Pittsfield Nomination Papers Available for 2023 Election

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nomination papers are available beginning Monday in the city clerk's office. 
 
Offices on this year's municipal ballot in November are a four-year term for mayor and two-year terms each for one city clerk post, four councilor at large seats, seven ward council seats (one for each ward) and six School Committee seats. 
 
Papers can be picked up in the clerk's office at City Hall during weekday business hours of 8:30 to 4 p.m. Papers must be returned by July 21 to the Board of Registrars for certification. 
 
Nominees must submit the signatures of registered voters in the city of Pittsfield; in the case of wards, they must be by registered voters in the ward the candidate is running in. 
 
Mayoral nominees need 300 signatures and ward councilors 50, and councilors at large, School Committee and city clerk 150 each.
 
The general election will be held on Nov. 7 and, should it be necessary, a preliminary election will be held on Sept. 19. The last day to register to vote for these elections is Oct. 28 and Sept. 9, respectively. The Registrar of Voters Office will be open until 5 p.m. on both of those days. 
 
The drawing for ballot positions will be held on Aug. 10 for a preliminary and on Sept. 28 for the general election.
 
Candidate campaign reports are due on Monday, Sept. 11; Monday, Oct. 30, and Jan. 22, 2024, for end of year. 
 
See the full election schedule here
 
Contact the city clerk's office at 413-499-9361 for more information. 

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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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