Berkshire Workforce Welcomes Board Members

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Monique Blake and Kimberly Kelly were both appointed to the board.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Mayor Linda Tyer, the chief elected official for the federally mandated Berkshire Workforce Board, has appointed four leaders to the MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board.
 
The Appointees are:
  • Monique Blake, Human Resources Director at Miraval Berkshires
  • Kimberly Kelly, Director, Community Services at Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc.
  • Michele Sweet, Director, Talent Acquisition at Berkshire Health Systems
  • Paula Euber, Area Director of Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
This business-led board serves the 32 communities in Berkshire County by identifying the needs of the local job market; leveraging resources; overseeing the MassHire Career Center; implementing college/career readiness programming; and directing workforce programs in the region.
 
Board Members are volunteers and serve for 2-year terms. 

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Police Suspect No Foul Play on DOA at Wahconah Park

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Police Department suspects no foul play in the death of an individual found on Wahconah Park's property on Monday. 

Police Lt. Cheryl Callahan confirmed that a person was dead on arrival when police were called to 105 Wahconah St. around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6. 

"The party was identified, and there is no foul play. The medical examiner's office did accept the body," she reported on Tuesday when contacted by iBerkshires. 

Police were unable to specify where on the property the body was found and did not identify the person. Behind the ballpark and parking lot is a park and swampy area. 

If evidence pointing to foul play were discovered, that information would come from the detective bureau, Callahan said. 

This is not the first time a deceased person has been found on the property. 

Three years ago, human remains were found near the swampy area behind the park by a city employee who was cutting brush. The remains were later identified as 43-year-old Luis Lopez-Lopez. 

The Wahconah Park grandstand is currently being demolished following its condemnation in 2022, and the site is not currently in active use while the city plans for a $15 million rebuild. 

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