Pittsfield Cable Advisory Committee Seeking Input

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Cable Advisory Committee is conducting an online survey to gain insight into the needs of the Pittsfield community with regards to the Charter Spectrum Cable Television License.
 
The cable company's license with the city expires on September 30, 2024. The committee seeks to gather input and information from a wide variety of residents to gauge their experiences and reactions to the level of service provided by Charter Spectrum, and the impact of Public, Education, and Government ("PEG") access provided by Pittsfield Community Television.
 
Input gathered from the survey will be crucial to guide the Cable Advisory Committee in its ascertainment process, to renegotiate a ten-year license with the cable company.
 
The survey, which takes about five minutes to complete, will stay open and accept responses until April 26, 2024. The survey is available here: http://bit.ly/4bDtXiA
 
Pittsfield Community Television (PCTV) recently provided a presentation to the Cable Advisory Committee with a ten-year report and capital projects projection.
 
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Pittsfield Man Facing Charges in Hit-and-Run

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man is facing charges in Vermont related to a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian. 
 
The Bennington (Vt.) Banner reports that Nelsin Martin, 21, is facing a felony charge in the May 8 incident. He could face up to 15 years behind bars if found guilty.
 
The crash occurred on Route 7 near the intersection with Route 346 at about 6:38 a.m. A witness and video from a Pownal school bus indicated that two vehicles were driving south down the highway nearly side by side at an excessive speed. The witness said they appeared to be racing, according to the Banner. A third vehicle was mentioned by it was not clear if it was involved. 
 
The pedestrian, 37-year-old Adrienne Formel of Pownal, was struck by the vehicle in the far right lane, which was either trying to pass in the breakdown lane or was "bumped" by another vehicle, according to witnesses.  
 
The victim was taken to Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, including a broken arm, and had to have her right leg amputated. 
 
Vermont State Police identified two vehicles, a white Chevrolet Silverado and a white Volkswagen sedan, which both fled the scene south into Massachusetts and were last seen on North Hoosac Road in Williamstown. By the end of the day, they had identified both the vehicles and the drivers. 
 
Martin is expected to be arraigned next week. 
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