WGBY To Focus on Pittsfield Mayoral Race

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - WGBY will conclude a series of special editions of The State We're In focusing on mayoral races in western Massachusetts this Friday with a look at the race for Mayor in Pittsfield, Mass.

Host Jim Madigan and the WGBY production crew taped interviews in Pittsfield with incumbent Mayor James Roberto and challenger five-term City Councilor Daniel Bianchi. The discussion covered many of the issues facing the residents of Pittsfield, including the two high schools, economic development and crime.

The program will air this Friday, October 30 at 7:30pm on WGBY public television which can be seen on Time Warner Cable channels 12 & High Definition1807 throughout Berkshire County. The program also repeats on Sunday morning, November 1 at 10:30am.

WGBY (www.wgby.org), a community-supported public broadcasting organization, connects the people of western New England to events, ideas and each other through national PBS programming and locally produced series and specials. With four digital television channels, video on demand, podcasting and streaming video, WGBY is one of the region's most accessible community institutions, providing lifelong learning opportunities for all.
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Lanesborough Fifth-Graders Win Snowplow Name Contest

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the snowplows for Highway District 1 has a new name: "The Blizzard Boss."
 
The name comes from teacher Gina Wagner's fifth-grade class at Lanesborough Elementary School. 
 
The state Department of Transportation announced the winners of the fourth annual "Name A Snowplow" contest on Monday. 
 
The department received entries from public elementary and middle school classrooms across the commonwealth to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during the 2025/2026 winter season. 
 
The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during winter operations. 
 
"Thank you to all of the students who participated. Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce," said  interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng.  
 
"Our workforce takes pride as they clear snow and ice, keeping our roads safe during adverse weather events for all that need to travel. ?To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows. ?I'm proud of the skill and dedication from our crews and thank the public of the shared responsibility to slow down, give plows space and put safety first every time there is a winter weather event."
 
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