Westside Legends to hold Open House Oct. 1

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Westside Legends is celebrating the first of multiple phases to their Buy Back our Neighborhood program, which is the re-development of the Pittsfield’s Westside neighborhoods.

The celebration will be an open house that will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on. Saturday, Oct. 1st, at our first development, which is 28-30 Daniels Ave. The open house will go into how the development was cultivated from a rundown duplex to a
vibrant living space that will contain two modern condominiums.

Each condominium contains two bedrooms, one bathroom and storage space. There is also room for future expansion on the property. The initial investors, builders and prospective owners all have Westside interests.

Partnering organizations include: Greylock Federal Credit Union, The Crane Foundation, Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, Guardian Life, Gray to Green (Berkshire Regional Planning Commission), Berkshire Taconic, Aaron’s, RSI Signs, Berkshire Environment Action Team (BEAT) and Milltown Capital.

For more information, contact Tony Jackson at horacetee@aol.com or Marvin Purry at purrdawg32@aol.com.

Westside Legends, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of life of others on a community/city/county level through such vehicles as education, local events, and fundraising.


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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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