Two Gunfire Incidents, One Robbery in Pittsfield Over the Weekend

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
01:25PM / Monday, March 21, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police responded to two ShotSpotter gunfire locator activations and a convenience store robbery in the city over the weekend.

On Saturday around 7:44 p.m., the Pittsfield Police Department found multiple shell casings and a vehicle and residence that were struck by gunfire after responding to a ShotSpotter activation on the 300 block of Columbus Avenue. No injuries were reported.

Another ShotSpotter activation occurred on Sunday around 5:24 p.m. near the intersection of Tyler Street and Burbank Street. Shell casings were also discovered in the area but no damage was found and no injuries were reported.

That same day around 8 p.m., police responded to the Lipton Mart gas station and convenience store at 580 North St. for a reported robbery.

The suspect reportedly entered the store, threatened the clerk with a knife, demanded cash, and then fled in an unknown direction with a small amount of cash. An investigation revealed that the suspect is most likely a white male.

Both gunfire incidents are under investigation.

Information regarding these cases can be sent to Detective Bertelli-Hunt at 413-448-9700, Ext. 532. Information can also be provided anonymously via the Detective Bureau Tip Line at 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).

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Pittsfield Considers Repairing East Part Cemetery

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:57AM / Friday, October 02, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission will consider grant opportunities for repairs to East Part Cemetery.

A resident reached out to the city with concerns about degradation in the half-acre burial ground at the top of Williams Street. East Part Cemetery was established in the early 1800s and has about 300 interments.

“It's a nice old cemetery, and basically, (the resident) had had concerns that the stone wall had taken some damage, the gravestones have taken some damage, and was wondering if there's anything that could be done to repair the gravestones and the wall," City Planner Kevin Rayner told the commission on Monday.

In cooperation with cemetery leadership and residents, the Historical Commission will consider applying for Community Preservation Act funds to support repairs. West Part Cemetery, on the other side of Pittsfield, has previously used CPA funds for revitalization work.

The 1080 Williams St. property is owned by the city and managed by the Pittsfield Cemetery Commission. Rayner presented photos of broken and overgrown gravestones, parts of the stone wall collapsing, and knocked-over obelisks.

Some aspects could use general maintenance and restoration, he observed.

According to the Pittsfield Cemetery and Crematory's website, East Part Cemetery was established around 1808 on land owned by Nathan Webb, who permitted and authorized its use as a public burying ground.

In 1842, Nathan Webb's son, also named Nathan Webb, deeded the property to the Methodist Episcopal Society of Pittsfield as a public burying ground, and in 1893 the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Society transferred their control of the cemetery to the Proprietors of the Pittsfield Cemetery. Their action was confirmed by the Berkshire Probate Court.