Co-Op Bank Welcomes New Senior Commercial Team Leader

12:10PM / Thursday, July 31, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Cooperative Pittsfield Cooperative Bank (Co-Op Bank) announced the addition of Mark McKenna as Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Lending Team Leader.

A native and long-time resident of the Berkshires, McKenna joins the bank's senior management team with an understanding of the local business landscape and a passion for helping others, stated a press release.

McKenna brings over 35 years of experience in commercial lending, business development, and relationship banking. In this new role, he will lead strategic efforts to support local businesses, expand lending services, and guide a team of lenders.

"Bringing McKenna on board is a natural fit," said Co-Op Bank President Gregg Levante. "Not only does he bring a surplus of industry knowledge, but also a genuine commitment to supporting the people and businesses that make our community so strong."

McKenna expressed excitement about joining the leadership team.

"This is more than a new role," he said. "I'm honored to contribute to a bank that invests in its people and empowers growth."

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Wahconah Park Grandstand Leveled, Close to Shovel-Ready

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
04:01PM / Friday, October 23, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wahconah Park is expected to be shovel-ready next month, with just a couple of outstanding permits remaining.

The 75-plus-year-old grandstand was deemed unsafe in 2022 and demolished at the end of the summer. Now, the space where the large structure stood has been leveled, though some accessory buildings, such as the dugouts, remain.

Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath reported that the site, which "looks a lot different," will be shovel-ready in mid-November. From there, the city needs to do financial planning and sourcing.

"Again, I sound like a broken record, but it becomes a matter of identifying the funding strategy that will advance the project," McGrath told the Parks Commission on Tuesday.

In the meantime, the city hopes to return baseball to the site in 2027.

Planners determined that starting from square one is the best option with the grandstand; a $15 million design was last on the table.

McGrath reported that all but two permits approved through the Community Development Board and Zoning Board of Appeals remain. One relates to the use because stadiums are not zoned by-right in that area; Wahconah Park is considered "non-conforming" or "pre-existing," and a parking spot waiver.

He does not foresee the boards denying these permits.

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