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Superior Court Briefs: May 10 - May 17
Staff Reports,
03:17PM / Friday, May 17, 2013
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, 25, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to five counts of breaking and entering in the daytime, five counts of larceny from a building, and single counts of breaking and entering in the daytime placing a person  in fear, illegal possession of a firearm, larceny of a firearm, vandalize property, larceny over $250 and common and notorious thief.

He was released on personal recognizance pending sentencing on Friday, May 17. On Friday, White was sentenced to 18 months at the Berkshire County House of Correction on all charges except common and notorious. He was placed on probation on that charge.

White broke into houses in Hancock, Hinsdale, Richmond, Dalton and Washington

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Superior Court Briefs: May 8.
Staff Reports,
12:33PM / Friday, May 10, 2013
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, 22, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on five counts of larceny over $250 from a person 60-year-old or older, three counts of forgery, three counts of uttering and single counts of breaking and entering, larceny from a person over age 65, attempt to commit a crime, to wit: larceny over $250, receiving stolen property over $250, misleading a police officer, furnishing a false name to a police officer and common and notorious thief.   He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 cash or $250,000 surety bail. The incidents allegedly occurred in Pittsfield and North Adams between August 3, 2012 and April 4,

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Lanesborough Shed Explodes; Firefighters Prevent Forest Fire
By Andy McKeever,
05:21PM / Friday, May 03, 2013
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A propane tank exploded inside the shed sparking the fire.

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — A shed behind a Potter Mountain home exploded Friday afternoon and nearly spread to a full-blown brush fire.   According to the homeowner, who wished to remain anonymous, his wife heard a loud bang at about 3 p.m. and moments later flames in the back yard had engulfed the nearby trees. The shed was completely destroyed and fire burned about an acre of land.    "The flames were over the trees," he said.   Upon arriving, firefighters immediately called in tanker trucks from Hancock and Richmond to contain

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Superior Court Briefs: April 29 - May 2
Staff Reports,
11:27AM / Friday, May 03, 2013
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Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Monday, April 29.

Justin Gaetani, 29, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on 12 counts of illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device, three counts of improper storage of a large capacity firearm, two counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon, two counts of illegal ownership of a firearm, and single counts of possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification car and improper storage of a firearm.   He was released on personal recognizance. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at his home on March

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The Hub Celebrates 5 Years on May 3
11:45PM / Thursday, May 02, 2013
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thursday afternoon at The Hub seemed typical. The lunch rush has passed. Matt Schilling checks over slider supplies and gets his line staff ready for the next rush. Kate Schilling goes over adjustments in the restaurant's computer with waitress Jennifer Tatro.

Tomorrow's a different story. After all, the popular Main Street establishment will celebrate its fifth birthday on May 3.   "We're really proud of it, and mostly I'm proud of Matt," Kate Schilling said. "He deserved this. It was always his dream to have his own place and he worked his way up to it and he's really the backbone, he holds it all

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