It's always great to hear news stories concerning "good Samaritans", isn't it? Somebody who commits either a heroic act or simply just performs a good deed.
Once again, our local fire crews came to the rescue to take care of a potentially serious situation before it got out of hand yesterday morning in Pittsfield.
According to the Pittsfield Fire Department, one person had to be taken to Berkshire Medical Center after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning on Congress St.
Thankfully, a fire at a home that housed four families in Pittsfield was quickly extinguished on Tuesday night. That's according to Deputy Chief Daniel Garner.
Sunday morning just after 10 a.m., The Lanesborough Fire Department responded to The Olde Forge Restaurant on Rte. 7 for a reported structure fire. I had a chance to speak with LVFD Chief Jeff DeChaine on Monday morning.
"Well, we got the call around 10 a...