Mayor Peter Marchetti To Host Community Meetings

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Peter Marchetti will be hosting three community meetings on the future of trash and recycling in Pittsfield.
 
The meetings will be held on:
  • Monday, May 6 from 10a.m.-11:30a.m. at the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center, 330 North Street
  • Thursday, May 9 from 7p.m.-8:30p.m. at Conte Community School (Cafeteria), 200 West Union Street
  • Tuesday, May 21 from 7p.m.-8:30p.m. at Herberg Middle School (Auditorium), 501 Pomeroy Avenue
Mayor Marchetti will be joined by city officials to provide an overview of the proposed changes to trash and recycling collection and the shift towards automated collection services.
 
Following the presentation, time will be provided for questions.
 

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More than 600 Participate in Steel Rail Races

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Matthew Ferraro was the first runner across the finish line at the MountainOne Steel Rail Marathon.
 
Ferraro clocked a time of 2 hours, 41 minutes flat on the Ashuwilticook Rail Trail course.
 
He finished a little more than five minutes ahead of runner-up Nick Reid (2:46:15).
 
Simone Veale won the race's women's division in a time of 3:18:42. She beat out Jill Hussain, who covered the course in 3:27:23.
 
The fastest marathoner on Sunday was Stephen Gulley, a hand cyclist, who clocked a time of 2:15:03.
 
The 26.2-mile circuit was covered by 150 finishers ranging in age from 18 (William Hanley in 14th place) to 72 (Ric Nudell, who finished in 6:04:47).
 
The day also featured a half-marathon and an 8-kilometer race.
 
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