Greylock Federal Promotes Kellogg Street Branch Manager

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the promotion of Shirley Crandall Petithory to branch manager of its Kellogg Street branch in Pittsfield.
 
"I am very excited about Shirley's promotion to manager of the Kellogg Street branch," said Senior Vice President, Retail Services Robert Sims. "She's been the branch manager at our  location in Lanesborough for a few years and is now moving to one of our largest branches. Under her leadership, Lanesborough and the team there have flourished. They have exceptional member satisfaction scores and have grown significantly. Shirley is well regarded by both her colleagues and our members.  She is also a wonderful mentor.  I think Shirley is the ideal person to lead the team at Kellogg."
 
In her new role, Petithory, who began her career with Greylock in 2010, manages a staff of eight and plays an active role in business development. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, originating mortgage and home equity loans, overseeing branch compliance, originating and underwriting consumer loans, and maintaining a wide variety of member accounts.
 
Petithory has 40 years of banking experience and has an associate's degree from Berkshire Community College. 
 
"I'll miss my colleagues and the members at Lanesborough, but I'm so thankful for this new opportunity," Petithory said. "I have a wonderful team, and I look forward to serving our members and our community."
 
Petithory was born and raised in Otis. She resides in Cheshire with her husband. She has two children and four grandchildren.

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BRPC Receives Grant for Alternative Mental Health Response Initiative

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The FY27 state budget includes $250,000 to establish a task force for an alternative mental health response in the hilltowns, such as Hinsdale, and beyond. 

State Sen. Paul Mark delivered this news to the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission last week. 

"I'm sure people are aware of what happened with the shooting under a mental health distress call in Hinsdale, and obviously there's been a lot of concern about what happened and how we should proceed," he said at the BRPC's July 16 meeting, as a guest speaker. 

"And so I'm glad to kind of announce tonight unofficially that Berkshire Regional Planning has actually volunteered to be the recipient of $250,000 to establish a task force that is going to work alongside the Brien Center and the Sheriff's Office to try to figure out how we come up with some kind of an alternative mental health response in the hilltowns like Hinsdale." 

In January, 27-year-old Biagio Kauvil was fatally shot by police while suffering a mental health crisis. 

District Attorney Timothy Shugrue cleared Hinsdale Officer Jeffrey Spratt of criminal charges; however, while non-criminal, Shugrue said the investigation revealed concerns surrounding the Hinsdale Police Department and urged a formal review of its internal policies and applications to the Jan. 7 call. 

Last month, Hinsdale residents aired policing concerns during an information session at Town Hall. Some attendees emphasized that people do not feel safe calling 911 if they are experiencing a mental health crisis. 

A consultant is in the beginning stages of an administrative review of the department, which the town authorized $25,000 to fund. 

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