Pittsfield Community Food Pantry Benefit Concert

08:51AM / Tuesday, September 16, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Community Food Pantry (formerly South Community Food Pantry) announced its first-ever benefit concert, celebrating the musical talent of the Berkshires while raising support for those in need.

The stage will feature: The Wanda Houston Band, Billy Keane, Jackson DuCharme, Natalia Bernal and Jason Ennis.

The concert will be held at 7:00 pm on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at the Colonial Theater at 111 South Street, Pittsfield. Tickets are $40, and $60 (plus ticketing fees).

Ticket proceeds will go directly to the Food Pantry.

"We are incredibly grateful to Berkshire Theater Group for providing the Colonial Theater for our event," said Mary Spina, event chairperson. "We are so excited to hold our first concert in this beautiful theater.""

Operating from United Church of Christ Pittsfield at 110 South Street, the Pantry is a lifeline for over 1,000 households every week. The pantry is run entirely by volunteers, so more of the money raised can go directly towards serving these families. With recent cuts to SNAP and a decrease in USDA and MEFAP food supplies, this concert will allow the pantry to continue to purchase food to meet an increasing demand.

To purchase tickets, call the Colonial Box Office at 413-997-4444, or visit their website at www.berkshiretheatergroup.org/event/rock-the-pantry

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Lanesborough Seeks State Support for Berkshire Mall Redevelopment

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires.com
05:58PM / Monday, October 12, 2026

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town plans to petition the state to take ownership of the Route 7/Route 8 Connector Road, which officials believe is a "critical component" of the Berkshire Mall’s redevelopment strategy.

On Tuesday, the Select Board approved a letter to state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. John Barrett III to request their support for the vacant mall's redevelopment by helping advance transfer of the Route 7/Route 8 connector and considering funding for essential infrastructure.

"We have held discussions with the Baker Hill Road District … which will take the necessary steps to formally petition the commonwealth to take over ownership of the Route 7, Route 8 connector…Your continued support in facilitating this transfer is greatly appreciated," the letter says.

Berkshire Mall owner JMJ RE Holdings has said the potential sale and redevelopment of the mall hinges on dissolving the Baker Hill Road District, a condition of the agreement that, if unmet, would render the contract null and void.

As a result, the mall will continue to deteriorate and the litigation will proceed forward, said Tim Grogan, of JMJ.

Vera Farrell, the liaison to the Baker Hill Road District, said the district board had discussed at one of its most recent meetings that the connector road could be transferred directly to the state, rather than returned to the town; Barrett and Mark were also a part of the discussion.

"The representatives recommended that as an option, that it could transfer the connector road directly to the state, as opposed to deeding it back to the town to dispense it. If we get to that point, that would be a better option to do it that way," Farrell said.

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