Bullet Misses Sleeping Lanesborough Resident

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:18PM / Friday, August 29, 2025Print Story | Email Story

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Residents near the Pontoosuc lakeside are being asked to review their security cameras after a bullet went through a home near Baglee Avenue.

On Wednesday, around 9:17 p.m., police responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Baglee Avenue, off Bull Hill Road. A sleeping person escaped serious injury after a bullet reportedly went into their room and missed them.

"The caller also stated one of the bullets was located inside their residence. The caller reported the bullet went through a wall into the bedroom of the residence, where one of the residents was sleeping," police wrote in a press release on Thursday.

"No injuries were reported."

The person's age and identity were not revealed. Police believe that the gunshots came from a vehicle traveling on Bull Hill Road toward Narragansett Avenue.

The State Police responded to the scene and are assisting with the investigation.

Reportedly, several gunshots can be heard on surveillance cameras in the area, and residents are asked to check their cameras for possible recordings of the incident or the vehicle. In addition to the home, damage was found on a vehicle and garage in the area.

"Also, if anyone locates any additional damage or evidence of this incident, please do not touch the item, call the police immediately," the police ask.

Information can be reported to the Lanesborough Police Department at 413-443-4107.

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Pittsfield Council Revisiting DEI Office Rename

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
04:11PM / Tuesday, October 13, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The conversation about the DEI office renaming that was halted by a charter objection will resume on Tuesday.

The City Council will discuss a request from Mayor Peter Marchetti to rename the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

It proposes to rename the DEI office to the Office of Equity, Access, and Opportunity and merge the Human Rights Commission and Affirmative Action Committee into an Equity, Access and Opportunity Commission.

The Ordinance and Rules Subcommittee supported the changes in August, and in September, Ward 2 Councilor Cameron Cunningham delayed the vote with a charter objection.

Pittsfield's City Code prohibits charter states that "if a single member present objects to the taking of the vote, the vote shall be postponed until the next meeting of the city council." It also stipulates that at least four members must object if it is an emergency measure.

Cunningham also submitted a petition, which was referred to O&R under Rule 27, to replace the DEI Office and the Human Rights Commission with an equity, access, and opportunity coordinator in the Department of Community Development, with formal complaints and Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action functions assigned to Human Resources.

At the last meeting, he spent more than an hour querying the mayor and chief diversity officer about functions and effectiveness of the department, wanting more quantitative data. Cunningham proposed an ordinance that he says keeps Pittsfield's commitment to equity, access, and opportunity, "refocuses it on measurable results for our residents, and delivers it at a fraction of the current cost."

Under this petition, the equity, access, and opportunity coordinator would be a $60,000 to $80,000 per year position.

The DEI Office's fiscal year 2027 budget was about $200,000 after cuts during budget season; $106,700 for the chief diversity officer and $58,000 for the administrative assistant. The coordinator would be appointed by the director of community development and the mayor.

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