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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Pittsfield Traffic Commission OKs Stop Signs, Parking Requests

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Wednesday, August 12, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Traffic Commission granted stop signs and downtown parking requests during its recent regular meeting.

A petition from Ward 7 Councilor Kathy Moody to install stop signs at the corner of Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road was approved. One sign will be installed at Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road, and one at the corner of Thomas Island Road and Pecks Road.

Moody said for some reason, people don't understand they need to stop at the "very clear" intersection into the neighborhood alongside Onota Lake off Peck's Road.

"It's really difficult to see right there. Because of the corners, people are not stopping, and I have several phone calls from constituents that live on Thomas Island who have nearly been in very bad accidents there," she explained about the corner of Thomas Road and Thomas Island Road.

"If we could put a stop sign there, that would be terrific. It would help improve the safety of the neighborhood. It's a very small neighborhood. The roads are narrow. There are pedestrians everywhere. Having a stop sign to protect people at that almost blind corner would be very useful."

Police Sgt. David Hallas couldn't recall any significant vehicle accidents in that area, but said that speeding on that section of Peck's Road is "quite an issue."

Other commissioners commented that the roads on the island are very narrow, and it is one of the few places with mirrors so that drivers can see around corners.

Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren's request for a stop sign at the intersection of Partridge Road and Oak Hill Road was also approved. He said it is a similar situation to Thomas Island.

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