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 Council Revisiting DEI Office Restructure

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
04:11PM / Tuesday, October 13, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The conversation about the DEI office renaming that was halted by a charter objection will resume on Tuesday.

The City Council will discuss a request from Mayor Peter Marchetti to restructure the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

It proposes to rename the DEI office to the Office of Equity, Access, and Opportunity and merge the Human Rights Commission and Affirmative Action Committee into an Equity, Access and Opportunity Commission.

The Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee supported the changes in August, and in September, Ward 2 Councilor Cameron Cunningham delayed the vote with a charter objection.

Pittsfield's City Code prohibits charter states that "if a single member present objects to the taking of the vote, the vote shall be postponed until the next meeting of the city council." It also stipulates that at least four members must object if it is an emergency measure.

Cunningham also submitted a petition, which was referred to O&R under Rule 27, to replace the DEI Office and the Human Rights Commission with an equity, access, and opportunity coordinator in the Department of Community Development, with formal complaints and Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action functions assigned to Human Resources.

At the last meeting, he spent more than an hour querying the mayor and chief diversity officer about functions and effectiveness of the department, wanting more quantitative data. Cunningham proposed an ordinance that he says keeps Pittsfield's commitment to equity, access, and opportunity, "refocuses it on measurable results for our residents, and delivers it at a fraction of the current cost."

Under this petition, the equity, access, and opportunity coordinator would be a $60,000 to $80,000 per year position.

The DEI Office's fiscal year 2027 budget was about $200,000 after cuts during budget season; $106,700 for the chief diversity officer and $58,000 for the administrative assistant. The coordinator would be appointed by the director of community development and the mayor.

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