Crowne Plaza Hosts Second Chance Prom

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Second Chance Prom, a dinner-dance for adults, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Crowne Plaza Hotel 's Grand Ballroom. The event will begin at 6:30 with a cocktail hour.

A buffet dinner will be served at 7:30 and continuous dancing will begin at 8:30 with live band Shut Up And Dance and disc jockey Glennie B.

Second chance proms have become a popular concept across the country; this will be the first time for the event in Pittsfield. Dress can be anything from formal to casual. Couples and singles are welcome.

Tickets are $35 per person. Advance tickets are available at Wood Brothers Music in the Allendale Shopping Center, 413-447-7478; Special Day at Deidre's at 75 North St., 413-499-9959; Steven Valenti’s Clothing for Men at 157 North St., 413-443-2569, and at the hotel sales office at One West St., 413-553-2185.

Parties purchasing six or more tickets may reserve a table at the point of their ticket purchase. You must be 21 or older to attend.

The event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union, Special Day at Deidre's, Steven Valenti Clothing and Comalli Electric.

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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Initiatives Shine Light, Hope

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
07:08AM / Saturday, December 20, 2025

Housing Secretary Edward Augustus cuts the ribbon at The First on Thursday with housing officials and Mayor Peter Marchetti, state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holidays are here and several community members are celebrating it with the opening of two affordable housing initiatives.

"This is a day to celebrate," Hearthway CEO Eileen Peltier said during the ribbon-cutting on Thursday.

The celebration was for nearly 40 supportive permanent housing units; nine at "The First" located within the Zion Lutheran Church, and 28 on West Housatonic Street. A ceremony was held in the new Housing Resource Center on First Street, which was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

The apartments will be leased out by Hearthway, with ServiceNet as a partner.

Prior to the ribbon-cutting, public officials and community resource personnel were able to tour the two new permanent supported housing projects — West Housatonic Apartments and The First Street Apartments and Housing Resource Center.

The First Street location has nine studio apartments that are about 300 square feet and has a large community center. The West Housatonic Street location will have 28 studio units that range between 300 to 350 square feet. All units can be adapted to be ADA accessible.

The West Housatonic location is still under construction with the hope to have it completed by the middle of January, said Chris Wilett, Hearthway development associate.

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