Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular Returns to the Berkshire Athenaeum

07:20AM / Tuesday, October 20, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The annual Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular is back.

The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, will host the event on Oct. 24, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Participants will be able to select a free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and bring it to a carving station in the Library's Auditorium. Carving stations will be set up with all the tools and supplies needed. In addition, there will be craft stations, snacks, and a scavenger hunt. Youth and families are encouraged to wear costumes.

The very last pumpkin carving session will begin at 12:30 pm.

"We look forward to the Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular every year," said Ashlyn Castonguay, a local parent. "My older children love carving, and my youngest is old enough to paint a pumpkin this year. The best part is that I don't need to set up or clean up, it's all taken care of."

The Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular is made possible thanks to the generous contributions of Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.

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New Trial Denied for Caius Veiovis

Staff Reports01:11PM / Tuesday, October 27, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Caius Veiovis' request for a new trial was denied.

Veiovis, now 46, was one of three men convicted in the murder of David Glasser, Edward Frampton, and Robert Chadwell in 2011. He is also known as Roy Gutfinski.

In 2014, he was sentenced to three consecutive life terms for the alleged kidnapping, killing, and dismembering of the Pittsfield men. They were last seen at a city apartment shared by Glasser and Frampton on Aug. 28, 2011; their dismembered bodies were found in Becket that September.

According to AP News, Veiovis told the jury, "I'll see you in hell" after the conviction.

On Tuesday, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office reported that following a final hearing held on June 26, 2026, Justice Michael D. Ricciuti issued an order on Oct. 23, 2026, denying Veiovis's motion for post-conviction relief.

The motion had requested a new trial based chiefly on claims of ineffective assistance by his trial attorney and newly discovered evidence.

Post-conviction relief is a legal process that allows a convicted person to challenge a criminal conviction or sentence in the trial court after direct appeals have ended or were not filed.

"District Attorney Capeless' unwavering commitment to pursuing justice and ensuring it is maintained in this case has been truly remarkable," District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said.

"His efforts in handling this difficult and complex criminal matter have helped make Berkshire County a safer place."

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