PCTV and iBerkshires Hosting Preliminary Election Debates
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Candidates in the preliminary election will pitch their ideas during live debates hosted by Pittsfield Community Television in partnership with iBerkshires on Tuesday.
Debates will be held on Sept. 5 at the Berkshire Athenaeum beginning at 5 p.m. with Ward 2 followed by Ward 7 at 6 p.m. and the mayoral debate at 7 p.m.
These races will be trimmed on Sept. 19 in preparation for the general election on Nov. 7.
The mayoral debate will feature Peter Marchetti, John Krol, and Karen Kalinowsky. The three are running to replace Mayor Linda Tyer, who is not seeking re-election.
Krol is a former city councilor and Marchetti and Kalinowsky are current city councilors. This is the second mayoral bid for both Marchetti and Kalinowsky.
The Ward 2 debate will feature Soncere Williams, Alexander Blumin, and Brittany Bandani. They are vying for the seat to replace current councilor Charles Kronick, who is not seeking re-election.
The Ward 7 debate will feature incumbent Anthony Maffuccio and challengers Jonathan Morey and Rhonda Serre. The other races did not meet the criteria for a preliminary.
The series of debates is moderated by representatives of iBerkshires and Pittsfield Community Television. Panelists from WAMC, The Berkshire Edge, and iBerkshires will present questions to the candidates.
PCTV and iBerkshires are also soliciting questions from the public.
Earlier this week, the city clerk’s office prepared for preliminary election day by testing the ward and precinct ballot machines.
There is just over a week left to register to vote for the election, with a deadline of Sept. 9.
The debates are open to the public and will be broadcast live on PCTV CityLink Channel 1303 in Pittsfield, on the PCTV Select App available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, iOS, and Google Play, and on the Pittsfield Community Television Facebook page.
Members of the public can submit questions for the candidates to election@pittsfieldtv.org and the panelists may choose to use the questions in the debates.
Pittsfield's preliminary election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Polls open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
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