Berkshire County Historical Society Offering Free Arrowhead Tour

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will offer Architecture and Landscape at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead, a free walking tour with long-time tour guide John Dickson and Executive Director Lesley Herzberg at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11.

Dickson will provide an overview of the architectural features of the Arrowhead and discuss its evolution from the 1780s to the present. This tour is followed by Herzberg’s walk through the north field and woods where the Melville family cultivated the farm and gardens in the 19th century.

Herzberg's talk will focus on Arrowhead’s cultural landscape. In the event of rain, the event will take place on Sunday, Sept ember 18 at 11 am.

This free event is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union and is presented as part of the Housatonic Heritage Walks program.

For information, go to berkshirehistory.org.


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Pittsfield Man Sentenced On Multiple Rape, Indecent Assault Charges

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Wednesday, May 15 Douglas Agyeh, age 44 ofPittsfield, pleaded guilty to 23 charges. 
 
Agyeh pleaded guilty to:
  • 5 counts of Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Over 14
  • 9 counts of Rape of a Child with Force
  • 9 counts of Rape of a Child, Aggravated by Age
The Defendant was sentenced to 10 to 12 years for the charges of rape and 3 to 5 years concurrent for the charges of indecent assault and battery. The Defendant will serve his sentence in state prison.
 
According to a report, in 2021 Agyeh was employed at a residential school for youth. Over a period of several weeks Agyeh was responsible for monitoring a student's safety as they (singular) slept.  During this time, he raped the student. In a separate incident, Agyeh was also found guilty of sexually assaulting a student under the guise of helping the student fold their (singular) laundry.
 
The Defendant was originally set to stand trial on January 30, 2023 but fled to Canada in attempt to avoid justice. The Defendant was arrested as he entered Canda. The Berkshire District Attorney's Office worked closely with the United States Department of Justice and Canadian authorities to successfully extradite the Defendant back to Massachusetts. Authorities allege the Defendant was traveling to Canda in an attempt to return to Ghana, Agyeh's native country.
 
The Great Barrington Police Department served as the lead law enforcement agency in the case. The Department of Justice and Canadian law enforcement agencies assisted the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, including the State Police Detective Unit, in the extradition of the Defendant.
 
Assistant District Attorney Andrew Giarolo represented the Commonwealth. Kristen Rapkowicz served as a victim witness advocate on behalf of the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. Berkshire County Kids' Place and Violence Prevention Center played a central role in the investigation. Emily Zoltan was the Multidisciplinary Team Leader in coordinating the law enforcement response.
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