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Pittsfield Sees Another Certified Mayoral Candidate, Ward and School Committee Interest

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city has another certified mayoral candidate and new interest in the wards and School Committee.

Councilor At Large Karen Kalinowsky has had her signatures certified after taking out papers last month.  She had originally taken interest in returning to her seat at large but has dropped from that race to try for the city"s lead position.

So far, she and City Council President Peter Marchetti are the only certified mayoral candidates.  John Krol, Craig Gaetani, and David Webber have also taken out papers.

Resident Daniel Miraglia has taken out papers for Ward 3 to run against Bill Tyer and Matthew Wrinn, who have both been certified.  Miraglia is a regular at city meetings and often speaks about conservation and park items.

Rhonda Serre, who is the Corporate Communications Director of Greylock Federal Credit Union, has taken out papers for Ward 7.  Serre ran in the 2017 election and was ousted by Anthony Simonelli by a 73 percent to 27 percent margin.

Diana Beliar has taken out papers for School Committee and has had her signatures certified.  According to LinkedIn, she is an attorney.

Ward 2 has the most interest with four people taking out papers.  Current councilor Charles Kronick has indicated that he is not seeking re-election but has not formally withdrawn his name.

Wards 3, 6, and 7 each had three people take out papers and there are seven interested in serving on the School Committee.

The last day to submit nomination papers to the Registrar of Voters for certification is July 21 and the last day to submit papers to the city clerk is Aug. 4. A preliminary election, if needed, is scheduled for Sept. 19 and the general election is on Nov. 7.

Candidate List as of Thursday

MAYOR

***Peter M Marchetti
John Michael Krol Jr
Craig C Gaetani
***Karen M Kalinowsky
David Donald Webber

CITY CLERK

***Michele Marie Benjamin

AT LARGE

***Earl George Persip, III     
***Peter T White
***Alisa L Costa     
***Craig Benoit     
Lucas Marion

WARD 1

***Kenneth G Warren, Jr

WARD 2



Charles I Kronick
***Soncere Marie Williams
Alexander Blumin     
Brittany Katarina Bandani

WARD 3

***Bill Tyer
***Matthew J Wrinn
Daniel T Miraglia
    
WARD 4

***James Bryan Conant

WARD 5

***Patrick Kavey
Ocean L Sutton     

WARD 6

Craig C Gaetani
Dina G Lampiasi
Edward James Carmel

WARD 7

***Anthony V Maffuccio
***Jonathon R Morey
Rhonda L Serre

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

***William David Garrity Jr
***Sara Hathaway     
***William J Cameron
***Daniel C Elias     
Stephanie G Sabin
***Dominick Carmen Sacco
***Diana Marie Belair  

(*** indicates certified candidates)


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Friday Front Porch Feature: Historic Craftmanship on Park Avenue

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

DALTON, Mass. — Are you looking for a unique estate with historic craftsmanship? Then this is the home for you.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 1 Park Ave.

This four-bedroom, 4 1/2-bath house was built in 1913 and is 6,755 square feet (which includes a finished third floor) with more than five acres.

The home is rich in character with wood flooring, a sweeping staircase, and original architectural details that are a rare find.

The main level includes a kitchen with a butler's pantry and a walk-in pantry. There is also a living room with fireplace, a den, drawing room, and multiple porches to enjoy the outdoors.

Upstairs you'll find the primary suite that includes a sitting room and a sun porch. It also has a bathroom with a jetted soaking tub, steam shower, and bidet.

The home also has a four-car garage and its finished third floor is perfect to use as another living space or a recreational room.

The house is on the market for $1,275,000.

We spoke with Sheila Thunfors with Stone House Properties who is listing the home.

What do you think makes this house stand out in the current market?

It is so rare to find a house of this vintage with such exceptional craftsmanship and in such outstanding condition. To replicate would be near impossible and beyond exorbitant in cost. There is a remarkable balance of elegance with comfortable everyday living.

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