Author David Guenette to Discuss Climate Change in Berkshire County

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. Mass. — Author David Guenette, writer of "The Steep Climes Quartet," a literary climate fiction series, will discuss the impact of climate change on daily life in Berkshire County at three upcoming events. 
 
The presentations will explore the costs of climate change at the household level and the challenges of transitioning to clean energy. Guenette will use excerpts from his novels, "Kill Well" (2026 setting) and "Dear Josephine" (2029 setting), to illustrate key points. He will also reference his forthcoming Book Three, "Over Brooklyn Hills" (2035 setting, expected December 2025 publication), and the final book in the series, "Farm to Me" (2049 setting, expected 2026 publication). 
 
The schedule of events is as follows:
  • Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m. at Griswold Memorial Library, 12 Main Rd., Colrain, MA.
  • Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m. at Berkshire Athenaeum, One Wendall Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201.   
  • Friday, May 23, 2025, 4:00 p.m. at Mason Library, 231 Main St., Great Barrington, MA 01230.   
 
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Pittsfield Now Sisters With Cape Coast, Ghana

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass.—The city has a new sister: Cape Coast, Ghana. 
 
On Thursday, Mayor Peter Marchetti and Metropolitan Chief Executive George Justice Arthur, of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly, made it official with a signing ceremony.  The two leaders hope to honor the past and build the future through cultural, economic, and idea sharing. 
 
"As we watch our connection with other sister cities, it provides some real proud moments for folks of our other sister cities and their heritage descent to kind of honor and reflect," Marchetti said. 
 
"And I don't think we have done a new sister city in probably 25 years, so it's exciting for us to begin this journey." 
 
He explained that it was "a very quick turnaround" after Teeashia Scott, chair of the Cape Coast Sister City Committee, came to him with the vision, and he let her run with it.  Part two of the ceremony will take place in November in Ghana, as the committee has planned a group trip. 
 
"Honestly, it started as an idea for just an annual Ghanaian celebration here in Pittsfield," Scott explained. "We do have a lot of Ghanaians. There's a large Ghanaian population here." 
 
She said that all aspects of being a sister city are exciting. 
 
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