BCC to Hold Annual Alumni Meeting and Dinner

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will hold its annual alumni meeting and dinner on Tuesday, June 6, from 5-6:30 pm in the Connector. 
 
A Makerspace tour in the Science Commons, the College's creative space for STEM learning, will be held before the event from 4-5 pm. 
 
To register for the event, visit www.bcc.edu/alumnievents
 
The meeting will begin with welcome remarks from BCC President Ellen Kennedy, followed by board member introductions and meeting updates from Alumni Board President Melissa Myers and Director of Alumni Relations and Events Caterina Penna. Throughout the evening, BCC alumni will learn about upcoming news and events, alumni benefits and how to get involved. 
 
BCC alumni include anyone who has attended a class or a semester, completed a certificate program or received a degree at BCC.  

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Pittsfield Woman Dies After Being Rescued From Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The woman who was rescued when her home caught fire on Monday has died. 
 
The Berkshire District Attorney's Office confirmed on Tuesday that Susan Steenstrup, 67, died after she was pulled from the blaze at 1 Marlboro Drive. The cause of death has not been confirmed.
 
Steenstrup was found on the second-floor by firefighters who responded to the blaze at about 6:45 p.m. She was taken by County Ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center. 
 
The two-story, 1930s home is coned off and shows signs of the emergency response such as a broken front window where crews entered to rescue Steenstrup. The fire was reported to have spread from the kitchen and a cause has not yet been determined.
 
Steenstrup was the only occupant at the time. The home had been in her family since at least the 1960s. 
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