Ghost Tour, Paranormal Investigation of the Country Club of Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Saturday, July 25, the Berkshire County Historical Society and Country Club of Pittsfield welcome Robert Oakes, ghost tour guide and author of Ghosts of the Berkshires, and paranormal investigator Drew Babineau, owner of The Haunted Raven, for a combined ghost tour and paranormal investigation of Broadhall, the golf course's clubhouse. 
 
The four-hour event begins at 7 pm. Refreshments will be served and are included in the ticket price of $60. Purchase tickets by using the BOOK NOW button at berkshirehistory.org. There will be several floors of stairs to climb in dim lighting. Also, this event is not intended for children under 12. This event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and Housatonic Heritage.
 
At the start of the evening, Robert will lead a walk by flashlight through this historic property, sharing accounts of alleged spirit sightings and other strange encounters reported by those who work there. Then, Drew will guide guests through a reported active paranormal investigation, using devices and methods that are said to be able to make contact with the spirits and document their presence. 
 
At the close of the evening, guests will gather to share stories of their experiences and discuss any findings.
 
Once known as Broadhall, the Country Club of Pittsfield's clubhouse is one of the oldest properties in the city. During the nineteenth century, it was the home of writer Sarah Morewood, friend to Herman Melville. When the Moby-Dick author lived just next door at Arrowhead.
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Pittsfield Council Appoints Department Heads, Requests Meetings on Gun Violence

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday appointed new department heads and requested that community mobilization meetings be held to address recent gun violence. 

Mark Pompi was appointed director of Veterans Services, and Rian Dowd was as the new building commissioner. They will begin work on July 27. 

"She is going to be an extremely resident- and business-friendly building commissioner," Mayor Peter Marchetti said about Dowd. 

"… It was one of the questions in the interview: how do we get people to know that we have a friendlier environment? And she's already working on it." 

A petition from Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren and Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi requesting that 18 Degrees Inc. organize and host at least two community mobilization meetings was sent to the community-based organization. 

"The recent gun violence that occurred in the city has left many residents feeling concerned, and also like they would just like to have more information about what we, as a city, and our partner is doing to help interrupt gun violence," Lampiasi said. 

Last month, 29-year-old Pittsfield resident Justin Crawford was fatally shot near the intersection of Pleasure Avenue and Tyler Street. 

18 Degrees has received a total of $1,391,170 in grants from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Gun Violence Prevention Program since fiscal year 2019; $394,780 in FY23 for outreach and engagement with youth and young adults ages 17-24 who have been impacted by trauma and violence. 

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