Even the renaming of an elementary school in Pittsfield can be controversial.
A special ceremony was held last night to rename Highland Elementary School in honor of Former Pittsfield Mayor, Robert Capeless.
Capeless knew about the renaming and so did the Pittsfield School Committee but apparently, many parents of Highland students didn't. They only found out when students brought home letters yesterday with news of the renaming.
It seems the Pittsfield School Committee had approved the renaming of Highland school without informing the public.
Despite the School Committees goof, it was an honor for the 85-year-old Capeless, who now lives on Cape Cod.
Capeless served as Mayor of Pittsfield in 1951 when Highland, Egremont and Allendale schools were built.
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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Berkshires
Another snowstorm is expected to move through the region overnight on Friday, bringing 5 to 8 inches of snow. This is updated from Thursday's winter weather advisory.
The National Weather Service in Albany, N.Y., has posted a winter storm warning for all of Berkshire County and parts of eastern New York State beginning Friday at 4 p.m. through Saturday at 1 p.m.
The region could see heavy to moderate snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour overnight, tapering off Saturday morning to flurries.
Drivers should exercise caution on Friday night and Saturday morning, as travel conditions may be hazardous.
Saturday night should be clear and calm, but warming temperatures means freezing rain Sunday night and rain through Monday with highs in the 40s. The forecast isn't much better through the week as temperatures dip back into the teens with New Year's Eve looking cloudy and frigid.
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