resident of Pittsfield, Ms. O’Brien has been with Pittsfield Coop for twenty years and brings a wealth of experience in customer relations to her position.
 
The Pittsfield Cooperative Bank is a $235 million community bank celebrating its120th anniversary. Locations include offices and ATMs in Pittsfield, Dalton and Great Barrington, MA.
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction is underway to transform the former Harry's Supermarket into a restaurant

Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building. 

"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu. 

A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building. 

White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.  

He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns. 

Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot. 

A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use. 

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