Berkshire County Historical Society Present Revolutionary Music

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will present a program of historic songs of the American Revolution on June 25, beginning at 5:30 pm. 
 
The program by award winning singer/songwriters Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle. Tickets are $15 BCHS member and $20 non-members and can be purchased by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org.
 
The history of the American Revolution is detailed with many battles, conferences, and personalities. It was also a time of patriotism, inspiration, and song.The duo will discuss the history of the songs and their relation to the American Revolution.
 
Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle have been performing together for fifteen years, and tour both regionally and nationally. They play originals and favorites with a variety of instruments such as guitar, fiddle, banjo, dulcimer, and harmonica, and in many settings such as festivals, concert series, theaters, livestreams, and community events.
 
This Berkshires250 event is sponsored by Housatonic Heritage, Feigenbaum Foundation, Hill Engineering, Lee Bank, Massachusetts Cultural Council, MountainOne Bank, and Pittsfield Cooperative Bank.
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Suspect Arraigned in 'Horrific' Dragging Case

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Complete write-thru 3 p.m., Feb. 18.


District Attorney TimothyShugrue says the community has been 'really upset' by this case. 
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Hancock man has been charged in last week's gruesome dragging that killed 69-year-old William Colbert. 
 
William Gross, 65, was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Wednesday for negligent motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene. He was arrested Monday after police investigators narrowed down the type of car seen on video at the accident scene. 
 
Police say Colbert had fallen in the road at the Francis Avenue and Linden Street intersection on Feb. 10 before he was struck and dragged nearly four miles. His body was found on West Housatonic Street.
 
Gross is being held on $250,000 cash bail in the Berkshire County House of Corrections. District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said the case will go to a grand jury and foresees additional charges being placed. 
 
"I think this community was really upset by this case," Shugrue said while being interviewed by the press after the morning arraignment.  
 
"It's a horrific case, and the fact that someone was fleeing, and there was someone that was stuck there that could have been treated, and potentially in the initial stages, could have been potentially saved." 
 
Colbert was coming from a house on Francis Avenue about 11:30 on Feb. 10 when fell in the road and had trouble getting up, according to Shugrue. 
 
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