Pittsfield School Committee Seeking New Member

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public School Committee is looking for a resident to fill out the remainder of Dennis Powell's term.
 
Powell resigned from the school committee earlier this month after the school committee appointed Joe Curtis as the new superintendent of schools.
 
The term expires at the end of December 2021.
 
The school committee asks that those interested send a brief description of your background and an explanation as to why they would be a good candidate to Rosemarie Blake, Administrative Assistant to the
Superintendent, 269 First Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or rblake@pittsfield.net by Monday, May 3, 2021.
 
In accordance with the City Charter, the School Committee and the City Council will meet at a special joint session on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. to make the selection.

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Pittsfield Woman Dies After Being Rescued From Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The woman who was rescued when her home caught fire on Monday has died. 
 
The Berkshire District Attorney's Office confirmed on Tuesday that Susan Steenstrup, 67, died after she was pulled from the blaze at 1 Marlboro Drive. The cause of death has not been confirmed.
 
Steenstrup was found on the second-floor by firefighters who responded to the blaze at about 6:45 p.m. She was taken by County Ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center. 
 
The two-story, 1930s home is coned off and shows signs of the emergency response such as a broken front window where crews entered to rescue Steenstrup. The fire was reported to have spread from the kitchen and a cause has not yet been determined.
 
Steenstrup was the only occupant at the time. The home had been in her family since at least the 1960s. 
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