Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Aug. 11-15

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Please be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Aug. 11-15
  • August 15: Crack sealing on East Street (from First Street to Fourth Street), Lincoln Street and Highland Avenue
On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.
 
Additional utility underground work, in the right of way, will be occurring on the following streets:
  • West Street between Backman Avenue and College Way
  • West Street between Fort Hill Avenue and Tor Court
  • Sampson Parkway
  • Holmes Road (Dawes Avenue to River Bridge)
  • East Street between Lyman Street and Merrill Road
 
Please use caution when traveling on these roads. Drivers should seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays. This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.
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Springfield Man Arraigned for 'Senseless' Murder in Pittsfield

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said Friday's fatal stabbing was a senseless act of violence. 

On Monday, Springfield man Zyrus Jaynes, 24, was arraigned for murder in Central Berkshire District Court for allegedly stabbing 36-year-old Pittsfield man Jesse Gray to death after a disagreement on Hall Place. 

Families of the victim and defendant were present at the arraignment.  Jaynes is being held without the right to bail because he is being presented to a grand jury, and will be back in court on July 1. 

"This was seconds. That fast, that quick. Just over someone pulling into a driveway with a car," Shugrue said. 

"…This is an incredible tragedy, over this? For what? It's just very, very sad." 

According to the Pittsfield Police Department's reports, just before 10 p.m. on May 29, officers were dispatched to the area of 10 Hall Place for a reported stabbing.  Upon arrival, they found Gray with a stab wound to the left side near his armpit and began rendering aid until fire and EMS arrived. 

Gray was transported to Berkshire Medical Center and passed away less than an hour after. 

"I think he was shocked that he was stabbed," Shugrue said. 

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