Lanesborough Sets Electronics And Bulky Waste Collection

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LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Residents can dispose of furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, tires, propane tanks, and even the old kitchen sink at the ninth annual Electronics and Bulky Waste Collection on Saturday, May 12. 

The collection will be held at the Lanesborough Highway Department yard at 8 Maple Court from noon to 4 p.m.
 
The collection is sponsored by the Lanesborough Board of Selectmen and is being organized by the Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management District. "Bulky Waste" is a term used to describe large household items that can’t be disposed of in regular household trash. "Electronics" includes televisions and computers.
 
Disposal fees cover the cost of the program. They range from no cost for metal items to $20 for mattresses. Flyers are available at several locations in town. The price list can also be found on the district's website.
 
For more information, call the Northern Berkshire Solid Waste Management District Office at 743-8208 or check their website.

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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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