Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum to Hold Spring Booksale

08:01AM / Monday, March 03, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum will hold their Spring Booksale from Thursday, March 6 to Saturday, March 8 at the Berkshire Athenaeum.

The sale will feature a wide variety of books, including Irish-themed books, bargain books, really old books, coffee table books, large donations of books about art, antiques, maritime, music, and media, knitting books and guides, puzzles, games, sheet music, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, vinyl records, bestsellers, books signed by the author, hardcover and trade paperback fiction arranged by author, and all books arranged by topic.

The hours for the sale are:

Thursday, March 6: Members night 3-7 pm (join at the door)
Friday, March 7: 10 am to 4 pm
Saturday, March 8: 10 am to 3 pm

Book donations are accepted at circulation desks during library hours. Large donations are accepted in the garage Monday and Wednesday 9 am to 12 pm.

The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum is a non-profit organization that supports the library through fundraising and advocacy.

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Victim in Fatal Dragging Identified as Pittsfield Man

03:15PM / Thursday, February 12, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are searching for a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run on Tuesday.

The victim was identified on Wednesday as William S. Colbert, 69, of Pittsfield.

His body was found nearly four miles away from where he was reportedly struck.

The initial report was that someone was in the road, possibly struck by a motor vehicle, at the intersection of Linden Street and Francis Avenue at about 11:33 p.m.

According to the report filed by Sgt. David Hallas, officers were unable to locate either a victim or a vehicle at the intersection. They spoke with witnesses and canvassed the area.

They found him in the road in the 1350 block of West Housatonic Street near the Best Western hotel.

The victim was deceased.

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