🌱 Police still hunting suspect in deadly Tyler Street shooting
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In today's newsletter:
- Police still hunting suspect in deadly Tyler Street shooting
- How safe is Pittsfield’s crumbling Dalton Avenue bridge right now?
- Which Pittsfield streets will see closures and delays this week?
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with showers, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Pittsfield Police continue to search for gunman in Thursday's deadly shooting (wnyt.com) — Pittsfield police are still searching for the gunman after last Thursday’s deadly shooting at Tyler Street and Pleasure Avenue, which killed a 29-year-old city resident and injured another man. Neighbors and Ward 2 Councilor Cam Cunningham say Morningside violence feels persistent and are calling for deeper economic and safety solutions as the investigation continues. 
2. Pittsfield Councilors Push for Answers on Dalton Ave. Bridge (iberkshires.com) — Pittsfield councilors are pressing the state for faster action on the deteriorating Dalton Avenue bridge, a key route to the city’s major commercial area. With crumbling sidewalls, narrowed lanes, and a linked rail-trail project still in design and unfunded, local officials worry about safety for drivers, pedestrians, and trail users.
3. Milling and paving work in Pittsfield to cause closures, delays (wwlp.com) — Expect delays this week as Pittsfield crews mill and pave New Road, Churchill Street, Jones Avenue, and begin paving Fenn Street, where the westbound lane between Allen and North remains closed. All work is weather-dependent, so residents should watch the city’s Facebook page for schedule changes and plan alternate routes when possible.
4. Eagle Archives, June 22, 1955: Morewood, city's only one-room school, closes but only until fall, parents hope (berkshireeagle.com) — A 1955 Eagle archive piece recalls Pittsfield’s Morewood School, the city’s last one-room schoolhouse tucked just off South Street on South Mountain Road. Neighbors cherished its 1800s roots, modest upgrades, and role as a community hub, even as surveyors pushed to abandon it as an outdated “relic” of early education.
5. Pittsfield Rotary Club honors Berkshire Place leader Edward Forfa with top service award (berkshireeagle.com) — Pittsfield residents are celebrating longtime community volunteer and Berkshire Place executive director Edward Forfa, who just received the Rotary Club of Pittsfield’s top Paul Harris service award. Forfa has led the club and contributed to several Pittsfield-area health, elder, and youth organizations, highlighting ongoing civic engagement that shapes local quality of life.
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WRHS Baseball Banquet
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- Happy Summer Solstice!
I hope everyone has a Wonderful longest day of the year and gets a chance to behold the Majesty of Nature even for short time. (Nextdoor Downtown Pittsfield) - The Gardener Bookmark Is A Charming And Unique Accessory For Book Lovers.
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