BCC Players Announce Fall Show

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PITTSFIELD, Mass — BCC Players, Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s theatrical troupe, presents three performances of "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind," written by Greg Allen, on Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 pm, Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 pm and Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 pm. 
 
All performances will be held in the Robert Boland Theatre on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. 
 
Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for BCC employees, students and senior citizens. 
 
To purchase tickets, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/bccplayers
 
Directed by BCC Technical Director Alzie Mercado, "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" is a wildly entertaining compilation of 30 plays performed in 60 minutes. The audience will choose the order of the show each night, according to a press release. 
 
With a wide variety of modern subject matter, the performances revolve around practical, real-life experiences by everyday people. Much of the content is comedic, but depending on audience choice, some plays may be dramatic or tragic, stated a press release. 
 
"Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.(www.playscripts.com).  

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Suspect Arraigned in 'Horrific' Dragging Case

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Complete write-thru 3 p.m., Feb. 18.


District Attorney TimothyShugrue says the community has been 'really upset' by this case. 
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Hancock man has been charged in last week's gruesome dragging that killed 69-year-old William Colbert. 
 
William Gross, 65, was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Wednesday for negligent motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene. He was arrested Monday after police investigators narrowed down the type of car seen on video at the accident scene. 
 
Police say Colbert had fallen in the road at the Francis Avenue and Linden Street intersection on Feb. 10 before he was struck and dragged nearly four miles. His body was found on West Housatonic Street.
 
Gross is being held on $250,000 cash bail in the Berkshire County House of Corrections. District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said the case will go to a grand jury and foresees additional charges being placed. 
 
"I think this community was really upset by this case," Shugrue said while being interviewed by the press after the morning arraignment.  
 
"It's a horrific case, and the fact that someone was fleeing, and there was someone that was stuck there that could have been treated, and potentially in the initial stages, could have been potentially saved." 
 
Colbert was coming from a house on Francis Avenue about 11:30 on Feb. 10 when fell in the road and had trouble getting up, according to Shugrue. 
 
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