Connecticut Man Held on Lanesborough Stabbing

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LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A Connecticut man is accused of stabbing two men at the Mount Greylock Campground on Friday. 
 
Jeffrey Deluca, 47, of Wilton, Conn., was arraigned Monday in Central Berkshire District Court on eight charges: two counts each of assault and battery by dangerous weapon and armed assault with intent to murder;  three counts of reckless endangerment of a child; and assault & battery causing a serious bodily injury.
 
He was ordered to be held on dangerousness.
 
According to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, Lanesborough Police responed at approximately 8:13 p.m. to reports of a stabbing at the campground at 15 Scott Road. The found one victim was stabbed in the chest and the other in the upper torso. 
 
Preliminary investigation indicated that the stabbing was unprovoked. Young children were present at the time of the stabbing.
 
The two victims were transported to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield and are expected to survive their injuries. Lanesborough Ambulance assisted at the scene. Deluca was taken into custody without incident.
 
The investigation remains ongoing. Lanesborough Police is the lead agency and encourages anyone with additional information to contact Investigator Nick Penna at 413-443-4107.  

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18 Degrees Event Celebrates Reunified Families

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For many families involved with the Department of Children and Families, the first feeling is often fear of their child being removed from the home.
 
In reality, its goal is the opposite.
 
Last week, families, attorneys, social workers, and agency staff gathered at the 18 Degrees Family Resource Center to honor four families who overcame obstacles, such as addiction, successfully navigated the system, and were ultimately reunited with their children.
 
According to the event flyer, since 2010, the child welfare community has recognized June as Family Unification Month, formerly Family Reunification Month, to honor families working to strengthen and reunify their families, as well as the advocates who support them and help prevent family separation.
 
Speaking at the podium, some parents reflected on the negative perceptions they once had of DCF – views that changed as they confronted their struggles, persevered, and worked with the agency to access support and become better parents.
 
The setting of the celebration reflected the theme of new beginnings, as the name 18 Degrees symbolizes the height of the sun on a new day, which is filled with new opportunities and possibilities, said Stephanie Steed, 18 Degrees president and CEO. 
 
"It is where the change from darkness to light happens, and all those things are just really symbolic and really a part of everyone's process," she said. 
 
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