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Berkshires Beat: Halloween Weekend

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Trick or Treat

Trick or treat will look different in Berkshire County this year with COVID-19 regulations guiding what communities will allow. Some communities are going forward with door to door trick or treat while others are modifying trick or treat to create lower risk interactions.
 
Some communities have opted out of trick or treat all together.
 
A full list of Berkshire County scheduled trick or treat times and events can be found here.

Halloween at the Village 

Hancock Shaker Village will hold two Halloween events Saturday, Oct. 31.
 
Starting at 4 p.m., there will be a costume contest for kids as well as ghost stories, a scavenger hunt, and a free goody bag (while supplies last). Buildings will be open for exploration and visitors are welcomed to visit the animals.
 
Starting at 6 p.m., "grown-up trick or treat" will begin and adults are encouraged to dress in costume and visit various stations throughout the village to try a "trick" or simple contest. Winners can receive beer, wine, and spirit giveaways and other prizes.
 
There will also be a food truck, fire pit, and music. The night ends at 8:30 p.m.
 
Tickets are $30 and include two drink vouchers. To reserve, visit HancockShakerVillage.org or call 413-443-0188.
 

David Raby Presents "Walking Amongst The Shadows"

Paranormal investigator and author David Raby will present "Walking Amongst The Shadows" as part of Ventfort Hall and Gilded Age Museum Friday Morning Diversion series on Friday, Oct. 30 at 11 a.m.
 
Raby will tell some of his favorite experiences from investigating Ventfort Hall and other historic locations. The talk will also feature audio clips he has captured throughout the years. The talk will encompass locations such as haunted mansions, Revolutionary War and Civil War battlefields, prisons, asylums, hotels and he will include stories of people and families he has helped over the past two decades.
 
100 percent of ticket sales for those events go towards Ventfort Hall's restoration and preservation efforts.
 
To attend the presentation at Ventfort Hall reservations are strongly recommended as seating will be strictly limited. Masks are required and seating will observe social distancing. For reservations call Ventfort Hall at 413-637-3206.
 
Tickets are $20. The event will be offered via Zoom and at Ventfort Hall. To view on Zoom please visit https://ventfort10302020.eventbrite.com
 

Roger the Jester: Tricks are Treats

Dewey Hall presents Roger the Jester Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m.
 
Roger's family-friendly performance will be Halloween-themed and attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. The performance will be outdoors. 
 
Tickets are free but attendees are asked to make reservations. Groups are limited to four, and each party will have a 5-foot diameter circle to watch the performance in. The circles will all be 6 feet apart  
 
Masks are required. 
 
The space opens at 10:45 a.m.
 

Barrington Stage Company Performs 'Typhoid Mary'

Barrington stage will stream to virtual readings: one on Friday, Oct. 30, and another on Saturday, Oct. 31. Both readings will be at 7:30 p.m .
 
The play features actors Judith Ivey, TR Knight, and Kate MacCluggage and is directed by Matthew Penn.
 
Tickets can be purchased here.
 
 

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Truck Crashes Into Pittsfield's Samel's Deli

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Elm Street will be partially closed as cleanup continues. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Wednesday morning was busy for Pittsfield first responders, as a pickup truck crashed into Samel's Deli & Catering and a fire broke out on First Street.

Around 9:45 a.m., the police reported that the street in front of Samel's Deli & Catering would be closed or down to one lane as a result of a two-car collision that sent the truck careening into the deli.

The department posted two photos on Facebook, one depicting the silver truck with New York license plates crashed through the glass of the front entrance and another of a white Honda CR-V with significant damage to the front end.

"A vehicle was coming out of one of the alleyways here and struck this truck, which continued into the building," Police Officer Craig Jones explained when iBerkshires arrived on the scene.

Jones reported that there was one injury but whether it was someone in the vehicles or in the deli. A crossing signal near Samel's front entrance was also taken out by the truck.

Around this time, crews worked to clear debris in front of the restaurant as the truck was towed away. That section of the road reopened around 11 a.m.

The police, firefighters and an ambulance responded to the accident and police intend to release a statement on the incident.

Around 6:15 a.m., the Fire Department reported that it had responded to a possible structure fire at 233-235 First St. Windows on all three floors of the multi-family building are now broken or boarded up and the cause is under investigation by the Fire Investigation Unit and investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office.

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