BCC to Offer CDL Training Sessions

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PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer Class A and Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training sessions next month.

Class A CDL training will be held Saturdays and Sundays, March 21 – May 24 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Training includes a total of 160 hours of classroom, field and on-the-road instruction. The first five Saturday trainings will be held at Berkshire Community College, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, and the first five Sunday trainings will be held at United Tractor Trailer School, located at 50 Holyoke Street, Holyoke. The remaining five Saturday and Sunday trainings will be held at United Tractor Trailer School.

The cost for the course is $7,070. Grant scholarships are available for those who qualify. A self-pay option is also available to those not covered through scholarship funding.

Class B CDL training will be held Monday – Friday, March 23 – 27, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Training includes a total of 40 hours of classroom, field and on-the-road instruction. Classroom instruction will be held at Berkshire Community College, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, and driving instruction will be held at the former Berkshire Mall, located at 123 Old State Road in Lanesborough.

The cost for the course is $3,675. Grant scholarships are available for those who qualify. A self-pay option is also available to those not covered through scholarship funding.

Learn more and register at www.berkshirecc.edu/cdl. Applicants must be Massachusetts residents ages 18 or older. Students must have their learner's permit and a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical prior to the class start date.

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Pittsfield Mayor Offers Police Chief Position to Unnamed Candidate

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
08:01AM / Thursday, February 26, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A candidate has been offered the police chief position, and their name will be announced at an upcoming press conference.

On Thursday, Mayor Peter Marchetti's office confirmed that an offer has been made for Thomas Dawley's successor. The person has not been named, nor the date of the press conference.

iBerkshires.com will provide coverage on that day.

"The Mayor has made an offer to a candidate and that name will be released at an upcoming press conference," Director of Administrative Services and Public Information Officer Catherine VanBramer wrote via email.

The mayor's office was unable to provide details about the chief's salary at this point, because they are working to finalize a contract, VanBramer said.

Police Chief Thomas Dawley announced his intent to retire late last year after 24 years with the Pittsfield Police Department. He was appointed the interim police chief in June 2023 and permanent chief a year later.

Marchetti was charged with appointing the new chief, and Capt. Marc Strout has led the department in the interim.

In the fall, he requested that a Civil Service assessment be conducted for a new chief, and two candidates took the test.

The two candidates who took the police chief exam in December were Lt. Marc Maddalena and Capt. John Murphy.

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