1Berkshire to Hold Open House at its New Location

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire invites its members and the public to attend an Open House at its new Crawford Square location in downtown Pittsfield. 
 
The Open House will be held  at 137 North Street, Suite 200, Pittsfield from 4-6 pm on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and tour the office space. 1Berkshire President and CEO Jonathan Butler will offer remarks at 4:30 pm. 
 
1Berkshire relocated to Crawford Square in January 2025 from its former office on Allen Street. It was essential for the organization to maintain a central presence, allowing it to effectively serve and access the 30 towns and 2 cities of Berkshire County. 
 
The Open House is a chance for 1Berkshire to welcome its community in to tour the new offices, observe the new 1Berkshire logo and colors displayed throughout, and meet and mingle with the 1Berkshire staff.

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Utility Pole Collision Closes East Street in Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — East Street north of Junction Road was closed off Monday afternoon after a vacuum truck apparently pulled down wires and at least one utility pole. 
 
The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. near J.H. Maxymillian Inc. and involved two other vehicles. 
 
Truck, branded to Maxymillian, apparently caught on a utility pole, pulling it down on top of cars. A second pole may also have affected. 
 
According to scanner reports, one of the poles "completely snapped" with a vehicle underneath it and wires were down in two locations.
 
A Hyundai Tucson's roof was smashed in at the rear and the back window broken. A Honda apparently hit or was hit by a pole based on the damage to its front end. 
 
The bottom of the pole was hanging near the Honda and the top appeared caught on the suction boom of the vacuum truck in the other lane. 
 
The Fire Department initially responded but cleared the scene about a half hour later. Both Verizon and Eversource responded to the scene. 
 
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