Election 2009: Malumphy Formally Announces for Pittsfield Mayor

09:23PM / Tuesday, August 04, 2009Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayoral candidate Pam Malumphy is formally announcing her candidacy on Thursday, Aug. 6, at noon on the steps of Pittsfield City Hall as the city is at a crossroads facing serious issues of public safety, jobs, and renovating two existing high schools versus building a new high school.

"When it comes to public safety, I know this isn't just a police department or a district attorney's office issue, it is our issue as a community and we desperately need a vocal advocate from City Hall leading the community to say 'we have no tolerance for violence or drugs in our community,'" Malumphy stated.

For the past three years, Malumphy has been the regional director for the Massachusetts Office of Business Development at which her chief responsibility is supporting the health of existing businesses. "I have a great record of working with dozens of businesses in our community in offering meaningful support and guidance," she said.

Among her top three campaign issues is the continued debate over renovating the two high schools or building a new single high school.

"When I was on the City Council, I petitioned to have the School Building Needs Commission re-activated and, over the years, the conversation turned into one of constructing a new high school. I have consistently opposed this position preferring instead to advocate for the renovation of our two great existing high schools."

Submitted by the Campaign to Elect Pam Malumphy.

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Neal's Office Among Those Targeted by Suspicious Mailings

Staff Reports12:28PM / Wednesday, October 21, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was among congressmen apparently targeted by someone mailing suspicious envelopes.

According to a report in The Berkshire Eagle, an envelope containing a powdery substance was discovered by postal inspectors before reaching Neal's Pittsfield office in the Silvio O. Conte Federal Building.

Nearly 40 members of Congress have received envelopes containing white powder, according to The Guardian. More than 100 letters are thought to be in the U.S. mail system and the FBI, Capitol Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were investigating the mailings that have also been sent to elections officials in various states.

The mailings have been sent to both Republican and Democrat officeholders and several congressional district offices had to be evacuated in the last week or so after envelopes were opened in them.

Earlier today, my Bronx district office received an envelope delivered by mail that contained a suspicious substance. Local law enforcement responded swiftly and, after investigating, determined the substance to be non-hazardous.
— Rep. Ritchie Torres (@repritchie.bsky.social) October 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM

The Guardian reported that the FBI is warning officials to look for envelopes processed through a north Texas center and that carry a postmark or stamp stating "Thinking of You."

The Eagle states that Neal's office was alerted on Saturday that it might be getting a suspicious package; inspectors seized the envelope at the Fenn Street post office on Monday.

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