Market 32 Annual Pet Food and Supply Dive

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — From April 1–30, 2024, Price Chopper/Market 32 will collect pet food and other pet supplies that are in high demand in support of local animal protective organizations. 
 
Guests are encouraged to place items they wish to donate in shopping carts labeled "Pet Food & Supply Drive" conveniently located at the front of each store.
 
"Every animal deserves shelter, care, and love while waiting to find their forever home or being nursed back to health," said Pam Cerrone, director of community relations at Price Chopper/Market 32. "Local animal protective organizations provide services for animals and those who care for them and as a committed community partner we are proud to support their incredible work alongside the generosity of our customers. Every donation will stay right in the areas where they are made."
 
Stores located in New York's Capital Region will be collecting items for the Capital District Humane Association. All other Price Chopper/Market 32 locations will collect donations on behalf of an agency local to each store, which will be identified on the designated "Pet Food & Supply Drive" shopping carts.
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Dalton Police Facility Report Complete; Station Future Still Uncertain

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee's final report is complete but the future of the station remains uncertain. 
 
Several members of the committee attended the Select Board meeting last week, as co-Chair Craig Wilbur presented four options delineated in the presentation — build on town-owned land, build on private land, renovate or repurpose the existing buildings, and do nothing. The full report can be found here
 
According to the report, addressing the station's needs coincides with the town facing significant financial challenges, with rising fixed costs and declining state aid straining its budget. 
 
These financial pressures restrict the town's ability to fund major capital projects and a new police station has to compete with a backlog of deferred infrastructure needs like water, sewer, roads, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.
 
In June 2024, Police Chief Deanna Strout informed the board of the station's dire condition — including issues with plumbing, mold, ventilation, mice, water damage, heating, and damaged cells — prompting the board to take action on two fronts. 
 
The board set aside American Rescue Plan Act funds to address the immediately dire issues, including the ventilation, and established the Public Safety Facility Advisory Committee to navigate long-term options
 
Very early on it was determined that the current facility is not adequate enough to meet the needs of a 21st-century Police Facility. This determination was backed up following a space needs assessment by Jacunski Humes Architects LLC
 
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