Pittsfield Police Investigating Shots Fired On Francis Avenue

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. On Wednesday morning at approximately 8:15 pm, Pittsfield Police responded to the area of 10 Francis Ave., the Renton Project, for a ShotSpotter activation reporting three shots fired.
 
Arriving units located ballistic evidence in the roadway and a parked vehicle had also been struck. 
 
Further investigation showed that one round had struck the side of one of the apartment buildings as well.
 
Pittsfield Police Detectives and Crime Scene responded to process the scene and reviewed area video surveillance with Patrol. A dark colored sedan was seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed.
 
There were no reported injuries. This is not believed to be a random act. This incident remains under investigation.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Police Department Detective Bureau (413-448-9705), call the Tip line (413-448-9706), or send us a tip via text message by texting "PITTIP" and your message to 847411 (TIP411)

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Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
 
Much of the proposed spending plan is similar to what was predicted in the initial and tentative budget presentations, however, the district did work with the Finance subcommittee to further offset the assessments to the towns, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. 
 
"What you're going see in this budget is a lower average assessment to the towns than what you saw in the other in the tentative budget that was approved," she said. 
 
The fiscal 2025 budget is $35,428,892, a 5.56 percent or $1,867,649, over this year's $33,561,243.
 
"This is using our operating funds, revolving revenue or grant revenue. So what made up the budget for the tentative budget is pretty much the same," Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino said.
 
"We're just moving around funds … so, we're using more of the FY25 rural aid funds instead of operating funds next year."
 
Increases the district has in the FY25 operating budget are from active employee health insurance, retiree health insurance, special education out-of-district tuition, temporary bond principal and interest payment, pupil transportation, Berkshire County Retirement contributions, and the federal payroll tax. 
 
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