North Adams Police Charge 7 After Drug Investigation

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Police charged seven people after executing simultaneous search warrants on Eagle Street and Arnold Place.

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, members of the North Adams Police Department Detective Unit and Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force executed search warrants at 212 Eagle Street Apartment 3 and 59 Arnold Place.

According to police, the search warrants were the result of a month-long investigation into a group of people from Springfield utilizing both residences as part of their heroin and cocaine distribution operation.

Police reported that during the search warrant execution at 212 Eagle Street Apartment 3, Giovanni Ramirez was taken into custody. Joanne Bentley and Chad Luczynski were also located in the apartment and will be charged as part of this investigation.

During the search warrant execution at 59 Arnold Place, Sandra Bunt, Raven Vanderburg, Jaiden Langford-Andrews and Angel Ortiz were all taken into custody.

Bunt's bail was revoked on a separate open case, and she is held without bail. Vanderburg is being held without bail for a probation violation on a separate case.

Langford-Andrews, Ortiz and Ramirez were all held without bail pending dangerousness hearings scheduled for later this week and early next week.

As a result of the investigation, the following evidence was seized:

• Approximately 110 grams of cocaine
• Approximately 2,323 bags of heroin (46 grams)
• Approximately $6,817 U.S. Currency
• Multiple functioning digital scales with residue

The following people were arrested and charged with the following:

Jaiden Langford-Andrews of Springfield:

• Arrest Warrant
• Trafficking Heroin 36-100 grams
• Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
• Conspiracy

Angel Ortiz, of Springfield:

• Trafficking Heroin 36-100 grams
• Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
• Conspiracy
• Giovanni Ramirez, of Springfield, Massachusetts:
• Trafficking Cocaine 36-100 grams
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin
• Conspiracy

Sandra Bunt, of North Adams:

• Trafficking Heroin 36-100 grams
• Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
• Conspiracy

Raven Vanderburg, of North Adams:

• Trafficking Heroin 36-100 grams
• Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine
• Conspiracy

The following people were charged but not taken into custody:

Joanne Bentley of North Adams:

• Trafficking Cocaine 36-100 grams
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin
• Conspiracy

Chad Luczynski, of North Adams:

• Conspiracy

Berkshire County Recognizes Veterans With Parades & Ceremonies

By Jack Guerino, Sabrina Damms & Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
04:00PM / Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Mayor Jennifer Macksey and state Rep. John Barrett III unveil a new plaque at the Veterans Memorial Park that includes missing and corrected names. See more photos here.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On a day set aside for recognizing local veterans, the city unveiled a new plaque that added or corrected the names of 169 who served during wartime.

 

"We are ensuring that the men and women who stood up to serve receive the permanent, accurate recognition that they have earned," Veterans Agent Kurtis Durocher said to one of the largest crowds in years at Veterans Memorial Park. "Every single name on his wall represent a personal story, a family's devotion and an enduring legacy of service to our country."

 

Durocher said he tracked down the names over the past year using old newspaper articles, radio interviews, and social media. He said although 169 names were brought to the Veterans Memorial Wall, there is still more to do.  

 

"The reality is not all of our veterans are on the wall yet, and sadly, I don't know if we will ever catch every single one," he said. "But I promise you this: that I will continue to take names for our existing plagues."

 

Durocher hopes to install a new plaque honoring veterans who served outside of a war era. He encouraged residents to submit names and added that he is also working toward honoring National Guardsmen and Reserves.  

 

Before Mayor Jennifer Macksey and state Rep. John Barrett III unveiled the new plaque, Michael Lewis, American Legion Post 125 commander, gave the keynote address.  

 

"A veteran ... is someone who at some point in their life wrote a blank check for his or her life to the United States of America for the amount up to and including their life," Lewis said. "That is an honor. There are way to many people in this county today who no longer understand that fact."