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An area around Thistle and Mirth is closed off with caution tape after a stabbing on Wednesday night.

Man Stabbed at Pittsfield Bar on Thanksgiving Eve

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A man stabbed in a local bar Thanksgiving eve is expected to survive after showing up at Berkshire Medical Center's emergency room.

Police and ambulance responded to the report of the stabbing at Thistle and Mirth at 46 West St. at about 9:40 p.m.

A large number of patrons were exiting the bar and ramen restaurant when police arrived and, according to Lt. John Mazzeo, they found evidence of the stabbing but not the victim. 

The man, who was not identified, arrived at BMC shortly afterward. 

Thistle and Mirth was shutdown and the area around West and McKay closed off as police investigated the incident. Several posts to Facebook show cruisers and the ambulance at the location. After the incident, several areas outside of the bar were closed off with caution tape.

"This was not believed to have been a random act, and as such there is no immediate threat to the public," Mazzeo stated in a press release early Thursday morning. .

Members of the Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, Anti-Crime Unit, and Crime Scene Services assisted at the scene and at BMC.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective James Losaw at 413- 448-9700, Ext. 572. Information can also be provided anonymously via the Tip Line at 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).


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Dalton Budget 'Worse-Case Scenario' Could Mean Staffing Cuts

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — In the worst-case scenario, the town could be forced to reduce staff if projected increases in the school budget, health insurance, and other uncontrollable costs occur.
 
Town Manager Eric Anderson presented the "grim" budget to the Select Board on Monday, showcasing the anticipated major driver in the fiscal year 2027 budget. 
 
"The first thing I want to say is the first cut of the budget always looks hopeless. I mean it always does. This is, in many ways, what we should probably think of as the worst case scenario," Anderson said. 
 
"The goal here has got to be to make this budget better and more reasonable overall because this one talks about doing some fairly drastic things."
 
Currently, the town estimates an operating budget of $12,015,278, a $1,121,684 or 10.3 percent increase, but a lot of data is still unavailable, so this is expected to decrease. 
 
The town's single-family tax bill is significantly higher than the rest of the Berkshires but lower than the state. The tax bill as a percentage of household income is also significantly higher than the rest of the Berkshires on average, Anderson said. 
 
"About 14 percent of the average, the median household's income in Dalton is going to pay town taxes. So that's a pretty significant number. In Berkshire County as a whole, it's about 12 percent," he said. 
 
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