Pittsfield Man Accused of Breaking Into TD Bank ATMs

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man was arraigned Thursday on charges in relation to multiple break-ins and attempted break-ins of ATMs at TDB Bank.

George Bliss, 39, of West Street was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on single counts of breaking into a bank depository, larceny under $1,200 and vandalizing property, and three counts each of attempting to break into a bank depository, attempted larceny and vandalizing property.

The break-ins all occurred at the West Street branch of the bank on Feb. 15, March 1, March 4, April 1 and April 11.

According to the District Attorney's Office, the defendant was observed on bank security cameras using various instruments to break in including a knife, crowbar, and screwdriver. The damages to the ATMs was $14,733.82. The defendant obtained at least $720 in the break-ins.

The Pittsfield Police are the lead law enforcement agency on the case.

Separately of these charges, Bliss was arrested on March 31 on two charges of larceny from a person and possession of cocaine. His bail on those cases were revoked and he was ordered to be held for 90 days and $30,000 cash bail was ordered on the new charges.

Bliss is schedule to next appear in court on May 22.

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Pittsfield ConCom OKs Stairs at Pontoosuc Lake

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
04:59AM / Friday, August 07, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Shoreline access stairs are coming to the south side of Pontoosuc Lake.

Last week, the Conservation Commission approved an amendment to the Order of Conditions for work at Pontoosuc Lake Park. There will be two stair sets on the south shoreline, and additional bank stabilization.

In 2025, the park's south side saw new stairs from the parking lot, a boardwalk, and other improvements. Later phases of the project will enhance the north side of the park for swimming, and remedy a concrete barrier wall that is partially underwater.

"Generally, what we're looking to do at Pontoosuc Lake Park is install some stair sets in two locations to help folks access from up above the bank, over the bank, and into the water," Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath explained during the July 23 meeting.

"We're sensitive to some of the issues that are currently existing on the bank, and we're also sensitive to some of the needs for lake recreation out there."

Stairs for water access will be placed on the shoreline at the beginning of the boardwalk, where it is highly eroded, and the second staircase will be at the extreme western end of the project area, which has around 100 feet of highly eroded bank.

Additional brush layering will also stabilize the bank.

An area near the boat ramp where live stakes were vandalized will see them replanted after the ConCom found some of the bank erosion was worse than believed on a site visit last year.

The city originally proposed not replanting the area where live stakes were removed.

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