Market 32, Price Chopper Donates to Disabled American Veterans

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Market 32 and Price Chopper presented a $53,817 donation to DAV (Disabled American Veterans), reflecting the generosity of customers and teammates who supported the company's November fundraising campaign.

Shoppers across all 129 stores contributed $43,817 by rounding up their totals at checkout. Market 32 and Price Chopper added a $10,000 corporate match.

These funds will help DAV to provide no-cost, lifetime assistance to veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors. DAV assists more than one million veterans each year through benefits assistance, employment opportunities, transportation to VA medical appointments, and more.

"At Market 32 and Price Chopper, our mission is to help people feed and care for their families, and our broader purpose is to support the well-being of the communities we serve," said Blaine Bringhurst, the company's president. "DAV's commitment to helping veterans live healthy, dignified, and secure lives aligns with that purpose. We're proud to stand with our customers in supporting an organization that offers life-changing assistance to those who have served our country."

In 2024, DAV filed over 560,000 Department of Veterans Affairs benefits claims and provided more than 235,000 no-cost rides to VA medical appointments for veterans. In addition to providing direct services, DAV advocates on Capitol Hill, educates the public on veterans' issues, and strengthens communities through its local chapters—ensuring America's heroes receive the benefits they earned.

"Thanks to Market 32 and Price Chopper's continued commitment to veterans, DAV can expand its reach and deliver critical support to ill and injured veterans nationwide," said Barry Jesinoski, CEO and national adjutant of DAV. "Funds raised through this campaign directly advance our mission to help veterans access the benefits they have earned, including health care, employment, and education."

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Neal's Office Among Those Targeted by Suspicious Mailings

Staff Reports12:28PM / Wednesday, October 21, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal was among congressmen apparently targeted by someone mailing suspicious envelopes.

According to a report in The Berkshire Eagle, an envelope containing a powdery substance was discovered by postal inspectors before reaching Neal's Pittsfield office in the Silvio O. Conte Federal Building.

Nearly 40 members of Congress have received envelopes containing white powder, according to The Guardian. More than 100 letters are thought to be in the U.S. mail system and the FBI, Capitol Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were investigating the mailings that have also been sent to elections officials in various states.

The mailings have been sent to both Republican and Democrat officeholders and several congressional district offices had to be evacuated in the last week or so after envelopes were opened in them.

Earlier today, my Bronx district office received an envelope delivered by mail that contained a suspicious substance. Local law enforcement responded swiftly and, after investigating, determined the substance to be non-hazardous.
— Rep. Ritchie Torres (@repritchie.bsky.social) October 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM

The Guardian reported that the FBI is warning officials to look for envelopes processed through a north Texas center and that carry a postmark or stamp stating "Thinking of You."

The Eagle states that Neal's office was alerted on Saturday that it might be getting a suspicious package; inspectors seized the envelope at the Fenn Street post office on Monday.

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