Music Bingo Event to Benefit Berkshire Humane Society

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bishop West Real Estate is organizing a "Music Bingo" event on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Proprietor's Lodge in Pittsfield to benefit the Berkshire Humane Society.

Doors for the event open at 5:00 PM.

The event aims to raise funds for the Berkshire Humane Society. Tickets are $30 and include one raffle entry and three bingo cards. Attendees bringing a cat or dog food donation will receive an additional entry into a surprise drawing. The event will feature a 50/50 raffle, a chance auction, prizes, and music. Shuttle parking will be available from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM at The Lake House Parking Lot.

Advance ticket sales are required and can be purchased through the Berkshire Humane Society's website. Bishop West Real Estate is also seeking sponsors for the event, with sponsorship levels including Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, offering various recognition opportunities such as reserved parking, social media advertising, and radio promotion. Donations of items or gift certificates for raffles and prizes are also being accepted and are tax deductible.

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Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'

DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action.

The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.

"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.

"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature."

Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures.

Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis.

Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.

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