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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of July 20, 2026 through July 26, 2026

Four Pittsfield, Massachusetts obituaries published this week: Morgan, Victoria; McGrath, Joseph; O'Neill, Carol Jean; and Drosehn, Marion F. All four died between July 20 and July 21, 2026, with arrangements listed under Dery Funeral Home (Morgan, McGrath, O'Neill) and Dwyer Funeral Ho…

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Real Estate

Just One of Eight Pittsfield Property Deeds Discloses a Sale Price

Eight property deeds were recorded in Pittsfield from June 26 to July 25, but only one disclosed a sale price: $15,856 for 53 Daniels Ave, transferred from Tameka McDaniel Vasquez to Urban Development. That single figure sets the period's price range and median, since no other transacti…

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Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Ridership Hits Record High

The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority logged more than 731,000 rides over the past year, a record for the Pittsfield-based agency, according to WAMC. The milestone caps a period of rising ridership for the regional bus system that connects Pittsfield to surrounding Berkshire County t…

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Barrington Stage's 'A Chorus Line' Revival Runs Through Aug. 8

Barrington Stage Company's 50th-anniversary revival of "A Chorus Line" runs in Pittsfield through Aug. 8. The production, staged at the company's downtown venue, honors the landmark musical's half-century legacy with a full ensemble cast performing through the first week of August. Area…

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Dunn Named to Lead BCArc's Adult Family Care Program

Dunn was tapped to lead BCArc's Adult Family Care program, the Berkshire Eagle reported in a Bizbrief item this week, marking a leadership change at the Pittsfield nonprofit's elder-care division. The paper also noted that First Baptist Church is preparing for its annual lobster picnic,…

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Pittsfield Sale Prices Range From $100,000 To $323,118 In Latest Deeds

Pittsfield recorded 19 property transfers between June 19 and July 18, but only three disclosed a sale price, ranging from $100,000 to $323,118 with a median of $210,000. The month's top recorded sale was 157 Meadowview Drive at $323,118, transferred from Paul and Karen Letendre to Mort…

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BCArc Names Dunn to Lead Adult Family Care Program

BCArc names Dunn to head its Adult Family Care program as Pittsfield's outside coverage centers on leadership and arts news. The Berkshire Eagle's Bizbrief column reports the appointment at the Berkshire County human-services provider, while the paper's Community News section says the f…

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Historical society launches Moby-Dick read-a-thon tied to Arrowhead

Berkshire historical society launches a Melville read-a-thon as a Pittsfield music school unveils a new cello scholarship. The Berkshire County Historical Society is organizing a read-a-thon tied to the 175th anniversary of Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick," connected to Arrowhead, Melville…

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Historical Society plans Melville read-a-thon marking Moby-Dick's 175th year

Pittsfield readies a Melville-themed read-a-thon as the Berkshire community calendar fills for late July. The Berkshire County Historical Society is organizing a community read-a-thon at Arrowhead, Herman Melville's former Pittsfield home, marking 175 years since the publication of "Mob…

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Historical Society Preps Moby-Dick Read-a-Thon at Arrowhead

Berkshire Historical Society preps Moby-Dick read-a-thon at Arrowhead to mark novel's 175th anniversary. The Berkshire County Historical Society, which runs the Arrowhead museum where Herman Melville wrote the whaling classic, is organizing the event, according to a report from WAMC. Me…

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