Man pulled from Pontoosuc Lake in Pittsfield was victim of apparent drowning berkshireeagle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from berkshireeagle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The search began on Tuesday. The district attorney's office confirmed at 7 p.m. that the body recovered from Pontoosuc Lake on Thursday was that of a missing New York.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. The Pittsfield Police Department is coordinating a search operation for a missing New York man on and around the southern portion of Pontoosuc Lake. A State Police truck and boat trailer was parked at the boat ramp. Several officers were in a yellow boat with equipment slowly moving through the south part of the lake on Wednesday. Several other boats were also being used. The search commenced Tuesday morning with assistance from the Berkshire County Sheriff s Office, Environmental Police, and State Police. After searching the water for seven hours, it was determined that additional resources and equipment would be required to continue. The search resumed on Wednesday.
Ward 2 Councilor Kevin Morandi, Ward 4 Councilor Chris Connell, and Ward 7 Councilor Anthony Maffuccio aired their grievances on Pittsfield s poor sidewalk and road conditions to Commissioner of Public Works Ricardo Morales for nearly an hour before Councilor at Large Earl Persip III made a well-received suggestion that communication is boosted between the public utility department and councilors in the future. What I m asking for is a deeper sense of communication than you would normally give, and I know that s hard with seven ward councilors, and then the four at-large councilors will also give you things but I think in the long run, that helps everybody, including giving the residents the information that they need. So that s just a suggestion, I think, the more information you give us, and a better understanding of we have of how the roads are being done and chosen each year. I think it s just a positive thing for everybody, Persip said to Morales.