Return of Pittsfield's Summer Playground Program

07:28AM / Thursday, July 07, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced the return of the Parks Summer Playground Program at three city parks for six weeks beginning Monday, July 11.

The Summer Playground Program offers a variety of recreation activities for Pittsfield children ages 6 to 13 free of charge.

Playground leaders create safe, supervised and fun-filled environments with activities including sports, games, arts and crafts, and nature activities.

Hours of operation will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The program runs through Friday, Aug. 19. Playground leaders will be stationed at Clapp Park, Durant Park and TheCommon. The program is designed to provide "drop-in" activities for children and is not a substitute for day camp or childcare.

"The Summer Playground Program offers even more than a fun time – it fosters self-esteem and friendships and provides participants with positive and caring role models," said Becky Manship, recreation and special events coordinator. "It lets parents feel good about sending their children to their neighborhood playground, knowing that there will be supervision."

For more information, contact Manship at 499-9371.

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DA Shugrue: One Kilo of Heroin, Guns Removed from Pittsfield Streets

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
04:32AM / Friday, November 06, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Local law enforcement agencies seized almost a kilo of heroin, along with guns and other substances, during raids in October.

On Thursday, Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said this interrupted a "large-scale" drug trafficking operation. In total, about 542 grams of cocaine and 1,083 grams of heroin, firearms, and other paraphernalia were seized.

Nine people, including a juvenile, were charged with drug trafficking and/or illegal firearms.

"We're catching drugs and not a lot of cash, so it's not sold. That means that we're getting the drugs before it's sold. Here, almost a full kilo. That tells me it's not in the streets. I see a direct correlation with that. During those months, I'll see the overdose deaths go down, and that's significant to me," he said in a press conference at the Berkshire DA's office.

"But we have to keep fighting it because we have to deal with the addiction issue as well, which we're dealing with in a different light, but we have to get rid of the supply that's coming in, and we see that supply go down. I know that you've got $250,000 worth of heroin that's not on the streets today, and I'm happy with that."

After a lengthy investigation, search warrants were executed on Oct. 15 and Oct. 22.

During the Oct. 15 operation, 542 grams of cocaine (with a street value of $54,000) and 83 grams of heroin (with a street value of $20,000) were seized.

Police also confiscated three guns: a 9 mm handgun with nine rounds, a Glock 19, a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun with six rounds, four loose rounds of ammunition, a 10-round feeding device, two boxes of 9mm ammunition, and a rifle scope.

Seven individuals were arrested on charges of drug trafficking and possession of illegal firearms.

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