350Mass Berkshire Climate Action: Bringing Climate Action Home

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 350Mass Berkshire Climate Action, is presenting Bringing Climate Action Home, on April 7, 2026, at Wander, 34 Depot St. Suite 101, Pittsfield, MA. 
 
Doors open at 5:30 to provide time for attendees to meet with and learn more about participating community organizations. Speakers begin at 6:00. This event is free and open to the public.
 
This program will provide resources for anyone considering home renovations, new construction, and upgrading to energy-efficient electrical appliances. It will include information for homeowners, landlords, and renters.
 
Wendy Brown, AIA, CPHD, Owner/Architect at Terra Design-Build will address critical energy-efficient design issues for new and existing homes, Mass Save, and how climate disruption impacts us locally.
 
Joe Carry, Decumanus Green Design-Build, will offer sustainable building insight based on his local home building experience which includes net zero design/construction.
 
Amanda Parker, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, will discuss the adoption of   residential battery storage, window heat pumps, plug-in balcony solar, and more with a focus on the needs of renters and low-income households. In addition Amanda will outline current available financial incentives including rebates for implementing energy efficient measures.
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North Adams Man Indicted on Murder, Arson Charges

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Darius Hazard was arraigned in Berkshire Superior Court on Thursday on two counts of first-degree murder related to deaths of his parents last November. 
 
Hazard, 44, pleaded not guilty to the charges and to a third charge of arson of a dwelling house.
 
He is being held without bail at the Berkshire County House of Correction, where he has been housed since Nov. 25. 
 
Hazard is accused of assaulting his parents, Donald Hazard, 83, and Venture Hazard, 76, on Nov. 24, 2025, and setting fire to the family on Francis Street. 
 
The bodies of his parents were discovered in the home by firefighters. 
 
North Adams Police said Hazard allegedly confessed to the assaults and the arson when he was taken into custody that day.
 
Hazard was initially arraigned in Northern Berkshire District Court on Nov. 26 and was to appear for a pretrial hearing on March 3. That hearing was postponed but he was indicted March 23 on the felony charges and his case removed to Berkshire Superior Court. 
 
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