Market 32 Pets in Halloween Costumes Contest

03:57PM / Sunday, October 19, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass.—This October, Market 32 and Price Chopper are offering customers and their pets a way to join Market 32's 10 Years Fresh anniversary celebration with the return of the "Pets in Halloween Costumes" contest.

Now until Oct. 31, pet parents across the company's six-state footprint are invited to show off their feline and canine friends in their most fang-tastic attire to win baskets full of free food and toys.

To enter, customers can visit the company's official Facebook page and find the official contest entry link, where they can upload a picture of their pet, along with their name, email address, and AdvantEdge Rewards card number. Once received, entries will be posted to the Furry Friends of the Northeast section of the company's Pet Savings page.

Six winners will be selected and announced on Monday, Nov. 3. Contest prizes—which are sponsored by Nestle Purina and Cat's Pride—will include:

Three dog winners: baskets of Purina dog food and toys
Two cat winners: baskets of Purina cat food and toys
One additional cat winner: a year's worth of free Cat's Pride litter (redeemable in free coupons exclusively at Market 32 and Price Chopper stores)

Adding to the celebration, Cat's Pride will also donate 2,000 pounds of litter to the Animal Protective Foundation, which is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the lives of companion animals.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/PriceChopper or submit your pet by clicking here.

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Pittsfield Considers Repairing East Part Cemetery

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:57AM / Friday, October 02, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Historical Commission will consider grant opportunities for repairs to East Part Cemetery.

A resident reached out to the city with concerns about degradation in the half-acre burial ground at the top of Williams Street. East Part Cemetery was established in the early 1800s and has about 300 interments.

“It's a nice old cemetery, and basically, (the resident) had had concerns that the stone wall had taken some damage, the gravestones have taken some damage, and was wondering if there's anything that could be done to repair the gravestones and the wall," City Planner Kevin Rayner told the commission on Monday.

In cooperation with cemetery leadership and residents, the Historical Commission will consider applying for Community Preservation Act funds to support repairs. West Part Cemetery, on the other side of Pittsfield, has previously used CPA funds for revitalization work.

The 1080 Williams St. property is owned by the city and managed by the Pittsfield Cemetery Commission. Rayner presented photos of broken and overgrown gravestones, parts of the stone wall collapsing, and knocked-over obelisks.

Some aspects could use general maintenance and restoration, he observed.

According to the Pittsfield Cemetery and Crematory's website, East Part Cemetery was established around 1808 on land owned by Nathan Webb, who permitted and authorized its use as a public burying ground.

In 1842, Nathan Webb's son, also named Nathan Webb, deeded the property to the Methodist Episcopal Society of Pittsfield as a public burying ground, and in 1893 the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Society transferred their control of the cemetery to the Proprietors of the Pittsfield Cemetery. Their action was confirmed by the Berkshire Probate Court.