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On Tuesday, October 10, at approximately 10:44 a.m. officers with the PPD responded to an area inside of Wahconah Park for the discovery of human remains that were in an advanced state of decomposition.

Human Remains Found at Wahconah Park Identified

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The human remains found at Wahconah Park last month have been identified as 43-year-old Luis Lopez-Lopez but the cause of death is still pending.
 
Lopez-Lopez's remains had been found by a city worker who was cutting brush on the property.
 
"The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's Office accepted the case. On Friday October 27 the ME's office notified PPD that the remains were positively identified as 43 year old Luis Lopez-Lopez," the Pittsfield Police Department wrote in a press release.  
 
"The cause and manner of death are still pending."
 
The police were able to contact the family of Mr. Lopez-Lopez to notify them of his passing.  He had recently listed addresses in Pittsfield and Greenfield.
 
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, at approximately 10:44 a.m. officers with the PPD responded to an area inside of Wahconah Park for the discovery of human remains that were in an advanced state of decomposition.
 
The remains were discovered in a swampy area between the parking lot and park that was taped off after a late morning call from the Parks Department reporting the find.  The location was not part of the baseball field.
 
Anyone who wishes to provide information on this case is asked to contact Detective Matos at 413-448-9700 x576. Information can also be provided anonymously via the Detective Bureau Tip Line at 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).
 
 
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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.
 
The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner. 
 
This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.
 
They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.
 
Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system. 
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