Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to 2019 Kidnapping

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, June 16, Glen A. Chadwell, 52 of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty to three charges related to a 2019 kidnapping in Berkshire Superior Court. 

The charges and sentences are as follows:

• Count 1 - Kidnapping, 2.5 years House of Corrections
• Count 2 - Indecent Assault and Battery over 14, 2.5 years House of Corrections: On and After Count 1
• Count 3 - Indecent Assault and Battery over 14, 2.5 years House of Corrections: Concurrent with Count 2

In late August 2019, the victim in the case left Berkshire Medical Center to walk home. The Defendant and a second individual, not yet identified, pulled the victim into their car and drove her to a second location where she was assaulted. The victim was able to escape Chadwell and the second perpetrator and seek help nearby.

Chief of the Special Victims Unit Rachael Eramo represented the Commonwealth. Director of Victim Witness Advocates Jane Kibby Peirce served as the advocate on behalf of the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office. Pittsfield Police served as the lead law enforcement agency.

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.