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Pignatelli Joins Massachusetts Passenger Rail Study

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes

Published December 14, 2018 at 12:00 PM EST

This is a photo of State Representative Smitty Pignatelli

Massachusetts State Representative Smitty Pignatelli of the 4^th Berkshire District has represented South County since 2002. Unopposed for reelection this year, the Democrat has been appointed to the Project Advisory Committee for the East-West Passenger Rail Study. He spoke with WAMC about the assignment and what he thinks it will bring to the Berkshires.

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Josh Landes

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.

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