Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. Hosting a Thankful Food Drive

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. (DPI) in collaboration with the Berkshire Running Center and MountainOne is hosting a Thankful Food Drive now through November 23, 2022. 
 
Donations will benefit the South Congregational Church and St. Joseph's Church Food Pantries. The drive is accepting non-perishable items such as canned vegetables, canned or dry beans, canned fruit in juice, low-sodium soups, canned tuna in water, canned chicken, canned stews, brown rice, unsalted nuts, shelf stable milk and milk substitutes, whole grain pasta, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, unsweetened apple sauce, peanut butter, and whole grain cold cereals.
 
Please do NOT donate open packages or expired or perishable foods. 
 
Drop off by members of the public is welcomed at the following Pittsfield locations: 
  • 413Shirts (1595 East Street) 
  • Adelson & Company PC (100 North Street) 
  • Berkshire Art Center (141 North Street) 
  • Berkshire Athenaeum (1 Wendell Avenue) 
  • Berkshire County Arc Main Office (395 South Street) 
  • Berkshire Family YMCA (292 North Street) 
  • Berkshire Fitness and Wellness Center (137 North Street) 
  • Berkshire Museum (39 South Street) 
  • Berkshire Roots (501A Dalton Avenue) 
  • Berkshire Running Center (5 Cheshire Road Suite 119) 
  • Berkshire Theatre Group (111 South Street) 
  • Berkshire United Way (200 South Street) 
  • BFAIR (39 Willis Street) 
  • Carr Hardware (547 North Street) 
  • City Hall (70 Allen Street) 
  • Clock Tower (Berkshire Eagle Building) 
  • Cooper Center/Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (1 Fenn Street) 
  • Elegant Stitches (237 First Street) 
  • Guidewire, Inc. Office (34 Depot Street) 
  • Hill-Engineers, Architects, Planners, Inc. (50 Depot Street in Dalton) 
  • Holiday Inn & Suites (1 West Street) 
  • Lee Bank Pittsfield Branch (75 North Street) 
  • Mana Crypt Gaming Center (139 West Housatonic Street) 
  • MountainOne (South Street and Silver Lake offices) 
  • Otto's Kitchen & Comfort (95 East Street) 
  • Paul Rich & Sons (242 North Street) 
  • RSVP (16 Bartlett Avenue) 
  • ServiceNet (141 North Street, lower level) 
  • Solutions Community Connections Program (1450 West Housatonic Street) 
  • Soma's Aromas (81 East Street) 
  • This & That Sports (128 Fenn Street) 
  • Wayfair (75 South Church Street) 
  • Witch Slapped (78 North Street) 
  • Wolfson Center/Barrington Stage Company (122 North Street) 
For more information, call Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. at 413-443-6501. 
 

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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Initiatives Shine Light, Hope

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Housing Secretary Edward Augustus cuts the ribbon at The First on Thursday with housing officials and Mayor Peter Marchetti, state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holidays are here and several community members are celebrating it with the opening of two affordable housing initiatives. 
 
"This is a day to celebrate," Hearthway CEO Eileen Peltier said during the ribbon-cutting on Thursday. 
 
The celebration was for nearly 40 supportive permanent housing units; nine at "The First" located within the Zion Lutheran Church, and 28 on West Housatonic Street. A ceremony was held in the new Housing Resource Center on First Street, which was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. 
 
The apartments will be leased out by Hearthway, with ServiceNet as a partner. 
 
Prior to the ribbon-cutting, public officials and community resource personnel were able to tour the two new permanent supported housing projects — West Housatonic Apartments and The First Street Apartments and Housing Resource Center
 
The First Street location has nine studio apartments that are about 300 square feet and has a large community center. The West Housatonic Street location will have 28 studio units that range between 300 to 350 square feet. All units can be adapted to be ADA accessible. 
 
The West Housatonic location is still under construction with the hope to have it completed by the middle of January, said Chris Wilett, Hearthway development associate.
 
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