WIC Open House

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire North Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition Program, a grant-funded program of Berkshire Health Systems, will hold an open house celebrating the program's 50 years of service to the community.
 
Berkshire North Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition Program to Hold Open House on Wednesday, Sept.18, from 10 to 1 at the Berkshire North WIC office at 510 North St., Suite 5.
 
BHS invites the public to meet the WIC staff and to learn more about resources available to families and children who may be facing food insecurity. The national government initiative aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious food to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
 
The Berkshire North WIC program serves individuals in Pittsfield and North Berkshire through offices in Pittsfield and North Adams. At the open house, WIC staff will be able to share information on the WIC program, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.
 
"The Women, Infants, & Children Nutrition Program has supported families for 50 years, and we are excited to celebrate all we have done and will continue to do to help families in our community access healthy and nutritious food," said Melissa King, Berkshire North WIC's director.  
 
Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 413-447-3495. 

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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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