Greylock Federal's Shred Day Takes in 5 Tons of Paper

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A total of 47 bins of paper – equaling five tons – were shredded as part of Greylock Federal Credit Union's annual Shred Day on Saturday, May 16.

The event, hosted in collaboration with Berkshire United Way (BUW), raised $3,028 dollars toward local initiatives and saved approximately 35 mature trees, stated a press release.

"On behalf of Berkshire United Way, I want to extend our sincere thanks to Greylock Federal Credit Union for organizing this year's Shred Day. Offering this free service provides accessibility and meets a huge need in our community," said Katherine von Haefen, president and CEO of Berkshire United Way. "We are especially grateful to Greylock for directing donations to us and to all the community members who gave generously. BUW thrives on deep partnerships like this and believes these collaborations truly strengthen our community."

Residents brought boxes of personal documents to BUW's parking lot in Pittsfield where VitalShred securely disposed of the materials.

Partnerships such as Shred Day are integral to the credit union's mission and commitment to supporting the community.

"We look forward to this event every year. It's an opportunity to provide our community with a safe and secure way to dispose of personal documents and support our friends at Berkshire United Way," said Christina Walker, Marketing Project Officer at Greylock who helped facilitate the event.

To learn more about Greylock, visit greylock.org, and the Berkshire United Way at berkshireunitedway.org.

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15 People Displaced in Pittsfield Home Fires

Staff Reports11:35AM / Sunday, October 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fifteen people were displaced after 2-alarm home fires this weekend on Springside Avenue and Elaine Drive.

On Friday evening, the Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 209 Springside Ave., which took a four-hour battle to extinguish and resulted in a partial roof collapse. The next day, on Saturday evening, crews knocked down a fire at 121 Elaine Drive in about an hour.

The garage and part of the single-family home on Elaine Drive were gutted to the frame, along with a vehicle parked in the driveway. On Springside Avenue, the top level and porch of the multifamily were burned through.

A GoFundMe has been started for the family of the Elaine Drive home, which includes several young children. The fundraiser, with a $5,500 goal, explains they lost their home and all of their belongings. (iBerkshires.com does not confirm or endorse fundraisers; they are provided as information only.)

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries, and both incidents are under investigation. One dog was rescued on Springside Avenue.

On Oct. 10, around 6:15 p.m., PFD responded to the Springside Avenue home for a reported structure fire and saw a 2 1/2-story wood frame multifamily with a heavy blaze showing from the second-floor front porch, extending out.

The building suffered a partial roof collapse, which prolonged extinguishment. The fire was brought under control after about four hours.

“An aggressive offensive attack was mounted by first arriving crews stretching hose lines into the building as well as primary searches that proved negative. Ladders were placed around the structure to provide access as well as escape if needed. An off-duty Fire Captain had also been on scene early in the incident to help evacuate the structure and rescue a dog,” PFD wrote in a press release.

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