Robertb Dillon News Today

Eagle Archives, July 19, 1973: During a 15-minute interval, license plates from New Hampshire to Indiana were observed on cars in front of the information booth on the courthouse lawn

PITTSFIELD — Daniel C. Dillon, who headed the Berkshire United Way for 12 years, ran for mayor in 1981 and was known for his generosity to the community, died Jan. 4 of complications related to COVID-19. He was 79. Dillon, the son of former Pittsfield Mayor and Postmaster Robert B. Dillon Sr., spent 12 years as president and chief professional officer of the Berkshire United Way, retiring in 2005, on his 64th birthday. The United Way’s Helping Hands — Caring Heart Award, first aw...